Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, who made eight classic movies together for MGM–from their first appearance as a duo in 1935’s Naughty Marietta to their final pairing seven years later in I Married an Angel–sometimes starred in gems for the studio on…
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Perry Mason: Cast: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins. Plot summary: Perry Mason, attorney-at-law, Della Street, his confidential secretary, and Paul Drake, private detective, are working on a new case each week to defend their innocent…
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One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each…
Read more →It’s too late to cast the Steve Jobs and Linda Lovelace biopics: not one but two films about them are already underway. The Hollywood biography blockbuster will continue, however, to remain a staple (from Lincoln to Marilyn Monroe to Mark Zuckerberg), so producers will…
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Guest blogger Marsha Collock writes about the exploitation classic Midnight Mary: Meet Mary Martin: Orphaned and sent away to a reformatory at 14 , hooker and gun moll at 17 and a secretary and murderess by 20. She’s a good…
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“Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!” And, in Gene Kelly’s case, gotta act, gotta produce, gotta choreograph and gotta direct as well. The uber-talented multi-hyphenate of so many classic films—musicals and otherwise—would have been celebrating his 100th birthday on August 23. But…
Read more →August 23, 1925: With its premiere at the Century Theater in New York, Fritz Lang‘s Siegfried introduces the synchronized, sound-on-film process. August 23, 1926: Film fans react in shock to news of the death of beloved screen idol Rudolph Valentino,…
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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! Ma Barker got rid of door-to-door salesmen in her own inimitable way.
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The Lucy Show: USA 1962-68, six seasons, 156 episodes 30 minutes each, CBS, black & white (first season) and color (seasons 2 through 6). Narrated by: Roy Rowan, Cast: Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Jane Croft, Candy Moore,…
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