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BING'S BIRTHDAY MOVIE: Mississippi, 1935
Caftan Woman Posted by on May 3, 2020
The basis for this 1935 Paramount release was the 1923 play Magnolia by Booth Tarkington. The comedy set in the Antebellum South tells the tale of a man who does not believe in the code of honour which includes dueling. The play ran for only 40 performances and featured two performers who are favour read more
Day 7 – Greenville, Mississippi
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 22, 2018
Didn’t see much of Greenville on our tour out to Indianola. BB King donated a museum, which then bought a nightclub in his hometown. It was a day of good music. Gospel group greeted us when we arrived at museum. Live blues music at Club Ebony Today we’re cruising the River all day. I’ll read more
Day 6 – Vicksburg, Mississippi
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 21, 2018
View of Vicksburg from our balcony on American Duchess Yesterday was occupied with touring the Vicksburg Battlefield. It was hotter than blue blazes and I say this as one who knows! Tour included documentary film and talks by a re-enactor. Such sadness. This has the highest number of monuments read more
Day 5 – Natchez, Mississippi
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 20, 2018
King Cotton made Natchez one of the prettiest cities in the USA. Before the Civil War put an end to plantation riches, Natchez had more millionaires than anywhere outside New York or Boston. Planters built palatial dwellings for their wives and children in town, distant from the fields which were read more
Tyrone Power Goes Gambling on the Mississippi
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 28, 2014
Mark: Since you spare me only a moment, I'll tell you very bluntly: You and I are in love with each other and we always will be. We've known it since that first moment in St. Louis.
Angelique: I could have you run out of town for speaking to me like this!
Mark: No need read more
Review: Mississippi Mermaid (1970)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Jul 12, 2013
Mississippi Mermaid airs on TCM Friday, July 12th & Monday, August 12th. Check local listings for times. Crime fiction has been a go-to resource for screenwriters since the dawn of film. (Fantomas, anyone?) Perhaps the reason is that mysteries and thrillers are steeped in a plot driven format. read more
Movie memories: Selections from the diary of a Mississippi girl, 1936. (1)
True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 31, 2012
During my senior year of college at Mississippi University for Women, I took an independent study course under the supervision of my mentor, Dr. Bridget Smith Pieschel. The subject was Women’s Autobiography, and my job was to transcribe and notate the diary of a former student of the school, M read more
Mississippi movie memories from the 1930s and beyond. (1)
True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 2, 2012
by Mary Libby Payne Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I reveled in any air conditioning, and the only AC in our town was in the Paramount Theatre. I have a vague recollection of the first movie my sister talked about from those years in the 1930s when I was a preschooler. I was terribly read more
Mississippi Burning
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on Apr 20, 2010
According to my massive spreadsheet that helps me keep track of what films I’ve watched from what year and when to post them, 1988 was supposed to be a few weeks ago. It seems that in the month or so I had Mississippi Burning in my Netflix cue, their copy disappeared before I could view it. This read more