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Actress beauty tip #20: Jane Powell exercises
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 10, 2012
This is the twentieth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Jane Powell in 1954. Had a great figure then and still does! Since the holidays are over (no more sweets and heavy foods to slow me down) I’m ready to start exercising even more. F read more
What does 2012 bring for Comet?
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 1, 2012
Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone has had a great, safe holiday season and are prepared for 2012- if the world does indeed end, please refer to my Mad Max survival post. Happy New Year around the world from Ann Sheridan and myself. So what is in store for Comet Over Hollywood in 2012? I̵ read more
These Amazing Shadows-preserving our history
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 29, 2011
In October Comet Over Hollywood was approached, along with other classic film blogs, to review “These Amazing Shadows,” a documentary directed by Kurt Norton and Paul Mariano. The documentary, which airs at 10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, on PBS, explores the foundation of the Nation read more
Christmas wishes from Comet, Judge Hardy and a dachshund
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 24, 2011
Here is a Christmas greeting from my dachshund, Molly, and me. Here is another heartwarming family Christmas wish from the Hardy family. This video was made in 1938 holiday season and I think it went along with “Love Finds Andy Hardy” (1938)-my favorite Andy Hardy movie. I hope everyone read more
Classic movies in music videos: Boots by The Killers
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 16, 2011
This is December’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. The song's single cover channels "Citizen Kane" Right on the heels of watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) in Mount Airy, I want to share a reference of the read more
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ in Andy Griffith land
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 15, 2011
Tonight I had my third classic film on the big screen experience- and I have to add it might be my favorite thus far. The Earle Theater in Mount Airy, NC. Taken from the Surry Arts Council I drove roughly 30 minutes with fellow Elkin Tribune reporter, Kristin Zachary, to see “It’s a Won read more
Caroling, Caroling- favorite classic Christmas songs
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 13, 2011
Maureen O'Sullivan (dressed as a choir boy) sings her favorite Christmas songs. I’m the kind of person who starts listening to Christmas music right after Thanksgiving. But I’m very selective-I only really enjoy the classic singers. I’ll turn up the radio to Bing Crosby, Dean read more
Actress beauty tip #19: Golden hair
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Dec 6, 2011
Marlene Dietrich and her beautiful, golden hair. This is the nineteenth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. During the holiday season, glitter and sparkle seems to be all the rage. Garland, holiday dresses, sequined shoes. Well why not add read more
Six Degrees of Separation-Classic Movies
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 30, 2011
Okay gang, I am continuing Page’s of My Love For Old Hollywood‘s game of Six Degrees of Separation. Marsha over at A Person in the Dark tagged me to continue to the Six Degrees of Separation game. In this round, Vincent at Carole and Co started us off with Carole Lombard and connected read more
The day we’ve all been waiting for: Robert Osborne’s return
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 30, 2011
This is for the Welcome Back, Bob! Blogathon celebrating Robert’s return to Turner Classic Movies on Dec. 1. Hosted by Carley (@MissCarley) from The Kitty Packard Pictorial and Will McKinley (@willmckinley). Robert Osborne returns to TCM Dec.1 Silence always sweeps over my household whenever read more
Actor in Music Video: “Round and Round” by Ratt
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 28, 2011
We have November’s installment of classic film referenced or shown in music videos. Milton Berle in the 1940s. Milton Berle makes a short cameo in the heavy metal song “Round and Round” by Ratt in 1984. You can see him at :23 and also dressed as a woman at :43. Berle started out i read more
Who’s that turkey?
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving from Gordon and Doris. Several holiday themed TV shows and films have the theme of having a pet turkey that is destined to be Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Through the months, the turkey has become a friend to the main character so they are reluctant to cover it with cranber read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #4 Since You Went Away 1944
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 17, 2011
For my fourth evening of birthday favorite films I chose: Jane and Bridget listening to Anne read a letter from their father. (This actually is my desktop background). Brief plot: The story of Anne Hilton and her two daughters Jane and Bridget on the American World War 2 home front while their fath read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #3 State Fair 1945
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 16, 2011
For my third evening of birthday favorite films I chose: "It's a grand night" for State Fair Brief plot: The Frank family travels to the annual Iowa state fair, entering their prize hog, minced meat and pickles into contests. The two children find romance at the fair, but it is uncer read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #2 Shadow of a Doubt
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 15, 2011
For my second evening of birthday favorite films I chose: From LIFE: Stroboscopic multiple exposure of Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten talking and struggling as characters from Alfred Hitchcock's film "Shadow of a Doubt." Brief plot: Charlotte “Charlie” Newton is bored wi read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #1 Battleground 1949
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 14, 2011
For my first evening of birthday favorite films I chose: Van Johnson and John Hodiak listening to a Christmas Eve sermon in "Battleground" Brief plot: The film depiction of the 101st Airborne Division when they are trapped in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The division is surrou read more
A Birthday mini-blogathon at Comet
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 13, 2011
Constance Bennet came over to help with decorations. This Friday (Nov. 18) is my 23rd birthday. As a little birthday treat to myself, I thought I would watch a favorite classic film of mine every night until Friday. Starting tomorrow until the end of the week, I will review one movie a day. I thoug read more
Elkin goes to war and Hollywood
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 11, 2011
Fred Norman, 19, in 1943 when he enlisted. I met one of the last Americans to see Churchill, Stalin and Truman together and who also has met several Hollywood stars. On Wednesday, I was excited about the interview and wore a skirt and turtleneck rather than my usual outfit of read more
The most beautiful woman in Hollywood: Hedy Lamarr book review
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 9, 2011
Hedy Lamarr-The most beautiful face on screen Dubbed “The Most Beautiful Woman in Films” in the 1940s, actress, art connoisseur and inventor of radio guided torpedoes during World War 2, Hedy Lamarr has an impressive resume. However, writing a book is not one of them. Lamarr’s autobiography “Ecstas read more
Actress Beauty tip #18: The Hollywood figure
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 1, 2011
This is the eighteenth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve" showing off the ideal 1940s figure. Back in May I did a post about Jean Harlow weight loss in honor of swim suit season. Now that we are get read more