My sister and I were first introduced to classic movies through the films of the 1960s since this was the decade that our father loved the most growing up in. He started us off on children’s classics from this time…
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Classics for Comfort: Five Favorite Comfort Films
Just what is a “comfort film”? Is it a film you turn to for merriment? Is it a film that allows you to cry freely, or is it a film that brings to mind old and cherished memories? For as…
Read more →Hayley Mills and the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Windmill
Every fan of the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remembers inventor Caractacus Potts’ beautiful workshop, but what many do not know is that the windmill where it was filmed was once owned by Hayley Mills, the star of numerous…
Read more →Guest Review: The Parent Trap (1961)
All of us have favorite films that are a little extra special to us because we grew up with them. The Parent Trap, featuring Hayley Mills, is one of those films for my sister and I. It was a favorite to…
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