It was in the old Cheltenham Theater in the mid-1970s, with the pungent smells of fried chicken and Lysol wafting through the aisles, that I first got acquainted with David Cronenberg. I was definitely in the “horror movie phase” of…
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In 1948, Irene Dunne was a very youthful looking 50-year-old actress. When she made I Remember Mama, Dunne was fitted with padding to make her appear overweight and makeup was applied to make her look older. It’s hard to believe…
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Blame PBS. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t have the tsunami of auction shows populating the TV screen like we do now. It all started with Antiques Roadshow, originally a British show on the BBC that began in the…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! (Fifty hard boiled eggs. What was I thinking? Should’ve got ‘em scrambled.)
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State Fair 1945 film classic Brief plot: The Frake family travels to the annual Iowa State Fair, entering their mincemeat, pickles, and prize hog Blue Boy into contests. The two children find romance at the fair, but it is uncertain if it will continue…
Read more →January 10, 1914: With Mack Sennett’s instruction to Charlie Chaplin to “get into a comedy make-up,” the legendary “Little Tramp” is born. January 10, 1923: The “Hollywoodland” sign is dedicated. It was built on the Hollywood Hills to promote sales of…
Read more →…what movies would you make? Would they be like The Matrix…or like Martha Marcy May Marlene? It was time to Ask Movie Irv this classic question, and he has a pretty clear answer: Now it’s your turn. You’ve just been…
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Double Dose Of Doug: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. tackles two roles in the 1941’s The Corsican Brothers, the Edward Small (The Man in the Iron Mask) production based on the Alexander Dumas novel. He plays the siblings who are separated and…
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Guest blogger Blair Kramer writes: Here’s the nitty gritty on GoldenEye: The laser satellite from Diamonds Are Forever was dusted off, a modern sheen was added, and the ancient 1970s script was brought before the cameras once again in…
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