The “Golden Era of Movie Gimmicks” was in the late 1950s and 1960s when producer William Castle came up with some very innovative ways to lure audiences to his low-budget thrillers and horror films. Although Castle remains the undisputed King…
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During my formative teenage years, I developed a fondness for the British cinema of the mid-to-late 1960s. These films spanned several genres: the serious spy film (The Deadly Affair); social satire (Nothing But the Best); quirky thriller (Bunny Lake Is…
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For today’s guest post, Rick Armstrong presents what he feels are Jack Lemmon‘s best performances. Will you agree with his choices, or do you feel that your favorite was left off this list? Either way, let us know what you…
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In today’s guest post, writer Rick Armstrong presents some information about the legendary life of Glenn Ford. 1. Glenn Ford was born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford in Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne, Quebec, Canada. He became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1939. His…
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Blanche Fury (1948). Poor Blanche. In a short span, she improves her social station by progressing from servant to governess to the wife of wealthy landowner Laurence Fury. Unfortunately, on her wedding night, she realizes that she’s passionately in love…
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Listen up hockey pucks! So, you think you know everything there is to know about legendary insult comic Don Rickles? Then check out today’s guest post by Rick 29!
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For today’s guest post, Classic Film and TV Cafe’s Rick Armstrong presents his picks for the best business flicks: 1. Patterns (1956). What would you do if you worked for the world’s worst boss? If you answered “quit, of course,”…
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Guest blogger Rick29 writes: The DVD set includes the first of two pilot films, Such Dust as Dreams Are Made Of, which was broadcast in 1973. Martin Sheen co-stars as a former criminal who wants to hire Harry to find…
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1. The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a pretty faithful adapatation of Akira Kurosawa’s classic Seven Samurai (1954)–except that the American Western is 79 minutes shorter! It does have a scene not in the original: the one where Chris (Yul Brynner)…
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Five years after Bela Lugosi’s bloodsucking count got staked, Universal brought in Gloria Holden as his undead offspring. Guest writer Rick29 offers a look at the rarely-seen 1936 chiller Dracula’s Daughter, co-starring Edward Van Sloan and Otto Kruger.
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