The ninth annual TCM Classic Film Festival was held on April 26 - 29 in Hollywood, CA. This year's theme was Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen so many of the films screened were based on novels, created from original screenplays, or depicted the life of writers - real and fictitious - onscreen. I find it so … Continue reading TCM Classic Film Festival 2018: My Story
By George, I finally did it: I watched Two for the Road. I'd been wanting to watch this movie for several years and for some reason never tracked down a copy of it to enjoy until now. I had the chance to watch it back in 2013 when I visited Hollywood for the first time with … Continue reading TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967): A Few Thoughts + Fashion
"I was just a swimmer who got lucky." Christmas is over and the new year is here. So, you know what that means: Summer is right around the corner. Well, practically. What better way to celebrate than by talking about Esther Williams? Okay, so it took me twenty years to watch an Esther Williams … Continue reading Esther Williams: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Opening note: The 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie is unashamedly one of my favorite musicals, so I thought I'd come back to my blog by dedicating a post to its starlet Ann-Margret and the impression she made on audiences, especially in the 1960s. This also gives me a chance to work with two subjects that are very dear … Continue reading Movie Icon: Ann-Margret
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