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Hot off the presses: Unethical reporters in classic films
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 22, 2013
A man is killed and sent C.O.D. to a Hollywood actress. Rather than call the police, the actress calls her reporter friend to help her out. The reporter investigates the case like he’s a detective. He sneaks in houses searching for clues and finds jewels that can be used as evidence. The reporter read more
This weekend- Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 18, 2013
Fire up the presses and make sure you meet your deadlines. Breaking News: The Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon is here. Journalists hosts Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay’s Movie Musings are excited to announce that we have over 40 bloggers participating. We look forward to reading your read more
Musical Monday: “Doll Face” (1945)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 16, 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: Doll Face (1945)- Musical read more
Leaving Hollywood for a new habit: An interview with Dolores Hart
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 14, 2013
She gave Elvis his first on-screen kiss. Roles in “Courtship of Eddie’s Father” and “The Ticklish Affair” that later went to Shirley Jones were originally offered to her. Her career began in 1957 with the film “Loving You” along side Elvis Presley and ended in 1963 with the film “Come read more
Musical Monday: “Hi-De-Ho” (1947)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 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: “Hi-De-Ho” (1947) – read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Tallulah goes to college
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 6, 2013
At Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University, actress Tallulah Bankhead performed her one of her favorite stage role in the play “Little Foxes.” Yes, Tallulah Bankhead performed at my alma mater in 1940. Tallulah Bankhead wasn’t your typical Southern Belle. Tallulah Bankhead as Regina Giddens in read more
Musical Monday: “Music for Madame” (1937)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 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: “Music for Madame” read more
Before Lois Lane there was Torchy Blane
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 29, 2013
She’s a fast talking blond who breaks every rule of reporting. As a journalist, I should be appalled by Torchy Blane, but I really want to be her. She is the perfect mix of my profession and classic film love. From 1937 to 1939, Torchy Blane solved crimes and caused trouble for her police detectiv read more
Musical Monday: “You Were Meant for Me” (1948)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 26, 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 Were Meant for read more
Actress Beauty Tip #31: Elizabeth Taylor perfume
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 23, 2013
This is the thirty-first installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Elizabeth Taylor in 1991, introducing her perfume at Macy’s Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. These celebrities may not have a perfume named for them if it wasn read more
Musical Monday: “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” (1964)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 12, 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: “Les Parapluies de read more
“Babies for Sale” (1940)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 10, 2013
“Babies for Sale.” Few film titles have made me chuckle as much as this 1940 B-movie did. But the movie starring Glenn Ford and Rochelle Hudson is not a comedy but a crime drama about organizations posing as charitable adoption agencies who are actually selling babies for thousands of dollars. read more
Upcoming Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 7, 2013
Lindsay’s Movie Musings and Comet Over Hollywood present the Breaking News: Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon! When: September 21-22, 2013 What: Classic films are filled with stories featuring journalists and journalism. Being newspaperwomen ourselves, we wanted to feature the roving reporters read more
Musical Monday: “Broadway Melody of 1936″ (1935)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 5, 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: “Broadway Melody Of read more
Doris Day: From Hollywood party to leading role
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Aug 2, 2013
Georgia Garrett is a fast talking, cigarette smoking, flirtatious night club singer–and she is the character played by Doris Day in her very first film “Romance on the High Seas” (1948). While other actresses worked their way up to stardom through bit parts and uncredited roles, Day starred read more
Classic movies in music videos: Otherside by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 31, 2013
This is July’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s film references in music videos. The 1920 German silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” is the story of a Francis recalling his memory of a carnival show. Dr. Caligari has a somnambulist Cesare who wakes up during the act. When Cesare read more
Musical Monday: “Lili” (1953)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 29, 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: “Lili“– Musical read more
Musical Mondays: “Three Smart Girls” (1936)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 22, 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 Smart Girls” read more
1-Adam-12…1-Adam-12
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 16, 2013
During a time when law enforcement and the military weren’t popular in the United States, Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed patrolled the streets of Los Angeles. Kent McCord as Jim Reed and Martin Milner as Pete Malloy in “Adam-12″ (Source: KentMcCord.com) From September 1968 to May 197 read more
Musical Monday: “Summer Magic” (1963)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jul 15, 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, I’m starting a weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Summer Magic (1964) read more