Our last Shamedown of 2023! Yipe--hard to believe 2024 is right around the corner. Did 2023 feel long to anyone else? It did to me, but anyway... As always, if anyone is coming in late on this Shamedown business and wants to know what it's all about, CinemaShame's 2023 statement can be found here. Past … Continue reading Shamedown #12: Trapeze
Shamedown #11: Calendar Girl
2023's ELEVENTH Shamedown. Wow. Wow. Wow. Number Twelve will be here before we know it, and then it'll be time for a whole new slate of Shame. As always, if anyone is just joining us and wants to know what the heck a Shamedown is, CinemaShame's 2023 call to Shame can be found here. Past … Continue reading Shamedown #11: Calendar Girl
Shamedown #10: The Pleasure Garden
Happy Halloween! We're already in the double-digits with these Shamedowns, all...can you believe it? The year is going by FAST. As usual, if anyone is just joining us and wants to know what the heck a Shamedown is, CinemaShame's 2023 Call To Shame can be found here. My previous 2023 Shamedowns can be found here. … Continue reading Shamedown #10: The Pleasure Garden
Shamedown #9: Submarine Alert
September is already gone, and we're back with another Shamedown. As always, if anyone would like to know what a Shamedown is, CinemaShame's 2023 statement can be found here, and past Shamedowns can be found here. On with our show... Early in the Second World War Americans were very concerned with the presence of Japanese … Continue reading Shamedown #9: Submarine Alert
Shamedown #8: The Amazing Adventure
August is over and September is upon us. Zoikes. It's hard to believe this is our eighth Shamedown of this year, isn't it? As usual, if anyone's fuzzy on what a Shamedown is they can find Cinema Shame's 2023 Call to Shame here. Past Shamedowns can be found here. In 1937 Cary Grant's star was on a … Continue reading Shamedown #8: The Amazing Adventure
Shamedown #7: Starcrash
We're back for another Shamedown, people, and may I say, this one is an especial doozy. If anyone is coming in late and would like to know what this Shamedown business is all about, CinemaShame's original post can be found here. Past 2023 Shamedowns can be found here. And now on with the show... We all … Continue reading Shamedown #7: Starcrash
Shamedown #6: Ticket To Paradise
Our sixth Shamedown, everyone, with summer in full swing. If anyone would like to see what a Shamedown is, the details can be found here and past Shamedowns here. All righty, then, here we go... If anyone was around for last year's Shamedowns, a LOT of them turned out to be movies that were filmed … Continue reading Shamedown #6: Ticket To Paradise
Shamedown #5: The Wrecking Crew
Another Shamedown, and it's the last day of May. Whoodathunk it, right? If anyone would like to know what this Shamedown business is all about, CinemaShame's Announcement post can be found here. Past 2023 Shamedowns can be found here. Now, off we go... Not to be confused with the 1968 film of the same name … Continue reading Shamedown #5: The Wrecking Crew
Shamedown #4: Streamline Express
Our fourth Shamedown, all. I can't believe May first is TOMORROW. Anywhoo, if anyone would like to find out what a Shamedown is, Cinema Shame's 2023 announcement post can be found here. Past 2023 Shamedowns can be found here. All righty, here we go... Ever heard of Victor Jory? He's probably best known as the … Continue reading Shamedown #4: Streamline Express
Shamedown #3: The North Star
Time for a new Shamedown, people, and this one was definitely not what I expected. Before we get into that, though, if anyone would like to know what a Shamedown is, the details can be found at the CinemaShame website, and past Shamedowns can be found here. All righty, here we go... As I said … Continue reading Shamedown #3: The North Star
Shamedown #2: The Hidden Fortress
Our second dose of Shame! As usual, if anyone would like to know what a Shamedown is, the deets can be found on CinemaShame's website. All righty, then, here we go... The 1958 film, The Hidden Fortress is rather notorious because of its pedigree as a Kurosawa film and being one of George Lucas's inspirations for … Continue reading Shamedown #2: The Hidden Fortress
Shamedown #1: Susan and God
Our first Shamedown of the new year! I think 2023 is going to be fun, at least movie-wise if nothing else. And if anyone would like to know what a Shamedown is, our instigators at CinemaShame have all the information here. Off we go... Who's made New Year's resolutions? I have, sort of--I've been trying … Continue reading Shamedown #1: Susan and God
In the Year of Our Shame, 2023
We're back for another twelve doses of Shame in 2023, and since last year's jaunt through Poverty Row was so much fun, I thought it would be cool to go back there--it's kind of unexplored country in terms of blogging and film history. Plus, over the past year I've found a lot of intriguing titles … Continue reading In the Year of Our Shame, 2023
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