Category Archives: Posts by Annmarie Gatti

John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task (for Twitter Contest, Wk of Mar 31)

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 Friday, April 4 at 5PM EST (i.e. … Continue reading

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John Wayne: The Life and the Legend — Book Giveaway Starts Tomorrow!

JOHN WAYNE: THE LIFE AND LEGEND Book Giveaway starts tomorrow! During the month of April, Classic Movie Hub will be giving away copies of the latest biography from acclaimed author Scott Eyman — John Wayne: The Life and Legend, courtesy of Simon & Schuster. … Continue reading

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John Wayne: The Life and Legend – Exclusive Interview with Author Scott Eyman

John Wayne: The Life and Legend – Exclusive Interview with Acclaimed Biographer Scott Eyman Even 30+ years after his death, John Wayne is still ‘larger than life’ —  a cultural icon whose impressive on-screen persona evokes dignity, integrity and courage, … Continue reading

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How many Films did Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Star in Together?

  How many Films did Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Star in Together? Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and  as Antony and Cleopatra in Cleopatra (1963, directors Joseph L. Mankiewicz,  Rouben Mamoulian [uncredited] and Darryl F. Zanuck [uncredited]) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton made ELEVEN films … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Coincidence: Steve McQueen, Norman Fell, Murray Hamilton and Harry Houdini!

A String of Classic Movie Coincidences for March 24… Murray Hamilton appeared in The Graduate with Norman Fell, who appeared in Bullitt with Steve McQueen, who appeared in the Blob which featured scenes shot at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, … Continue reading

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Mini Tribute: Paula Winslowe

Born March 23, 1910 Actress Paula Winslowe!  Paula Winslowe appeared in over 30 roles, mostly on TV — including Mrs. Martha Conklin in Our Miss Brooks (radio and TV), Mary Dunkle / Mrs. Peabody on  The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV) and … Continue reading

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Sleuthathon: A Classic Mystery Blogathon – A Shot in the Dark’s Inspector Clouseau

“I believe everything and I believe nothing. I suspect everyone and I suspect no one. I gather the facts, examine the clues, and before you know it, the case is solved.” – Inspector Jacques Clouseau The original Inspector Clouseau played … Continue reading

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How many Alfred Hitchcock Films did James Stewart star in?

How many Alfred Hitchcock Films did James Stewart star in? All we need is you. –James Stewart to Alfred Hitchcock at the AFI Life Achievement Award (1979) James Stewart starred in FOUR films directed by Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock: … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Coincidence: Barry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn

Barry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn share a birthday and a film: Both Barry Fitzgerald and Richard Haydn appeared in And Then There Were None — and both were born today March 10 (17 yrs apart!). Richard Haydn as butler Thomas Rogers and Barry Fitzgerald as … Continue reading

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31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: You Can’t Take It With You

“Maybe it’ll stop you trying to be so desperate about making more money than you can ever use . You can’t take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it? As near as I can see, the only … Continue reading

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