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The Blake Edwards Treatment
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 23, 2017
James Coburn--looking hip as always.
What can you say about a movie in which a director sued to have his name removed from the credits? Suffice to say that director Blake Edwards was mighty displeased with the version of The Carey Treatment (1972) that was released to theaters. However, before we d read more
The Blake Edwards Treatment
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 23, 2017
James Coburn--looking hip as always.
What can you say about a movie in which a director sued to have his name removed from the credits? Suffice to say that director Blake Edwards was mighty displeased with the version of The Carey Treatment (1972) that was released to theaters. However, before we d read more
Love It or Shove It (Classic Movie Edition II)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 20, 2017
In this occasional feature, we'll make a statement about classic cinema and then ask our panel of movie experts to "love it" (they agree) or "shove it" (they disagree). This month, our expert panel is comprised of: Caftan Woman, Silver Screenings, and yours truly.
Vivien Leigh as Miss O'Hara.
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Love It or Shove It (Classic Movie Edition II)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 20, 2017
In this occasional feature, we'll make a statement about classic cinema and then ask our panel of movie experts to "love it" (they agree) or "shove it" (they disagree). This month, our expert panel is comprised of: Caftan Woman, Silver Screenings, and yours truly.
Vivien Leigh as Miss O'Hara.
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Paul Newman Gets Wet in "The Drowning Pool"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 17, 2017
Harper arrives in New Orleans.
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time: Send Paul Newman's California private eye Harper to New Orleans and get him involved with a former flame, corrupt cops, a devious oil man, a dangerous young woman, and a whole lot of water. It took three screenwriters- read more
Paul Newman Gets Wet in "The Drowning Pool"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 17, 2017
Harper arrives in New Orleans.
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time: Send Paul Newman's California private eye Harper to New Orleans and get him involved with a former flame, corrupt cops, a devious oil man, a dangerous young woman, and a whole lot of water. It took three screenwriters- read more
That Man from Rio: Foreshadowing Indiana Jones?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 13, 2017
Cruising Rio to find the lost statuette.
When a priceless statuette is stolen from a Paris museum and a young woman is kidnapped, her boyfriend follows her captors to Rio de Janeiro. He befriends a resourceful shoeshine boy, survives numerous attempts on his life, and rescues his girlfriend. The un read more
That Man from Rio: Foreshadowing Indiana Jones?
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 13, 2017
Cruising Rio to find the lost statuette.
When a priceless statuette is stolen from a Paris museum and a young woman is kidnapped, her boyfriend follows her captors to Rio de Janeiro. He befriends a resourceful shoeshine boy, survives numerous attempts on his life, and rescues his girlfriend. The un read more
Dr. Kildare: Perfect Television Viewing for the Summer
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 9, 2017
Richard Chamberlain as Jim Kildare.
Most of our summer viewing this year has consisted of movies and TV series on two streaming services: Acorn TV and Warner Archive. The latter features both classic films and television, including all five seasons of Dr. Kildare (1961-66). It has turned out to be read more
Dr. Kildare: Perfect Television Viewing for the Summer
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 9, 2017
Richard Chamberlain as Jim Kildare.
Most of our summer viewing this year has consisted of movies and TV series on two streaming services: Acorn TV and Warner Archive. The latter features both classic films and television, including all five seasons of Dr. Kildare (1961-66). It has turned out to be read more
Dirk Bogarde and Olivia de Havilland Seek the Truth in "Libel"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 6, 2017
Dirk Bogarde as Sir Mark Loddon?
During a two-day stopover in London, a Canadian World War II veteran named Jeffrey Buckenham sees a snippet of a television show about English country estates on a pub’s television. Buckenham recognizes the estate’s owner and is next seen participating i read more
Dirk Bogarde and Olivia de Havilland Seek the Truth in "Libel"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 6, 2017
Dirk Bogarde as Sir Mark Loddon?
During a two-day stopover in London, a Canadian World War II veteran named Jeffrey Buckenham sees a snippet of a television show about English country estates on a pub’s television. Buckenham recognizes the estate’s owner and is next seen participating i read more
Perry Mason Returns!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 3, 2017
Nineteen years after the last Perry Mason episode aired on CBS, Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale returned to the small screen in their most famous roles. The only surviving members of the original cast, they reprised Perry and Della for the logically-titled Perry Mason Returns, a 96-minute ma read more
Perry Mason Returns!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 3, 2017
Nineteen years after the last Perry Mason episode aired on CBS, Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale returned to the small screen in their most famous roles. The only surviving members of the original cast, they reprised Perry and Della for the logically-titled Perry Mason Returns, a 96-minute ma read more
The Movie-TV Connection Game (June 2016)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 29, 2017
Summer is here...so it must be time for another edition of one of our popular features. The rules to this game: 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 (June 2016)
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 29, 2017
Summer is here...so it must be time for another edition of one of our popular features. The rules to this game: 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
That's a Good Boy, Trog!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 26, 2017
Trog watches children at a playground.
Joan Crawford probably didn't envision her film career ending with a notoriously bad, low-budget drive-in picture about the Missing Link. Yet, Trog (1970) was the cinematic swan song for the actress that graced the silver screen in classics like Mildred P read more
That's a Good Boy, Trog!
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 26, 2017
Trog watches children at a playground.
Joan Crawford probably didn't envision her film career ending with a notoriously bad, low-budget drive-in picture about the Missing Link. Yet, Trog (1970) was the cinematic swan song for the actress that graced the silver screen in classics like Mildred P read more
Love It or Shove It: Classic Movie Edition
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jun 22, 2017
In this new occasional feature, we'll make a statement about classic cinema and then ask our panel of movie experts to "love it" (they agree) or "shove it" (they disagree). It should be a fun way to get some different perspectives. This month, our expert panel is comprised of: Connie Metzinger from read more