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Danny Kaye loved to try new things and was always open to learning the necessary skills and then plunging right into an experience...with no fear of making a fool of himself. With this bravado he acquired proficiency in a number of different fields over the years: flying commercial aircraft, co read more

Lauren Bacall by Cyguy In this better-late-than-never third and final installment in our series on "OOAK" (One-of-a-Kind) celebrity dolls, we'll peruse the work of some highly accomplished and well-respected artists; Pt. 2 featured the work of prolific "repaint" artist Noel Cruz and Pt. 1 focused o read more

After a short hiatus, here’s the welcome return of Todd’s ever-rewarding roundup, Click HERE to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog and all the individual links. A. J. Wright: Whispering City; Marilyn McCoo Alice Chang: Dark Souls; PlayStation 4; Persona 5; Ori and the Blind Fore read more

We last examined Hollywood biographer Darwin Porter's writing about Carole Lombard in his 2005 book about Howard Hughes (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/57165.html). In it, he wrote Lombard had an affair with Howard Hughes, something alleged by other biographers, including Larry Swindell in "Sc read more

We last examined Hollywood biographer Darwin Porter's writing about Carole Lombard in his 2005 book about Howard Hughes (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/57165.html). In it, he wrote Lombard had an affair with Howard Hughes, something alleged by other biographers, including Larry Swindell in "Sc read more

And another installment of Todd’s useful roundup of great movie and other a/v writing on the intertubes. Click HERE to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and all the individual links. A. J. Jacobs: Alabama actresses before 1960 Alice Chang: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Anne read more

Once more the invaluable listing of media-related articles and reviews from around the web. Click HERE to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog for the individual links. A.J. Wright: Alabama Jones Alice Chang: Gravity Rush 2 Anne Billson: Night on the Galactic Railroad The Big Broadcast: 16 Ap read more

Yet another installment of the ever-useful weekly compilation. Click HERE to be wafted tastefully to Todd’s fab Sweet Freedom blog, where you’ll find all the individual links. A. J. Wright: Boots Mallory Alice Chang: consoles Anne Billson: The Girl Who Knew Too Much (La ragazza che sapev read more

Need More Road Stephen Jared Solstice Publishing, 2016 I went into Need More Road feeling sure of the path it would take, almost anticipating the climax of what seemed like a familiar film noir plot of crime, a femme fatale and deception. While it begins with all the familiar traits of the genre, t read more

Now that we’re into a new year and the countdown to the upcoming TCM Film Festival is in full force, it’s time time for another installment of my year-long look at the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival! And this month, you get two for the price of one! Hollywood Home Movies For the seco read more

  Harold Peary The radio and film character of Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve immortalized Harold Peary, whose voice is distinct in entertainment history, an unusual talent, a vocal-genius and facially, unparalleled with his often petulant and mischievous expressions, adding to him a sincere read more

  Harold Peary The radio and film character of Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve immortalized Harold Peary, whose voice is distinct in entertainment history, an unusual talent, a vocal-genius and facially, unparalleled with his often petulant and mischievous expressions, adding to him a sincere read more

Now that some time has passed since the opening of ROGUE ONE, this post will further examine the film. (WARNING: If you haven't seen it yet, don't read ahead, because there will be spoilers.) I honestly believe that ROGUE ONE is the third-best Star Wars film, behind the original and THE EMPIRE STRI read more

Below is another selection of intriguing and revealing behind-the-scene stills from several well-known Precode films. For more images of actors and film-makers interacting when the camera stopped rolling check out my previous post here.  1) Sylvia Sidney on the set of ‘Behold My WifeR read more

  White Christmas the Music: Contractual obligations to Columbia records prevented Rosemary Clooney from recording the cast album for the movie “White Christmas”, because it was with Decca; Peggy Lee stepped in for the official movie release. Clooney got her due with a Columbia rel read more

  White Christmas the Music: Contractual obligations to Columbia records prevented Rosemary Clooney from recording the cast album for the movie “White Christmas”, because it was with Decca; Peggy Lee stepped in for the official movie release. Clooney got her due with a Columbia rel read more

Now that the last bite of macaroni and cheese has been devoured and every morsel of leftover bird has been recycled into turkey sandwiches, turkey hash or turkey pot pie, it’s time for another installment of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise! Today’s read more

What time is it? Time for another installment of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival: Even More Adventures in Paradise! And today’s installment covers one of my most memorable experiences – an interview with Angela Lansbury, followed by her Oscar-nominated performance in The Manchuria read more

Vaudeville 101 in Club TCM. Now that TCM has announced its dates for the 2017 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (April 6-9, 2017), I thought this was an ideal time to offer up another installment in my year-long look at the 2016 event. (What – I didn’t mention that I was plan to write about the read more

Todd has posted on his fab Sweet Freedom blog yet another amazingly useful roundup of the good a/v-related stuff that’s currently swarming all over the blogosphere. Click HERE to go to his page and discover all the individual links. Adam Ferenz: The Fly (1986 film); The Matrix A. J. Wright: Ca read more