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The Movie-TV Connection Game (January 2018)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 15, 2018
Helen Hayes and Tony Randall.
Happy 2018! May your knowledge of movie and TV trivia be even more impressive this year!
For those who have never played this game, you will be given a pair or trio of films or performers. Your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who read more
The Movie-TV Connection Game (January 2018)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 15, 2018
Helen Hayes and Tony Randall.
Happy 2018! May your knowledge of movie and TV trivia be even more impressive this year!
For those who have never played this game, you will be given a pair or trio of films or performers. Your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who read more
The Five Biggest Stars of the 1940s
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 11, 2018
After previously listing our picks for the Five Biggest Stars of the 1950s and the Five Biggest Stars of the 1960s, we turn our attention to the 1940s. The major Hollywood studios were still at their peak, though Olivia de Havilland's 1944 legal victory against Warner Bros. planted the seeds of read more
The Five Biggest Stars of the 1940s
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 11, 2018
After previously listing our picks for the Five Biggest Stars of the 1950s and the Five Biggest Stars of the 1960s, we turn our attention to the 1940s. The major Hollywood studios were still at their peak, though Olivia de Havilland's 1944 legal victory against Warner Bros. planted the seeds of read more
Doctor X: Colorful and Funky as Ever
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 8, 2018
The "Moon Killer."
A recent viewing of Doctor X reconfirmed that this 1932 horror classic has lost none of its quirkiness. Indeed, with a moonlight killer, a medical academy perched atop a cliff, and "synthetic flesh", it remains a unique viewing experience. And, as if that weren't enough, it' read more
Doctor X: Colorful and Funky as Ever
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 8, 2018
The "Moon Killer."
A recent viewing of Doctor X reconfirmed that this 1932 horror classic has lost none of its quirkiness. Indeed, with a moonlight killer, a medical academy perched atop a cliff, and "synthetic flesh", it remains a unique viewing experience. And, as if that weren't enough, it' read more
Five Movie Props I'd Like to Own (Volume I)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 4, 2018
1. Larry Talbot's Cane from The Wolf Man. My interest in this prop isn't because I'm a huge fan of the movie. Don't get me wrong...I like The Wolf Man, but it wouldn't rank among my top 5 Universal horror classics. However, Larry's wolf-head silver cane--which ultimately becomes the weapon used to k read more
Five Movie Props I'd Like to Own (Volume I)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 4, 2018
1. Larry Talbot's Cane from The Wolf Man. My interest in this prop isn't because I'm a huge fan of the movie. Don't get me wrong...I like The Wolf Man, but it wouldn't rank among my top 5 Universal horror classics. However, Larry's wolf-head silver cane--which ultimately becomes the weapon used to k read more
Top Ten Posts of 2017
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 31, 2017
As the year draws to a close, the Classic Film & TV Cafe traditionally ends it with a countdown of our ten most viewed posts. We published a total of 104 in 2017. Naturally, the countdown is a little skewed, since those posts that came out at the start of the year will have more views. But that read more
Top Ten Posts of 2017
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 31, 2017
As the year draws to a close, the Classic Film & TV Cafe traditionally ends it with a countdown of our ten most viewed posts. We published a total of 104 in 2017. Naturally, the countdown is a little skewed, since those posts that came out at the start of the year will have more views. But that read more
Jane Powell and Howard Keel (But No Seven Brothers)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 28, 2017
Jane Powell and Vic Damone.
Big, splashy Broadway-style musicals had peaked in popularity when MGM released Hit the Deck in 1955. So, kudos to the studio for putting together an incredibly talented cast headlined by Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, and Ann Miller. Their male co-stars, though not as we read more
Jane Powell and Howard Keel (But No Seven Brothers)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 28, 2017
Jane Powell and Vic Damone.
Big, splashy Broadway-style musicals had peaked in popularity when MGM released Hit the Deck in 1955. So, kudos to the studio for putting together an incredibly talented cast headlined by Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, and Ann Miller. Their male co-stars, though not as we read more
Clu Gulager as a Detective in the Old West
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 25, 2017
Star Clu Gulager.
Charlie Cobb's business card states that he's the Operational Vice President, Western Territory, for Chicago-based Hearthside Security, Inc. In reality, he's a poorly-paid private detective stationed in the Old West. He augments his salary by padding his expense account at every o read more
Clu Gulager as a Detective in the Old West
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 25, 2017
Star Clu Gulager.
Charlie Cobb's business card states that he's the Operational Vice President, Western Territory, for Chicago-based Hearthside Security, Inc. In reality, he's a poorly-paid private detective stationed in the Old West. He augments his salary by padding his expense account at every o read more
Kirk Douglas Discovers a Lovely Way to Die
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 21, 2017
Italian actress Sylva Koscina.
Beautiful Italian actresses hit the peak of their popularity in Hollywood in the 1960s. Call it the "Sophia Loren effect," since it was spurred largely by her boxoffice hits in the 1950s opposite the likes of Cary Grant and William Holden. Thus, Hollywood studios welc read more
Kirk Douglas Discovers a Lovely Way to Die
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 21, 2017
Italian actress Sylva Koscina.
Beautiful Italian actresses hit the peak of their popularity in Hollywood in the 1960s. Call it the "Sophia Loren effect," since it was spurred largely by her boxoffice hits in the 1950s opposite the likes of Cary Grant and William Holden. Thus, Hollywood studios welc read more
The Movie-TV Connection Game (December 2017)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 18, 2017
Ronald Reagan and Kurt Russell.
Seasons greeting to all! For those who have never played this game, you will be given a pair or trio of films or performers. Your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who acted in the same movie, two movies that share a common theme, read more
The Movie-TV Connection Game (December 2017)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 18, 2017
Ronald Reagan and Kurt Russell.
Seasons greeting to all! For those who have never played this game, you will be given a pair or trio of films or performers. Your task is to find the common connection. It could be anything--two stars who acted in the same movie, two movies that share a common theme, read more
Playing The Pajama Game
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 14, 2017
John Raitt & Doris Day.
New superintendent Sid Sorokin (John Raitt) has his hands full at the Sleeptite pajama factory. The company's disgruntled employees want a 7½ cents raise and the company's stingy owner isn't about to give in. Sid's life becomes even more complicated when he meets Ba read more
Playing The Pajama Game
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Dec 14, 2017
John Raitt & Doris Day.
New superintendent Sid Sorokin (John Raitt) has his hands full at the Sleeptite pajama factory. The company's disgruntled employees want a 7½ cents raise and the company's stingy owner isn't about to give in. Sid's life becomes even more complicated when he meets Ba read more