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Marvin Gaye, Lee Majors, and Half of the Righteous Brothers? It's "The Ballad of Andy Crocker"

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 12, 2016

Lee Majors in the title role. After fighting for his country in Vietnam, Corporal Andy Crocker (Lee Majors) returns to his Texas hometown as a decorated war hero. The local newspaper touts his acts of bravery. His father gazes proudly at his son's medal. Strangers buy Andy drinks and offer him jobs read more

[BASP] The Blues Brothers (1980, John Landis) / Blues Brothers 2000 (1998, John Landis)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 19, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Twenty The Blues Brothers (1980, John Landis) / Blues Brothers 2000 (1998, John Landis) Originally posted: September 7, 2012 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

Lost Marx Brothers Musical Returning to the New York Stage

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Mar 1, 2016

On May 19, 1924 the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in I’ll Say She Is, a musical comedy revue at the Casino Theater in New York. The show closed on February 7, 1925 after 313 performances and has never been revived. Until now. This May, I’ll Say She Is returns to the New York stage with read more

Musical Monday- Academy Award Winner: Seven Brides and Seven Brothers (1954)

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 22, 2016

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Seven Brides for read more

Musical Monday- Academy Award Winner: Seven Brides and Seven Brothers (1954)

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 22, 2016

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Seven Brides for read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Dec 22, 2015

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Directed by Stanley Donen Written by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich and Dorothy Kingsley based on a story by Stephen Vincent Millay 1954/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #294 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die   Adam: What do I ne read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954, Stanley Donen)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 26, 2015

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a lot of fun. The songs are always pretty good, with some standouts and the dance numbers are fantastic (ditto the choreographed fight sequences–director Donen and cinematographer George J. Folsey shoot it all beautifully), and the cast is likable. But there read more

Warner Brothers Musicals Collection

Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Mar 25, 2015

The Musicals Collection Blu-ray set from Warner Home Video contains four Hollywood classics of the genre, at least two of them among the greatest of all time: Kiss Me Kate, Calamity Jane, The Band Wagon, and Singin’ in the Rain. And all except for Singin’ in the Rain are making their read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 19, 2015

The title gives a clear indication of what this Stanley Donen musical will be about, but it does not tell us how we will arrive at that conclusion. It all begins when a woodsman named Adam (Howard Keel) comes to town intent on finding himself a cute and handy bride. That he does in Milly (Jane Powel read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 19, 2015

The title gives a clear indication of what this Stanley Donen musical will be about, but it does not tell us how we will arrive at that conclusion. It all begins when a woodsman named Adam (Howard Keel) comes to town intent on finding himself a cute and handy bride. That he does in Milly (Jane Powel read more

The Best Films of the Marx Brothers

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 14, 2015

1. Duck Soup 2. A Night at the Opera 3. A Day at the Races 4. Horse Feathers 5. Monkey Business 6. Animal Crackers 7. The Cocoanuts 8. At the Circus 9. Go West 10. A Night at Casablanca read more

The Best Films of the Marx Brothers

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 14, 2015

Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2014

Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner Brothers - Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot. This hefty 275 page coffee table book covers the inn read more

Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2014

Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner Brothers - Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot. This hefty 275 page coffee table book covers the inn read more

Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2014

Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner Brothers - Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot. This hefty 275 page coffee table book covers the inn read more

Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 31, 2014

Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner Brothers - Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot. This hefty 275 page coffee table book covers the inn read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: A Colorful Collage of Songs & Dances...Plus an Awesome Breakfast

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 6, 2014

The Oregon Territory in 1850 provides the setting for this high-energy, colorful musical based on a Benet short story (which, in turn, was inspired by Plutarch’s “The Abduction of the Sabine Women”). Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel) is a hard-working “mountain man” who comes read more

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 29, 2014

The Corsican Brothers Directed by Gregory Ratoff Written by George Bruce and Howard Eastabrook based on the novel by Alexander Dumas pére 1941/USA Edward Small Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime Instant Video   I thought this was a very well-done swashbuckler. The Countess Franchi gives bir read more

90 Years Later, Lost Marx Brothers Musical is Reborn

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on May 24, 2014

For Marx Brothers fans, I’ll Say She Is is the missing piece of the puzzle. Written by brothers Tom and Will B. Johnstone, and incorporating some of the team’s earlier Vaudeville routines, the Marx Brothers’ first Broadway musical comedy revue opened at New York’s Casino Theatre on May 19, 1924. read more

Out & About--Touring Warner Brothers Studio for its 90th Anniversary

GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 21, 2013

Warner Brothers is an integral part of Los Angeles history, and I was fortunate enough to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the legendary studio last week.  It incorporated 90 years ago in 1923 and is one of the first film studios in Hollywood.  Founded by four immigrant brothers--Harry, Al read more
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