As a child of the 70’s & 80’s, I never watched the original Perry Mason television series but, thanks to my parents having been fans of the show and having a grandfather who was an attorney, I certainly knew what a “Perry Mason moment” was in a courtroom. If you don’t know what that means,Continue reading “Perry Mason, the HBO series or How I Learned to Better Appreciate the “Perry Mason moment” in classic film”
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Where have you gone?
Recently, there has been a flurry of activity here on my blog and many ofyou have been asking if I was going to be updating my blog anytime soon. Resteasy, dear readers, the answer is a resounding, YES. I am touched and overwhelmed not only by your concern for my well-being butalso for your positiveContinue reading “Where have you gone?”
(Some of) My Classic Favorites: Holiday Edition – Part 1
It’s that time of year when movie fans indulge in watching some of their favorite holiday films and I’m no different. A few people have asked me about my favorite Christmas movies and I thought I might share those with you as well. As I started making my list, I realized that I have bothContinue reading “(Some of) My Classic Favorites: Holiday Edition – Part 1”
More Movie Lover Podcast News….
I wanted to quickly follow-up with some new information about an amazing resource for Podcasts with movie lovers as their target audience! You might recall that in my last post I discussed a tremedous Podcast I had uncovered through my membership on Audible.com, The Secret History of Hollywood: Bullets & Blood. I was contacted byContinue reading “More Movie Lover Podcast News….”
Bullets and Blood: The Secret History of Hollywood
My focus for this blog is almost always film, actors/actresses with a little bit of Hollywood history thrown in for good measure. I have yet to post about a book or a podcast but all of that is about to change…
The Window (1949) and the Incredibly Sad Career of Bobby Driscoll
When you hear the name Bobby Driscoll, you might not realize why it should be recognizable or even if you’ve ever heard of him at all. Truth be told, he made a huge impact in his early career and you may not recognize his face but you will certainly remember his voice. Bobby Driscoll wasContinue reading “The Window (1949) and the Incredibly Sad Career of Bobby Driscoll”
The Huston Family…but mostly Jack Huston
I want to introduce you (in case you’ve been living under a rock) to the next generation of the Huston family and his name is Jack Huston.
Happy to be blogging again..
It has been nearly NINE months since my last post here and so much has changed in my life and in the lives of all of us due to COVID-19 and with all of the civil and political unrest in our country. Luckily, my immediate circle of family & friends has not been directly impactedContinue reading “Happy to be blogging again..”
Disney+ Dream Job – Video Submission
On October 20, 2019, a family member posted a link to my Facebook page about the Disney+ Dream Job offered by Reviews.org and, needless to say, not only would it be a dream job for me but also THE PERFECT JOB for me. As part of the submission process, I had to create and postContinue reading “Disney+ Dream Job – Video Submission”
Just heartbroken…
A few days ago, I was informed that my absolutely favorite classic film streaming service, FilmStruck, was ending. FilmStruck was a critical partner with The Criterion Collection as well as Turner Classic Movies to provide unique and one-of-a-kind access to an enormous catalog of classic films via their streaming service. Since part of my personalContinue reading “Just heartbroken…”