Announcing the “getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon”

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti


CMH is Happy to Announce the getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon! 

“All I wanted was just what everybody else wants, you know, to be loved.”
-Rita Hayworth

In celebration of our classic movie LOVE for the beautiful and talented Rita Hayworth, CMH is happy to announce the getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon! During the entire month of October, we invite fellow fans and bloggers to join in the fun and share a post honoring the lovely Ms. Hayworth — her life, her work or one of her films. And, no worries, duplicate subjects are a-okay!

And…
As a special thank you to our Blogathon Entrants, all entrants with a continental US address will be automatically entered into a random drawing for a Rita Hayworth “Pal Joey” DVD provided to Classic Movie Hub by getTV.

getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon Banner; Blogathon hosted by Classic Movie Hub…..

Here’s all you need to do to participate:

  • Let me know what topic you’ll be covering by either commenting below on this blog post or by tweeting me at @ClassicMovieHub *
  • Send me a link to your blog post when you are ready to publish so that I can properly promote it
  • Copy @getTV on all tweets related to this Blogathon
  • Include the Blogathon Banner above (on your blog or in your post) and link it back to this particular blogathon post — to help us promote the event
  • Include the following statement within your blog post:

“This post is part of the “getTV Rita Hayworth Blogathon” hosted by Classic Movie Hub and running during the entire month of October. Please visit getTVschedule to see a full list of Rita Hayworth films airing on the channel this month, and please be sure to visit Classic Movie Hub for a full list of other Blogathon entries.”

*if you have any trouble contacting me via this blog or tweeter, please contact me at classicmoviehub@gmail.com

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And — just in case you need some inspiration — here’s a list of Hayworth films airing on getTV in October 🙂

Thursday, 10/2 –  Rita: The Early Years
–        Who Killed Gail Preston, 1938: airing at 7:00 PM ET
–        Angels Over Broadway, 1940: airing at 8:25 PM ET
–        The Lady In Question, 1940: airing at 10:15 PM ET
Thursday, 10/9 –  Musicals: Part 1 
–        You’ll Never Get Rich, 1941: airing at 7:00 PM ET
–        You Were Never Lovelier, 1942: airing at 9:00 PM ET
–        Music In My Heart, 1940: airing at 11:10 PM ET
Thursday, 10/16 – Musicals: Part 2
–        Cover Girl, 1944: airing at 7:00 PM ET
–        Down To Earth, 1947: airing at 9:30 PM ET
–        Tonight And Every Night, 1945: airing at 11:45 PM ET
Friday, 10/17 –  Happy Birthday Rita!
–        Music In My Heart, 1940: airing at 1:00 PM ET
–        You Were Never Lovelier, 1942: airing at 2:40 PM ET
–        You’ll Never Get Rich, 1941: airing at 4:55 PM ET
Thursday, 10/23 – Dramas: Part 1 
–        The Loves Of Carmen, 1948: airing at 7:00 PM ET
–        Affair In Trinidad, 1952: airing at 9:15 PM ET
–        The Lady From Shanghai, 1948: airing at 11:30 PM ET
Sunday,  10/26 – Silver Screen Favorites (repeats Wednesdays at 7:00PM ET)
–        Gilda, 1946: airing at 7:00 PM ET and 9:30 PM ET
Thursday, 10/30 – Dramas: Part 2
–        Pal Joey, 1957: airing at 7:00 PM ET
–        Fire Down Below, 1957: airing at 9:30 PM ET
–        Salome,  1953: airing at 12:05 AM ET

See the entire October lineup here: getTVschedule

You Were Never Lovelier, Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire

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Participants so far:

Rita Hayworth: My Flamenco Idol:  BunnyBun’s Classic Movie Blog 

Separate Tables (1958): Classic Movie Hub (Minoo Allen)

Only Angels Have Wings (1930): Silver Embers 

The Image of Rita Hayworth: Classic Reel Girl 

You Were Never Lovelier: Girl Friday’s Diary

You’ll Never Get Rich: Girls Do Film

Gilda (1946): Once Upon a Screen

Down to Earth (1947): Critica Retro

The Strawberry Blonde (1941): Classic Movie Hub (yours truly)

Cover Girl (1944): Lit Lover 12 

Lady from Shanghai (1947): Outspoken and Freckled pending

Pal Joey (1957): The Vintage Cameo pending

Tonight and Every Night (1945): Phantom Empires pending

The first public face of Alzheimer’s Disease: Sister Celluloid  n/a

You Were Never Lovelier (1942): Paula’s Cinema Club n/a

 TBD: Virtual Virago n/a

Duplicate posts are a-okay, but if you need suggestions, we’re still missing Miss Sadie Thompson, Blood and Sand…

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Have fun blogging — and thanks so much (in advance) for participating!

