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Christmas Musical Monday: “Holiday Inn” (1942)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 23, 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: “Holiday Inn” read more
Christmas at Comet’s: “It Happened on Fifth Avenue” (1947)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 22, 2013
It’s easy for this Christmas film to slip through the cracks. It isn’t as well-known as other Christmas classics such as “Miracle on 34th Street” or “White Christmas.” And many of the leads are character actors rather than super stars who star in other Christmas films like Barbara Stanwyck read more
Musical Monday: “Funny Face” (1957)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 9, 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: “Funny Face” -Musical read more
Woman of a Thousand Faces: Remembering Eleanor Parker
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 9, 2013
Eleanor Parker as the Baroness in “Sound of Music” (1965). Today’s audiences know her as the Baroness; the mean blond who was Julie Andrews’ romantic rival in “The Sound of Music” (1965). Though her role in the 1965 musical is memorable, the talents of Eleanor Parker are so much read more
Musical Monday: Three Little Words (1950)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Dec 2, 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: “Three Little Words” read more
“Is that Pedro?” -Happy Thanksgiving from Comet Over Hollywood
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 28, 2013
Sometimes holiday family gatherings can be awkward, if not disastrous. One cinematic example of an unhappy Thanksgiving is in “Giant” (1956) starring Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Rock Hudson. The film follows Bick (Hudson) and Leslie (Taylor) and their life as cattle ranchers in Tex read more
Classics in the Carolinas: A visit to the Ava Gardner Museum
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 26, 2013
Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). Actress Ava Gardner in “The Killers” (1946) One of the biggest stars read more
Musical Monday: Seven Sweethearts (1942)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 25, 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: “Seven Sweethearts” read more
Classic Films in Music Videos: Aeroplane by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 20, 2013
This is November’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s film references in music videos. Director/choreographer Busby Berkeley was known for his elaborate nature and kaleidoscope-like musical numbers. The Red Hot Chili Peppers used scenes from Esther Williams films such as “Million Dollar read more
Musical Monday: “A Date with Judy” (1948)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 18, 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: “A Date with Judy” read more
Musical Monday VETERAN’S DAY DOUBLE FEATURE: “Stage Door Canteen” (1943) and “Hollywood Canteen” (1944)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 11, 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. In honor of Veteran’s Day, Comet Over Holl read more
The affable brute: Nat Pendleton
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 10, 2013
Nat Pendleton in 1935. Whether he’s an affable lug or a dangerous mobster, the face of the dark-haired 6 foot character actor is one film fans recognized in the 1930s and 1940s. Character actor Nat Pendleton acted in uncredited roles and in the supporting cast from 1926 to 1947. But before Pendleto read more
He never met a man he didn’t like: A visit to the Will Rogers Museum
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 5, 2013
He never met a man he didn’t like. Will Rogers was born in Oologah, OK, and his final resting place is at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, OK. Rogers made a name for himself in vaudeville as doing roping tricks, eventually making it to the Ziegfeld Follies. He then made silent fi read more
Musical Monday: “She’s Back on Broadway” (1953)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 4, 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: “She’s Back on read more
Halloween with Comet Over Hollywood
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 31, 2013
Happy Halloween from Comet Over Hollywood! This week’s video discusses:
-My Louise Brooks costume based on the lost silent film “Now We’re in the Air” (1927)
-My favorite horror film-which is limited, because I am too much of a scaredy cat to watch horror films
-And I sing a read more
Musical Monday: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 28, 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: “Meet Me In St. Louis read more
Movie night at Comet’s
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 23, 2013
This week, the Comet welcomes you into my home for movie night! Since June, I have been holding monthly movie nights known as “Classics at Comet’s.” My friends were interested in seeing what my classic film was all about so each month I present a film from a different decade. Watc read more
Musical Monday: “Centennial Summer” (1946)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 21, 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: “Centennial Summer read more
Comet speaks!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 16, 2013
Hello readers! You have read Comet Over Hollywood here and maybe you follow me on Twitter or the Comet Over Hollywood Facebook page. Now I’m bringing yet another way to celebrate classic Hollywood. Every week, Youtube videos – just another way to discuss classic films. They could vary f read more
Musical Monday: Hans Christian Anderson (1952)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 14, 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: “Hans Christian Ander read more