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Change of plans for “Radio Waves”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 21, 2010
For the 8th time, “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will airing, but unfortunately the steam is down. I had topics planned, but I’d rather save those until I have my usual listeners who can listen online. Instead of the scheduled old movie discussion, I will be doing another musical show. For read more
“Don’t make me go all Bette Davis on you”: Actress moods
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 16, 2010
We all have bad days sometimes. (Bette Davis in "The Letter") Garbo in "As You Desire Me" (1932) Greta Garbo mood: Sometimes I get down, sad and just want to be alone. This is what I call my “Greta Garbo mood.” Garbo’s character Grusinskaya in “Grand Hotel” (1932) read more
“Radio Waves Over Hollywood” still on tonight
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 14, 2010
Despite fall break starting today, “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live tonight (Thursday) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tonight “Radio Waves” has a special Musicals Edition! "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) So be sure to listen at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. read more
Who is the fairest one of all?
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 13, 2010
Hollywood in the 1940s employeed a pleathora of attractive men: Van Johnson, Clark Gable, John Hodiak, James Stewart, John Wayne… The list could continue for hours, but who are the two men that stand on top of the whole stack of them? Robert Taylor and Tyrone Power Famous for their good loo read more
Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 7, 2010
For the 6th time, “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Basil Rathbone on the radio Topics for Oct. 7: -State and county fairs in the movies -Ronald Reagan-a good actor, skewed by late night television -Learning history from the read more
Actress Beauty Post #5: Jean Harlow’s pefume
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 2, 2010
Jean Harlow, Hollywood's first Platinum Blonde Jean Harlow was the first “Blonde Bombshell;” pre-dating the pin-up girls of the 1950s and serving as Marilyn Monroe’s role model. Harlow practiced many methods to be sexy and attractive such as only eating salads and vegetables read more
This week on “Radio Waves Over Hollywood”…
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 30, 2010
Greer Garson in the 1940s For the 5th time, “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 30: -Movie fan pet peeves -Mistreatment of actors in silent films -Similar movies that aren’t remakes -Books made into movies “Radio read more
Hollywood’s prince: RIP Tony Curtis
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 30, 2010
Tony Curtis 1925-2010 I remember the first time I saw him as a child he was dressed as a woman. When I was seven-years-old, I remember thinking he was cute as his tooth twinkled in “The Great Race” (1964). Though Tony Curtis might not be one of my favorite actors, he is one actor that I read more
Rose let go: RIP Gloria Stuart
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 27, 2010
Gloria Stuart in 1935 Many people know Gloria Stuart as the adorable old lady who plays Rose as an old woman in the 1997 waste of time “Titanic.” However, when I think of Gloria Stuart, I think of her in my favorite Shirley Temple movie, “Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farms” (1938) read more
Just like the prince and the pauper…
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 25, 2010
Do you ever watch a movie and think, “Man, those actresses could be sisters.” or “It’s hard to tell those two men apart because they look so similar.” These actors could maybe even switch places just like Billy and Bobby Mauch did in “Prince and the PauperR read more
Guest star on “Radio Waves” Sept. 23 show
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 23, 2010
Cecil B. DeMille as the host of Lux Theater For the 4th time, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 23: -Pin-up actresses (with special mystery guest) -Weddings in movies -Revealing of my Halloween costume -And more… So be sure to read more
Thursdays at 6- “Comet” radio show
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 16, 2010
Host of Lux Radio Theater, Cecil B. Demille with Fred MacMurray, Bette Davis and Mae Robson For the 3rd time, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 16: -Movies that make me cry -Silent movies talk -How I became a crazy movie fan -And read more
Broadcasting “Comet Over Hollywood” live
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 9, 2010
Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert performing "Hand Across the Table" in 1937 on Lux Radio Theater. Once again, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every week I will post reminding you to listen and updating you on the topics that read more
On the air with ‘Comet Over Hollywood’
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 2, 2010
Joan Crawford on Lux Radio Theater ‘Comet Over Hollywood’ is going to be streaming live on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some of you may know that I am a Mass Communication-Journalism student at Winthrop University in South Carolina. All students at Winthrop have the opportunity to ap read more
Actress Beauty Tips #4: Nivea moisturizing
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 1, 2010
This is the fourth installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about AND tested. Lana Turner in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) Lana Turner was one of the most beautiful women in films, and she also had flawless skin. For being rich and glamorous, Lana read more
Now you’re cooking, just like Cugat says, with gasoline
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 21, 2010
The CD “Maracas, Marimbas and Mambos: Latin Classics at MGM” is one of my favorite CDs. My favorite song on the CD is Xavier Cugat and Lina Romay singing “Take it Easy” from the movie “Two Girls and a Sailor” (1944). It might seem random that I have a CD collecti read more
RIP Patricia Neal (2)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 9, 2010
Patricia Neal in the 1960s The first time I ever saw Patricia Neal was in the Waltons Christmas movie “The Homecoming” (1973). In the Waltons pilot, she wasn’t glamorous and was a mother of seven children and living on a farm during the depression. Many people remember Neal as being sexy in her read more
Actress Beauty Tips # 3: Cold Cream Cleansing
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 1, 2010
This is the third installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about AND tested. Gina Lollobrigida cold creaming in 1953 Gina Lollobrigida cold creaming in 1953 This post is a bit different. The last two beauty tips I found after reading up on old actresses’ beauty read more
Evolution of a classic film fanatic
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jul 28, 2010
It started with a girl named Maria and a boy named Tony who thought something was coming. That’s what I usually tell people when they ask how I became a classic movie fan: it happened on a fateful March evening in 2003 when I saw “West Side Story” (1961). I became obsessed, end of story. But my read more
I’m ready for my close up, Mr. Ricciardi: Photography in films
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jul 11, 2010
Photography and moving pictures walk hand-in-hand, especially when shooting in black and white. Many people prefer color and dismiss black and white as cheap. However, some don’t realize the skill it takes to shoot black and white: making sure you have perfect lighting or having the shadows j read more