RIP Jackie Cooper, a true Hollywood legend. The John Voight/Rick Schroeder Champ is third rate when compared to the Wallace Beary/Jackie Cooper original. I challenge anyone to watch this classic w/o sheading a tear. Treasure Island another Cooper favorite of mine. And of course "The Little...
I cannot forget the theme music of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Dave Grusin. There's a certain pervading peacefulness listening to its strains. Watching the film last evening again on TCM reminded me how impressed I was when I first saw it. Alan Arkin is memorable as the deaf mute and...
This Pontiac thread was originally initiated by PD [04-26-2009 09:41 PM] revisited by PD [11-01-2010 08:48 AM]
Foofoogal's on the same topic was started [10-31-2010 11:53 AM]
Seems some sort of merger is necessary to eliminate duplicity.
You can hear the entire interview if you go to the top of the page~
http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2010/oct/30/celebrating-hollywood-legend-doris-day/
What amazes me is that there are currently 87 comments about her over at that site. It must be gratifying to Miss Day that she has...
Recording artist and film star Doris Day -- whose career goes back to the '40s gave a rare interview with Jonathan Schwartz in a an hour long interview yesterday. It was terrific with Miss Day, now 88, sounding wonderful.
Go to...
I was impressed with musician and archivist Vince Giordano, his group the Nighthawks, and his retro musical instruments, especially the violin with that megaphone attachment, used in early miked recordings. What shocked me was the analogy made by Feinstein about Al Jolson being the Elvis Presley...
Happy Days No More
Before he was everyone's favorite dad, Mr. C., Howard Cunningham on "Happy Days", the recently deceased Tom Bosley played the fedora clad New York mayor,
Fiorello Laguardia.
I'm not a fan of Feinstein, but I am a fan of the American Songbook and enjoyed viewing this PBS series. In a similiar vein, is the Songwriters Hall of Fame - Virtual Museum Home where you can search for composers, titles, songs, albums, etc.
http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/
TV fans bid a fond adieu to the lady who many feel is the quintessential television mom, the perfect in every way, Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver). There are many other TV parents who closely proximated the moral fortitude of Mrs. Cleaver but none in my opinion come close to June & her...
Perhap's the second primetime Hanna Barbera toon would have been a more viable topic of discussion. The "Jetsons" was inspired by the Blondie movies from the late 30's and early 40's, which were based on the comic strip of the same name, right down to the hapless, milquetoast salalryman father...
Some of you may just be aware of the "Flintstones" from the reruns on the Boomerang Network. But this series was ground breaking TV back in 1960, when it made it's premier on ABC (Sept. 29), as the first adult toon to be aired on primetime TV. The show ran for 6 successful seasons and has been...
With TC Gone, So Are Movies Of This Genre: "Lite" Romantic Comedies
I can appreciate Tony's major triumph's, such as "Spartacus", "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot".
He made some very likeable "Lite" Romantic flics in the early 60's beginning with "The Rat Race", co-starring Debbie...
I'm generating Top 10 lists from "MY" Windows Media Player. Here it goes.... I'm not saying these are the BEST vocalists, but these are MY favorites according to what I have stored on my computer.
Male Vocalists
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Nat King Cole
Perry Como
Andy Russell
Dean...
Eddie Fisher, father of Star Wars icon, Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), whose huge fame as a pop singer was overshadowed by scandals ending his marriages to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens, has died. He was 82.
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I hate to admit, I'm a Welker too. Mostly to catch the lovely Anacani doing her own special thing.
Amapola ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INcRW7w6-8o
Besame Mucho ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1t5ZIe0RTE
Cuando ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftXaVxTFzLI
Mariquita Linda ~...
If Patrick Murtha can have a separate thread devoted to the obscure actor Maury Chaykin, why not applaud the late GREAT jazz singer and actress, Abbey Lincoln. The forever young Miss Lincoln, left us this Saturday, at age 80.
"Launched as a seductive chanteuse, she was known as "the...
Thought you would find this article from the WSJ an interesting read.
Discovering Hats, a New Generation Brims With Anxiety Over Etiquette
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703748904575411874109848424.html
Today, confusion over the rules of hat wearing is leading to some...
Remco Movieland Drive-In, circa 1958, only $5.99. Quite expensive for the time. This was one of my dad's favorites. I wish my dad hadn't been so tough on his toys. From what my grandfolks told me he broke this birthday present in just about 6 months time.
The commercial for this Drive-In toy...
Sad to say that every Drive In Theater in my neck of the woods has closed,
except for two- the Fort Union Drive-In (Las Vegas, NM) and the Fiesta Drive-In (Carlsbad, NM).
As a kid my family frequented the Zuni Drive-In, a hometown favorite. It was truly an event when we all packed into the...
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