Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Diamonds and Gold Blogathon: Bette Davis and The Baby Jane Paradox

  The Diamonds and Gold Blogathon: Bette Davis and The Baby Jane Paradox The world can be a scary place for an aging actress. With Hollywood’s well documented misogynistic tendencies, veteran actress, no matter how tremendous their talents maybe, are … Continue reading

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John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task (for Twitter Contest, Wk of Apr 7)

John Wayne: The Life and the Legend — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest In order to qualify for this week’s John Wayne Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Sunday, April 13 at 5PM EST (i.e. … Continue reading

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John Wayne: The Life and the Legend — Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (for Twitter, Friday April 4)

  Okay, this is it!  Let the games begin! Time for today’s Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this week’s winner of John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman, courtesy of Simon & Schuster!  (remember, in order to win, you must … Continue reading

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Turner Classic Movie – Twenty Years of Classic Movies!

  Turner Classic Movie – Happy 20th!   I would like to wish a happy 20th birthday to one of my dear friends: Turner Classic Movies. OK, so perhaps the term “friend” is a bit intimate for a non-living entity, … Continue reading

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Silent Chicago: The Selig Polyscope Company and the Birth of Film in the Windy City: The Chicago Silent Era (Part 2)

The Selig Polyscope Company and the Birth of Film in the Windy City “Colonel” William Selig By the time William N. Selig died in 1948, he had produced thousands of films via the Selig Polyscope Company, discovered a number of … Continue reading

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