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Musical Monday: “Muscle Beach Party” (1964)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Mar 10, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Muscle Beach Party” read more
Actress Beauty Tip #33: Greer Garson almond oil skin
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Mar 8, 2014
This is the thirty-third installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Beautiful red-headed actress Greer Garson had flawless skin. The Academy Award winning actress told beauty columnist Lydia Lane that she used almond oil to ease lines around her eyes. read more
Interview and review: “Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Mar 6, 2014
After 75 years, her fresh portrayal as Scarlett O’Hara is one of the most memorable screen performances of all time. Last November, the “Gone with the Wind” actress celebrated her 100th birthday. And to help celebrate, film historian Kendra Bean published a biography on Vivien Lei read more
Musical Monday: “Reckless” (1935)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Mar 3, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Reckless” (1935) read more
Musical Monday: I’ll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 24, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “I’ll See You read more
Baby Take a Bow: Remembering Shirley Temple
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 21, 2014
When I was in fourth grade I cut six inches off my long hair. I was doing a book report on Shirley Temple and wanted short, curly hair like America’s Sweetheart for my presentation. In 2000, before Internet shopping was common place, my parents searched all over to get me a Shirley Temple doll for read more
Musical Monday: Week-End in Havana (1941)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 17, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Week-End in Havana” read more
Hollywood Odd Couples
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 14, 2014
Feel free to listen to this tune as you read: Love comes in many forms and opposites attract- Paula Abdul even said so in her music video with the singing cat. However, sometimes people marry who just don’t quite seem to fit. Here are a few examples of some odd Hollywood couples. Apparently, these read more
Musical Monday: One in a Million (1936)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 10, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “One In A MillionR read more
Musical Monday: “Cairo” (1942)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 3, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Cairo” (1942)– read more
Musical Monday: “Can-Can” (1960)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 27, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Can-Can” (1960) read more
Musical Monday: “Follow the Fleet” (1936)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 20, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Follow the Fleet” read more
Musical Monday: “Monte Carlo” (1930)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 13, 2014
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Monte Carlo” (1930) read more
I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 8, 2014
Owl Jolson loves to sing-a. You may see me dancing around the office, shaking my finger and singing the tune from this Warner Brothers cartoon. The 1936 cartoon “I Love to Singa” is one of those cartoons I saw as a child that has always stuck with me. Every night before bed, I watched Warner Brothe read more
Classic Films in Music Videos: “Girlfriend in a Coma” by The Smiths
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 7, 2014
This is January’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s film references in music videos. Morrissey’s music and music videos are influenced by his love for film. The lead singer of the 1980s band The Smiths references a 1960s British film in his music video for the 1987 song “Girlfriend in read more
Musical Monday: “Seven Days’ Leave” (1942)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 6, 2014
t’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Seven Days’ Leave (19 read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Remembering Alicia Rhett, India Wilkes in “Gone with the Wind”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 4, 2014
Leslie Howard with his on-screen sister Alicia Rhett.(Scanned from “The Filming of Gone with the Wind”) She was a true Southern lady. Alicia Rhett was discovered on George Cukor’s Southern search for Scarlett O’Hara for the epic film “Gone with the Wind” (1939). Rhett was cast as read more
Party like it’s 1939
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 31, 2013
While bringing in the New Year, why not celebrate with a classic film star flare?
Here are a few beverages that some of your favorite stars may have been drinking on New Year’s Eve: Vivien Leigh: Gin and Tonic
4 to 5 tonic water Ice Cubes
3 ounces gin
4 ounces tonic water
1 tablespoon squeeze read more
Musical Monday: “You’ll Never Get Rich” (1941)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 30, 2013
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “You’ll Never read more
Christmas with the Comet: “The Homecoming” (1971)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 25, 2013
Applesauce cake, decorating the tree and a blooming Christmas cactus. All of these are characteristic of the Walton family Christmas, but one thing is missing. John Walton, the father, hasn’t returned from his job 50 miles away. It’s snowing and the Walton family heard over the radio there has been read more