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TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Four — S.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Aug 3, 2020
S.Z. Sakall was unforgettable. S.Z. Sakall, the featured player for Day Four of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars, is making his first-ever appearance in this annual celebration. Known for his amiable demeanor, his smiling eyes, and a lovable presence that led to his nickname “Cuddles,” Sakall was read more
Spawn (1997, Mark A.Z. Dippé), the director’s cut
The Stop Button Posted by on Jan 2, 2020
Spawn is really bad. It’s bad from the first frame, the first bad CGI vision of Hell. I’m not sure if it’s bad until the last frame, I didn’t bother with the end credits. But based on the music accompanying the start of the end credits… yes, yes, it’s bad until the final frame. Even if there’s read more
Joseph Cotten from A to Z
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Sep 6, 2018
Ah, Jo, Joseph, Joseph Cotten… What a man! Perhaps one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, he surely deserves his own tribute. And his own blogathon! Crystal from In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Maddy from Maddy Loves Her Classic Films are back to take care of that! Of c read more
William Holden from A to Z
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 18, 2018
For his centenary that we celebrated yesterday (but that I still continue to celebrate today), I wanted to do something new to hounour the fantastic William Holden! So, I thought I would explore his life and the man he was and the man he is to us through a fun ABC-Book (blog format). So here it is, read more
We’re crazy about C.R.A.Z.Y.
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Feb 12, 2018
8 years before he made his debut in Hollywood with Dallas Buyers Club and 12 years before he won an Emmy Award for Big Little Lies, Jean-Marc Vallée released what is, for me, one of the best French-Canadian films ever made: C.R.A.Z.Y. Dallas Buyers Club, The Young Victoria, and Wild were great but, read more
Horse Feathers (1932, Norman Z. McLeod)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 30, 2017
Horse Feathers finally finds its funny sometime in the second half. The film plays like the main plot has been removed and just a subplot remains, so it’s impressive it ever does. And when it does, it’s depressing–director McLeod and (wow, four) writers Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, read more
A to Z of Precode Gays & Lesbians
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jul 9, 2016
Despite any inference or inclusion of LGBT
people or 'sex perversion' - as it was called - being a fundamental no-no in
the 1930 Motion
Picture Production Code, Precode films are full of references to gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transsexual people both to increase dramatic tension and for comedic
eff read more
A to Z of Precode Gays & Lesbians
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jul 9, 2016
Despite any inference or inclusion of LGBT
people or 'sex perversion' - as it was called - being a fundamental no-no in
the 1930 Motion
Picture Production Code, Precode films are full of references to gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transsexual people both to increase dramatic tension and for comedic
eff read more
S.Z. Sakall
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 14, 2015
Today, I'm looking at the life and career of the beloved old Hollywood character actor S.Z. Sakall. Here he is as Otto Oberkugen in In the Good Old Summertime (1949).
This article is part of the What a Character! blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken & Freckled, and Paula's Cinema read more
Supporting Players: S.Z. Sakall
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Dec 9, 2014
Hungarian actor S.Z. Sakall's portly frame and fractured English were a much-loved addition to many old Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Casablanca, Christmas in Connecticut and In the Good Old Summertime.
Sakall was born Jacob Gero on Feb. 2, 1883, in Budapest to a Jewish family read more
British Classic Television A to Z
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 21, 2014
A - The Avengers. Could there be a better way to start this list? This lighthearted spy series starred Patrick Macnee as the well-tailored, unflappable, and charming John Steed. He was the anchor of the series, even if his fermale co-stars grabbed the headlines: Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, read more
I Quit: World War Z
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Jul 12, 2013
As I have proven in the past by watching many more Hellraiser, Friday the 13th and Children of the Corn than I likely would have otherwise; I am at times inclined to watch a series long past its best days being behind it. However, what delineates those examples from, say my treatment of Paranormal A read more
Movie Review: World War Z
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 3, 2013
Okay, World War Z, the new zombie apocalypse flick from one Mr. Brad Pitt, has gotten some pretty mixed reviews. I cannot imagine why they’re so mixed. World War Z is smart, fast paced, fun and full of some stunning zombie visuals. If you want a lot of zombies in your zombie apocalypse, which read more
Classic Movie Pirates A to Z
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 24, 2013
Aargh, maties! We're back with a new A to Z list and this time, the subject is those men--and women--who sail the seas beneath the jolly roger flag. Don't look for any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies in this list. Our focus is strictly classic cinema.
Jean Peters means business!
A&nb read more
WORLD WAR Z Review: It’s a Dead Man’s Party, Who Could Ask For More
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Jun 21, 2013
If there is anything you can accuse Hollywood of doing TOO well, it’s exploiting something popular to the point that it becomes a scourge. When the public gets a taste for a certain flavor, Tinseltown senses it, whets the public’s appetite with more offerings, then force-feeds the mark read more
"Z" for Zorro--Tyrone Power's 1940 Version
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 5, 2013
Tyrone Power in full Zorro guise.
For me, Errol Flynn dominated the swashbuckler genre from his appearance in Captain Blood (1935) through Against All Flags (1952). However, I freely admit that I can't envision him as the lead in one of the best swashbuckler pictures of that period. Simpl read more
The Beach Party Movies: A to Z
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 29, 2013
A – It’s for Annette, of course! (Though Avalon is a fine choice, too.)
B – Beach Party, the 1963 movie that started it all. Or, it can also be for Bonehead, Frankie’s dimwitted pal played by Jody McCrea (Joel’s son).
Candy Johnson.
C – Candy Johnson, the fr read more
Classic TV Science Fiction A to Z
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Mar 6, 2013
Astro Boy originated in a 1952 manga.
A - Astro Boy. This Japanese 1960s import about a boy robot was a favorite of mine as a youth. I thought it was cool how his feet turned into jets when he flew! A new version of the series appeared in 2003 and a theatrical film in 2009.
B - Bla read more
TV Westerns A to Z
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 17, 2013
Robert Horton, as Flint on WagonTrain, and Ward Bond.
A - Amnesia. Robert Horton left Wagon Train at the peak of his popularity to pursue movie stardom--but eventually returned to television as an amnesiac trying to discover his identity in A Man Called Shenandoah.
B - The Barkley f read more
Hammer Horrors: An A to Z Appreciation
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 31, 2012
In my house, watching a Hammer movie every Halloween is a tradition. While I love the Universal monster flicks, too, I grew up on Hammer's colorful, lively, gothic fright classics. With special thanks to my Cafe collaborators Toto and Sark, here's my A to Z tribute to the British House of Horror.
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