–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

 

About getTV:
getTV is a digital subchannel available over the air and on local cable systems dedicated to showcasing Hollywood’s legendary movies. The network, operated by Sony Pictures Television Networks, launched in February 2014.  It features Academy Award® winning films and other epic classics titles. getTV distribution is close to covering nearly 70 percent of all U.S. television households across 65 markets, including 40 of the top 50 designated market areas (DMAs). The network is broadcast by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Univision Television Group and Cox Media Group owned stations and others. For information, visit get.tv and connect with the network on Facebook and Twitter @getTV.
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“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway Facebook Contest (September 24-30)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Facebook Contest

I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away another copy of  Cosby: His Life and Times this month via a Facebook contest, courtesy of Simon and Schuster and author Mark T. Whitaker!  I’m also happy to say that our Canadian friends are also eligible to enter this time!

That said, here’s how you can enter…

All you need to do to be eligible to win is complete the entry task below by Tuesday, September 30 at 5PM EST. A winner will then be selected at random and announced on Facebook and this blog post the following day.

Cosby: His Life and Times

“Bill Cosby has contributed more to comedy, television, education, and humanitarian causes than any person I know. Actually any hundred people I know. And he’s still funny. It’s really not fair.” -David Letterman

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ENTRY TASK:
Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post.  

THE QUESTION:

Who is your favorite Bill Cosby television character?

For more information about Cosby: His Life and Times, you can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkTWhitaker or on his Facebook Page, MarkWhitakerAuthor.

Contest Information and Rules.

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it right now on amazon (click here)

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

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The getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon – The Unexpected Ascend to Manhood

Posted on September 22, 2014 by minooallen

 

Mickey Rooney and The Unexpected Ascend to Manhood

Mickey Rooney was a powerhouse of career longevity. From his earliest screen appearances as a baby during the silent era to his final performance in the still unreleased Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Rooney graced the big and little screen for nine decades. My introduction to Rooney, however, was at a very specific time in his illustrious career. The first, probably, five Rooney films I had seen all fell between the years of 1938 and 1941. From Love Finds Andy Hardy and Boys Town to Strike Up the Band and Babes on Broadway my initial image of Rooney was the jolly, energetic teen with nothing more on his mind than girls and dancing. He was the very image of a naïve, teenage boy just trying to have a little in his life. All of that changed, however, when I plopped on the couch to watch National Velvet.

national-velvet-posterMickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor star in National Velvet (1944, Clarence Brown director)

From the very first image of a now adult Rooney walking center frame down a dirt path in the countryside of England, I knew I was seeing a different Rooney. I wasn’t seeing the smiling face of a rambunctious teenager ready to get out there and face the world but rather, the back of a faceless wanderer already far too familiar with the world’s harsh realities. This is made all the more evident when we are ‘officially’ introduced to the character of Mi Taylor though the lens of a young Elizabeth Taylor. In their brief conversation we learn he’s alone, he’s cynical, he’s hungry, and he’s broke  – a far cry from the well-loved, well-fed, and well-off Mickey Rooney of yesteryear.  His newfound label of ‘adult’ is then succinctly solidified at the dinner table when the typically jovial favorite son of the Andy Hardy series is met with suspicion and ire from the Brown patriarch. As the viewer, we have a certain familiarity with Rooney. With already over 15 years experience on the big screen, at this point in his career Rooney was a something of a household symbol of boyhood. How could Mr. Brown be so distrusting of such an earnest young man?

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Seriously, just look at that face!

Well, that’s the beauty of Rooney’s role – the father was right. Soon after the dinner is over and the Brown family has graciously offered Mi a place to rest his weary feet, we see him ‘stake out the place.’ We flat out catch him spying on where the family keeps their money stash and as we cut to the next scene with Rooney, we see him counting the money he stole from the very family that gave him a meal and some lodging for the night. Of course, when Mi finds out that his host family had extended their invitation from one night to as long as he wishes to work, guilt overcomes him and he quickly returns the money. But still, the very fact that Mi Taylor was more than willing to lie, cheat, and steal from a family that clearly only wished to help him was a major departure for the squeaky clean Rooney.

NATIONAL VELVETMickey Rooney coaching MGM new breed, Elizabeth Taylor.

The rest of the film continues to show this new, adult Rooney. As Mi Taylor, we see Rooney evolve from student to mentor, teaching new kid on the block Liz Taylor (playing the film’s lead, Velvet Brown) the preverbal ropes of the steeplechase. He is, for the most part, patient and understanding, while still remaining willing to listen and willing to grow. So, for me, National Velvet serves as a very important film for Rooney in two ways. The first is as a Rooney coming of age story – his own ascension into adulthood right in front of the public eye. And the second, well, is simply to pass the torch to the new generation of MGM children superstars – starting with Liz Taylor.

