Today would have been the 97th birthday of one of Hollywood’s most beloved and enduring figures, Ingrid Bergman. A fantastic actress and stunning beauty, Bergman’s appeal has not waned through the decades, her long career admired by several generations of movie-goers. I hadn’t the time…
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant made three pictures together. Far too few for this fan. Those were, Leo McCarey’s, The Awful Truth (1937), Garson Kanin’s, My Favorite Wife (1940) and George Stevens’, Penny Serenade (1941). The first post I ever did for a blogathon was…
The blogosphere is all abuzz this week in celebration of the life and work of Gene Kelly. Today would have been his 100th birthday. I just had to do something to honor him. By way of a simple tribute to him and my (sentimental) favorite…
This is by far the most difficult post I’ve ever tried to write. I’ve thought about it since I first saw the announcement for the Summer Under the Stars (SUTS) blogathon hosted by Michael and Jill. I believe that’s over a month ago. That’s not…
There are countless, unforgettable films made during the golden age of Hollywood that were the result of “accidents,” where for one reason or another stars or directors ended up on a film because it was meant to be. The Barkleys of Broadway is one of…
It was the summer of my seventh year. I sat in front of an old Magnavox television when the familiar introduction to The 4:30 Movie, a popular series shown in the New York City area from the 1960s to early 1980s, came on. That entire week’s schedule was…
The Broadway production of “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on March 11, 1959, ran for 530 performances and was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for Best Play. Both Sidney Poitier and…
On the day that Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is honoring one of cinemas greatest actors, Claude Rains, I am confessing my unwavering love for Captain Louis Renault in a simple but heartfelt post. Captain Renault is the scheming, cheating, back-stabbing, lying, womanizing, corrupt prefect in…
“Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.” Today is Myrna Loy day on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). This would have been her 107th birthday and I can’t resist jumping on the blogging bandwagon and dedicating a post to…
