Hello, Miss Grace... Grace Kelly may have had a short-ish filmography, but she's got quality over quantity, and that's not too shabby. One of them, of course, was 1952's HIgh Noon, a classic of the Western genre that doesn't hit a single false note. Well, at least the movie doesn't. High Noon opens in the tiny town … Continue reading Unfinished Business
One Month Until the On the Spot Blogathon
I know I just announced this thing about three weeks ago, but we're already down to thirty days until the On the Spot Blogathon drops. Time flies, right? I can't believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks. Thanks to everyone who's signed up so far! We have a great mix of topics on offer already, and … Continue reading One Month Until the On the Spot Blogathon
Eddie Poe Goes To Camp
Spooky, scary skeletons, and shivers down your spine... When we think of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, we all think of the forlorn, unnamed narrator trying to shoo away that pesky bird as it perches itself on the pallid bust of Pallas, always and only uttering that single word, "Nevermore." Thoughts of lost Lenore are shelved for … Continue reading Eddie Poe Goes To Camp
Announcing the On the Spot Blogathon
If you could review any movie or TV show for a blogathon, what's the first title that comes to your mind? Any era, any genre. Don't overthink it. What would you pick? That's what we'll be doing in the On the Spot Blogathon. If there's a film or show you've been looking to review but … Continue reading Announcing the On the Spot Blogathon
Wrapping Up the We Are Family Blogathon
We have come to the end of the We Are Family Blogathon, and it's been a fun weekend. I'm working through everyone's posts and am looking forward to reading the rest. The variety of topics we've got here is awesome--everything from the silent era to the sound era to the modern era, recent and otherwise, … Continue reading Wrapping Up the We Are Family Blogathon
Meet William Cagney
Hangin' out with the family... James Cagney is a familiar and beloved face in Classic Movie World. His younger brother, William is not quite as familiar, but he still made his mark on film in his own way. William, along with his four brothers and sister Jeannie, moved out to Hollywood together in the early … Continue reading Meet William Cagney
The We Are Family Blogathon Has Arrived
Welcome to the We Are Family Blogathon! It's finally HERE, y'all. Who's excited about this? I'm psyched to read everyone's entries, and we have quite a variety, so yeah, let's do this. You all know the drill. Please send me your articles throughout the weekend and I'll update this post as soon as I can. … Continue reading The We Are Family Blogathon Has Arrived
One Week Until the We Are Family Blogathon
How's your October going? We've got seven days to go until the We Are Family Blogathon, and I can hear Sister Sledge in the background already. Thanks to everyone who's signed up! We've got a lot of participants with a lot of variety and creativity, so it's shaping up to be a really fun three … Continue reading One Week Until the We Are Family Blogathon
Miss Angela Cruises the Nile
Hello, Ms. Fletcher... Angela Lansbury's career was nothing if not well-rounded, and one of my favorite roles of hers is that of flamboyant authoress Salome Otterbourne in 1978's Death On the Nile. Oh, this movie is fun. But we'll get to that. And no, I haven't seen the remake yet, although I'd really like to. It all … Continue reading Miss Angela Cruises the Nile
One Month Until the We Are Family Blogathon
It's getting close, y'all. One month until we celebrate celebs and their family members. Thanks so much to everyone who's signed up, too. I know this is kind of an unusual topic, but I know it's going to be fun and I can't wait to read everyone's entries. And if anyone would like to join … Continue reading One Month Until the We Are Family Blogathon
My British Buddy
Britannia rules the waves... After V-E Day, Brits were, for the most part, feeling pretty good. There was still a lot of recovery to be done, to be sure, but the fighting in Europe was over and they didn't have to worry about running out to an Anderson shelter or sending loved ones off to … Continue reading My British Buddy
Spin Off With the Scorpion King
Hello there... Dwayne Johnson's time as The Rock is so far back it's pretty easy to memory hole it, but all of a sudden the guy was an actor instead of a WWF fighter, and one of the first instances of this was when he played the Scorpion King in the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies. In … Continue reading Spin Off With the Scorpion King
Who Is Robbie Going Out With?
Hello, Mr. Spelling... Who remembers 7th Heaven? This show ran from 1996 until 2007 and follows the lives of minister Eric Camden, his wife, Annie, and their seven children in Glenoak, California, and today we'll be looking at the "V-Day" episode, which was, appropriately enough, the fourteenth episode of Season Five and broadcast on February … Continue reading Who Is Robbie Going Out With?
Announcing the We Are Family Blogathon
Time for another blogathon! Yay. But first, a little story. The inspiration for this blogathon came about a couple of months ago when I was puttering around Amazon Prime and happened upon a 1934 movie called Lost In the Stratosphere. I couldn't figure out why the guy in the thumbnail looked so familiar until I … Continue reading Announcing the We Are Family Blogathon
More Sunshine, Friends
Funny things happen in the blogging world, especially when it comes to blogger awards and tags. Right after I finished my Sunshine Award post that Gill nominated me for, Ari from the Classic Movie Muse nominated me for another Sunshine Award. And Rachel from Hamlette's Soliloquy nominated me for one as well. Wow! Thank you, Ari … Continue reading More Sunshine, Friends
Crooning Cowboys and Low-Cost Capers
Saddle up, everyone... Westerns are a notoriously cheap genre, and I don't mean that in a bad way. It's just that they always have a lot of the same design and story elements. Horses. Dusty streets. Weathered buildings with board sidewalks. Open spaces. Various firearms. A saloon. A bar brawl or a shootout, possibly both. Maybe … Continue reading Crooning Cowboys and Low-Cost Capers
The Norman Jewison Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the blogathon, folks, and I hope everyone has enjoyed themselves! I'm working through all your posts and am looking forward to reading your thoughts on Mr. Norman Jewison. If anyone is just joining us, all our posts can be found here. Also, of course, if anyone has any … Continue reading The Norman Jewison Blogathon: Wrapup
Taking Up Room 