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A big Thank You to Once Upon a Screen and getTV  for hosting this fun Mickey Rooney Blogathon event! There are so many more wonderful Classic Bloggers participating in this event so please be sure to check out the other entries.

–Minoo Allen for Classic Movie Hub

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“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway Twitter Contest (Week of September 22)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest

In order to qualify for this week’s Bill Cosby Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, September 26 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and September 26 at 5PM EST):

Cosby: His Life and Times

“Whenever I think of why my life as a comedian happened, the first name I think of is Bill Cosby.” -Jerry Seinfeld

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ENTRY TASK (2-parts):

1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post 

2) Then TWEET (not DM) the following message:
Just entered to win “Cosby: His Life and Times” courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub & @SimonBooks
BY Friday, September 26, 5PM EST

THE QUESTION:
Who is your favorite Cosby co-star (television or film) and why?

*Here’s my twitter handle @classicmoviehub

If you have any questions, please feel free to DM me on Twitter @classicmoviehub.

For more information about Cosby: His Life and Times, you can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkTWhitaker or on his Facebook Page, MarkWhitakerAuthor.

Contest Information and Rules.

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it right now on amazon (click here)

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

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Legend Tribute: Chuck Jones

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

Born September 21, 1912 Animator and Director Chuck Jones! 

“Animation isn’t the illusion of life; it is life!” -Chuck Jones

I cannot really put into words how I feel about Chuck Jones and his artistry…  All I know is that when I saw some of his sketches at the Smithsonian Museum of American History a few years ago, I stood mesmerized, absolutely transfixed, gazing at the drawings with a huge smile on my face… those wonderful images from my childhood, those wonderful images that, to this day, make me laugh out loud, those wonderful images that are more than ‘just’ images — they’re ‘friends’ — friends that I have known and loved for as long as I can remember!

Chuck Jones sketch from Smithsonian Institute Museum of American History“I will do it with my spear and magic helmet!”
(picture from The Smithsonian Museum of American History)

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Of course I could never really list all of the accomplishments and successes of Jones — or even list all of the characters that he’s either directed or created — so I will just do my best to present some of my favorite highlights here…

Chuck Jones 1996 Honorary Oscar

In the course of his 60+ year film career, Chuck Jones directed over 300 animated films.  He won a competitive Oscar in 1966 for “The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics” (Best Short Subject, Cartoons) and, in 1996, received an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar (pictured above) for ‘the creation of classic cartoons and cartoon characters whose animated lives have brought joy to our real ones for more than a half century’.

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Chuck Jones, three films inducted into National Film Registry: Duck Amuck, What's Opera Doc, One Froggy Evening

Three of Chuck Jones’ cartoon shorts (“Duck Amuck,” “One Froggy Evening” and “What’s Opera Doc?”) were inducted into the National Film Registry.

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And, yes, Chuck Jones ‘directed’ some of the biggest ‘stars’ on the Warner Brothers lot! 🙂

Producer-director-artist Chuck Jones sits at the drawing table in his southern California home, 1999

Jones ‘directed’ and helped in the development of some of the most beloved Warner Brothers characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig…

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Bugs BunnyDaffy and Porky, and Elmer and Bugs…

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And that’s not all folks (sorry, couldn’t resist)…

Chuck Jones and his creations, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepe le Pew, Gossamer, Marc Antony and Kitty, Marvin Martian, Michigan J. Frog

Chuck Jones also created his share of Warner Brothers characters — including Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, Pepe le Pew, Gossamer, Marc Antony and Kitty, Marvin Martian, Michigan J. Frog (all shown below) — plus Henery Hawk, Sam Sheepdog, Witch Hazel and a multitude of other lovable characters.

And…

Chuck Jones sketch for The Grinch

Chuck Jones produced, directed & wrote the screenplay for the 1966 television cartoon classic “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

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That's All Folks!

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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Mini Tribute: Porter Hall

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

Born September 19, 1888 Character Actor Porter Hall!

Character actor Porter Hall appeared in over 75 film and television episodes over the course of his 20+ year film career, playing his share of villains and pompous men…including the nervous, ill-tempered store psychologist who gave the psych test to poor Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street…

character actor Porter Hall in Miracle on 34th Street
“After giving this man a comprehensive examination, it’s my opinion he should be dismissed immediately… I don’t think there’s any doubt about it. He should be placed in a mental institution.”
-Porter Hall as Granville Sawyer in Miracle on 34th Street

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

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“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway Twitter Contest (Week of September 15)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest

In order to qualify for this week’s Bill Cosby Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, September 19 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and September 19 at 5PM EST):

Cosby: His Life and Times

“Cosby always makes things look so easy. This compelling book tells us it wasn’t always so. A revealing, honest look at my favorite comedian” -Billy Crystal

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ENTRY TASK (2-parts):

1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post 

2) Then TWEET (not DM) the following message:
Just entered to win “Cosby: His Life and Times” courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub & @SimonBooks
BY Friday, September 19, 5PM EST

THE QUESTION:
What is your favorite Cosby comedy routine (i.e. something from his comedy albums or stand-up shows, or something that he did on one of his TV shows)?

