The nineteen-fifties were, of course, notorious for all the sci-fi and schlock that got churned out, and with all the new technology and prosperity available to people around the world, anything was fair game for the sci-fi and schlock treatment. Even mysterious creatures that spring forth from seemingly inert substances and somehow become radioactive. This … Continue reading It’s Alive…Sorta
Van and Judy
We are now entering the Shane universe... The one and only time Van Heflin worked with Judy Garland in any significant capacity was on the 1943 film, Presenting Lily Mars, a light fun comedy that showed both actors to their best advantages and sometimes unexpected ones. Lily Mars (Judy Garland) is a native of Midhaven, Indiana … Continue reading Van and Judy
Smile Politely And Stab Cleanly
We all know how much Bette Davis loved heavy, meaty, dramatic roles, and her turn as Regina Giddens in 1941's The Little Foxes sure gave her something to sink her teeth into. I tried watching this movie on the plane to South Dakota last summer, but there was no sound and the remote was in the … Continue reading Smile Politely And Stab Cleanly
Taking Up Room 