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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..”

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…”

And sometimes, life happens…

Greetings everyone – A few of you have reached out to me recently and wondered if I was doing alright. The answer is yes, I’m doing very well & I appreciate your concern. Life has just been really hectic of late with traveling, unexpected events, including the death of a friend, and getting some bigContinue reading “And sometimes, life happens…”

Metropolis (1927)

“In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city’s mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.” (IMDB) To kick things off here at playitagain.blog we have long-before-its-time silent, science-fiction film from German directorContinue reading “Metropolis (1927)”

Where to begin?

Earlier this summer, I had the honor of being chosen as the 2018 TCM Backlot Guest Programmer. (Let me just add here that if you are a move fan or fanatic and are not yet a member of the TCM Backlot — you must join here!) I entered the contest by submitting a video ofContinue reading “Where to begin?”