*Here’s my twitter handle @classicmoviehub

If you have any questions, please feel free to DM me on Twitter @classicmoviehub.

For more information about Cosby: His Life and Times, you can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkTWhitaker or on his Facebook Page, MarkWhitakerAuthor.

Contest Information and Rules.

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it right now on amazon (click here)

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

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Mini Tribute: Hal B. Wallis at Work

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

Born September 14, 1898 (or 1899?) Producer Hal B. Wallis

One of Hollywood’s most respected and honored producers, Hal B. Wallis started his entertainment career as a theater manager for a Warners-owned theater in LA. In 1923, after catching the eye of  Jack L. Warner, he was hired to work in the publicity department at Warner Brothers Studio. By 1928, he was Studio Manager, and shortly thereafter, Production Manager (before Darryl F. Zanuck, and again after Zanuck).  In 1944, he left Warner Brothers (after a clash with Jack Warner) to work as an independent producer, again enjoying both commercial and critical success.

Hal B. Wallis producer

Over the course of his 44-year production career, Wallis worked on over 375 films. There are, of course, too many to mention here, so to name just a few: Casablanca, Dark Victory, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Now Voyager, The Maltese Falcon, Sgt. York, True Grit, The Rose Tattoo, Come Back Little Sheba, Saratoga Trunk, and a number Elvis and Lewis & Martin films…

So, let’s celebrate the artistry and craft of Hal B. Wallis by looking at a few behind-the-scenes photos…

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Phyllis Kirk, Jerry Lewis and Hal B. Wallis on the set of The Sad SackHal B. Wallis (right) with Phyllis Kirk and Jerry Lewis on the set of The Sad Sack (1957, director George Marshall)

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Hal B. Wallis and Elvis Presley during the filming of Paradise Hawaiian StyleHal B. Wallis (left) and Elvis Presley during the filming of Paradise Hawaiian Style (1966, director Michael D. Moore) 

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Katharine Hepburn and producer Hal B. Wallis during filming of Rooster CogburnHal B. Wallis with Katherine Hepburn during the filming of Wallis’ final film, Rooster Cogburn (1975, director Stuart Millar) 

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub

 

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“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway Twitter Contest (Week of September 8)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Twitter Contest

In order to qualify for this week’s Bill Cosby Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, September 12 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and September 12 at 5PM EST):

Cosby: His Life and Times

“Bill Cosby has contributed more to comedy, television, education, and humanitarian causes than any person I know. Actually any hundred people I know. And he’s still funny. It’s really not fair.” -David Letterman

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ENTRY TASK (2-parts):

1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post 

2) Then TWEET (not DM) the following message:
Just entered to win “Cosby: His Life and Times” courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub & @SimonBooks
BY Friday, September 12, 5PM EST

THE QUESTION:
Who is your favorite Bill Cosby television character?

*Here’s my twitter handle @classicmoviehub

If you have any questions, please feel free to DM me on Twitter @classicmoviehub.

For more information about Cosby: His Life and Times, you can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkTWhitaker or on his Facebook Page, MarkWhitakerAuthor.

Contest Information and Rules.

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it right now on amazon (click here)

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

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“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway Facebook Contest (September 6-14)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Annmarie Gatti

“Cosby: His Life and Times” Book Giveaway — Qualifying Entry Task for this week’s  Facebook Contest

I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away two copies of  Cosby: His Life and Times this month via a Facebook contest, courtesy of Simon and Schuster and author Mark T. Whitaker!  I’m also happy to say that our Canadian friends are also eligible to enter this time!

That said, this week, we’ll be giving away our first copy…

All you need to do to be eligible to win is complete the entry task below by Sunday, September 14 at 5PM EST. A winner will then be selected at random and announced on Facebook and this blog post the following day.

Cosby: His Life and Times

“In his masterly telling of a great storyteller’s story, Mark Whitaker reminds us why we all love Bill Cosby” -Mary Tyler Moore

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ENTRY TASK:
Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post.  

THE QUESTION:
What do you love most about Bill Cosby?

For more information about Cosby: His Life and Times, you can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkTWhitaker or on his Facebook Page, MarkWhitakerAuthor.

Contest Information and Rules.

And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can buy it right now on amazon (click here)

Good Luck!

–Annmarie Gatti from Classic Movie Hub

 

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