Monthly Archives: December 2013

TCM to Remember Joan Fontaine and Peter O’Toole with Programming Tributes on Sunday, Dec. 29

Just Announced:  Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will pay tribute to Oscar® winner Joan Fontaine and eight-time Oscar® nominee and honorary Academy Award® recipient Peter O’Toole with tributes on Sunday, Dec. 29. The Fontaine TCM Tribute will feature Blonde Cheat (1938), The Women (1939), Born To … Continue reading

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Fred Astaire RKO Years Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 17)

FRED ASTAIRE: The Early Years at RKO 2-CD Set— This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: In order to qualify for this week’s Fred Astaire Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Saturday, December 21 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and … Continue reading

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Barbara Stanwyck Steel-True Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 16)

BARBARA STANWYCK Steel-True — This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: In order to qualify for this week’s Barbara Stanwyck Book Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Friday, December 20 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and Friday, Dec 20 at … Continue reading

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Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (Saturday Dec 14)

It’s time for today’s Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this week’s winner of the new TCM Fred Astaire 2-CD Set — Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO, courtesy of Sony Masterworks (remember, in order to win, you must have already pre-qualified via the Qualifying … Continue reading

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Happy Friday the 13th!

  A Happy Friday the 13th to All! And just for fun… Peter Lorre and Vincent Price at the cat ‘audition’ for “The Black Cat” segment of Roger Corman’s 1962 feature film, Tales of Terror.  “The Black Cat” was based on … Continue reading

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Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (Friday Dec 13)

Time for today’s Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this week’s winner of A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 by Victoria Wilson, courtesy of Simon & Schuster!  (remember, in order to win, you must have already pre-qualified via the Qualifying Entry Task) THE QUESTION: … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Coincidence: Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson

  Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson share a birthday and a film: Both Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson starred in Frank Capra’s A Hole in the Head — and both were born December 12 (22 years apart!). Frank Sinatra and Edward G. … Continue reading

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Fred Astaire RKO Years Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 10)

FRED ASTAIRE: The Early Years at RKO 2-CD Set— This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: In order to qualify for this week’s Fred Astaire Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Saturday, December 14 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and … Continue reading

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Barbara Stanwyck Steel-True Qualifying Entry Task (Wk of Dec 9)

BARBARA STANWYCK Steel-True — This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: In order to qualify for this week’s Barbara Stanwyck Book Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Friday, December 13 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and Friday, Dec 13 at … Continue reading

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Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (Saturday Dec 7)

Okay, now for some Fred Astaire fun! It’s time for today’s Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this week’s winner of the new TCM Fred Astaire 2-CD Set — Fred Astaire: The Early Years at RKO, courtesy of Sony Masterworks (remember, in order to win, … Continue reading

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