Today I’m headed to a classic film screening so I’ve got Old Hollywood on the brain. In thinking back to previous screenings I attended I recall the last one was at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. It was such a memorable experience I thought I’d share […]
If you were to ask me who my favorite actress is I would immediately state Barbara Stanwyck. The woman could do it all – comedy, drama, noir, westerns…nothing was beyond her immeasurable talent. So when I heard about the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon hosted […]
Sometimes when I participate in blogathons I think and think of the best movie to write about before finally picking one. For the Backstage Blogathon host by Movies Silently and Sister Celluloid I instantly knew what I wanted to write about. When it comes to […]
Tomorrow marks Frank Sinatra‘s 100th birthday. Although he’s been gone for nearly 20 years he’s hardly been forgotten. Quite the opposite, perhaps. In the interim years we’ve seen his stature as the greatest voice of the 20th century firmly established. Rightfully so. That voice. *swoon* […]
When I heard about the “Try It, You’ll Like It!” Blogathon hosted by Sister Celluloid and Movies Silently I thought long and hard about what picture I would choose to introduce someone to classic film. There are tons that I love but not all of […]
When I heard about the What a Character! Blogathon focusing on character actors I knew just who I wanted to write about – the gentle giant, ‘Rags’ Ragland. ‘Rags’ Ragland was born John Lee Morgan Beauregard Ragland in 1905. Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky he worked […]
