Category Archives: Posts by Minoo Allen

5 Things You May Not Know about Richard Burton

Posted on February 13, 2017 by minooallen

5 Things You May Not Know about Richard Burton   Like the fact that he was very handsome but, then again, I guess we already knew that ….. 1.) English was his second language His native Wales in the background … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends Tribute, Oscars, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

5 Things You May Not Know about Kathryn Grayson

Posted on February 9, 2017 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know about Kathryn Grayson   Like that today, February 9th, 2017, would have been her 95th birthday!  ….. 1.) She owes her singing Career to a Janitor I just really want to draw your attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday Legends, Legends Tribute, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Oscar Losers – And the Nominees are…

Posted on February 6, 2017 by minooallen

Oscar Losers – And the nominees are… Actors that Never Won February 28th, 2016: a day that will live in infamy. After years of struggle and loss – a lifetime of being denied what seemed to be his over and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Oscars, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Agnes Moorehead Blogathon: A Silent Desperation

Posted on December 5, 2016 by minooallen

  Agnes Moorehead in All That Heaven Allows A Silent Desperation  “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” The quote’s probably Henry Thoreau’s most famous, and lies at the center of Douglas Sirk’s All That Heaven Allows. Like much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogathons, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

5 Things You May Not Know about Busby Berkeley

Posted on November 29, 2016 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know about Busby Berkeley   Like that today is his birthday. Happy 121st Birthday to the legend Busby Berkeley! ….. 1) He was a performer and a fighter  I couldn’t find a a picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday Legends, Legends Tribute, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

5 Things You May Not Know about Harpo Marx

Posted on November 23, 2016 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know about Harpo Marx   Like that today, Nov. 23, is his birthday. Happy 128th Birthday to legend Harpo Marx! ….. 1) Hair wasn’t really his thing Harpo: au natural When you think Harpo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday Legends, Legends Tribute, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Happy National Adoption Day! Nine Classic Movie Parents and Their Adopted Kids

Posted on November 19, 2016 by minooallen

Happy National Adoption Day! An Ode to Adoptive Parents in Classic Hollywood You may not know this, but every Saturday before Thanksgiving is National Adoption Day. And, in case you’re wondering, yes, that means today. Adoption is a wonderful thing … Continue reading →

Posted in All in the Family (Family Connections), Holiday Tributes, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

5 Things You May Not Know about Veronica Lake

Posted on November 14, 2016 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know about Veronica Lake Like that today, November 14, would have been her birthday. Happy 94th Birthday to Hollywood legend Veronica Lake! ….. 1.) Her signature hair, that was an accident So, are we … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday Legends, Legends Tribute, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Election Day is Here! Classic Films about American Politics…

Posted on November 8, 2016 by minooallen

  Election Day is Here! GET OUT AND VOTE! After a year and half stuck in a sea of seemingly non-stop political inundation, the day of reckoning has finally arrived: Election Day. Well, at least for our American readers anyway… … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday Tributes, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

5 Things You May Not Know about Elsa Lanchester

Posted on October 27, 2016 by minooallen

5 Things You May Not Know about Elsa Lanchester   Like that today is her birthday. Happy 114th Birthday to the legend Elsa Lanchester. …. 1.) She had some pretty hip parents I couldn’t find any photos of her parents, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday Legends, Legends Tribute, Posts by Minoo Allen | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments