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USA Today recently ran a story about an alleged sighting of Bigfoot in Boone, NC. That got me thinking about other similar "creatures" and soon I found myself reminiscing about that 1972 drive-in classic The Legend of Boggy Creek. Actually, my pal Herb and I saw it as teens at a movie theate read more

Stuart Whitman in The Mark. The Mark (1961) - This well-made Irish film tackles a controversial subject with restraint and intelligence. Stuart Whitman plays an American named Jim Fuller, who has been recently released from prison. His psychiatrist (Rod Steiger), his boss (Donald Wolfit), and the l read more

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Sylvia Syms defending Ray Milland. Hostile Witness (1968). A London barrister (Ray Milland) suffers a nervous breakdown when his adult daughter is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When he recovers, he's framed for the murder of a colleague who may have driven the car. For half its running tim read more

A "good condition" VHS tape of The Horsemasters goes for about $170. That's not bad for a 1961 two-part episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color that was released theatrically as a motion picture in Europe. The popularity of The Horsemasters among video collectors has no read more

What do Farrah and Jean have in common? Welcome to this month's edition of the Connection Game! Once again, 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 commo read more

1. Although considered a British actor, Patrick McGoohan was actually born in Astoria, New York, in 1928. His parents moved back to Ireland when he was six months old. The family relocated to Sheffield, England, when he was seven. 2. Patrick McGoohan won two Emmys for guest appearances on Columbo. read more

Hitchcock on Mount Rushmore--from the North By Northwest poster. If there was a Mount Rushmore of great American directors, who would you put on it? I pondered this question recently and then posed it to three other classic movie bloggers whom I admire. I gave them two criteria: (1) They read more

Pamelyn Ferdin may have been the busiest young performer in television in the 1960s and the 1970s. She made her TV debut in 1964 at age 4 and was soon cast in series like Bewitched and The Andy Griffith Show. She had a recurring role as Edna Unger, Felix's daughter, on The Odd Couple. She was later read more

Hoffman as Michael as Dorothy. Love is never easy in a romantic comedy. In Tootsie (1982), Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor whose career soars after he lands a role--as a woman--on a television soap. His best friend (Bill Murray) and agent (director Sydney Pollack) are th read more

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Best remembered as the fun-loving Manolito on the classic Western TV series The High Chaparral, Henry Darrow has appeared in over 100 films and television series. He co-starred with David Janssen in the detective series Harry O, played Zorro's father in the 1990-93 Zorro TV series, and appeared as A read more

James Stewart made the Top 5. Last week, we counted down from #25 to #11, so today we will reveal the Top 10. I wasn't surprised to see any of these actors chosen by classic movie fans as the decade's "greatest." As always, polls like this are--to a certain extent-- a popularity contest. But I read more

Grace Kelly came in at No. 12. We had such fun with our Greatest Stars of the 1940s Poll in 2014 that a sequel was inevitable. This time around, over 100 classic movie fans participated in our online poll to determine the greatest movie stars of the 1950s. The ballot included 107 actors and actres read more

When Ron Harper was performing in plays for fun at Princeton University, Professor Albert Einstein made an impromptu backstage visit. The famous physicist asked Harper about his future career plans. The young man said he planned to be an attorney. Einstein replied: "You'll have a good life if you de read more

The handsome and affable Ron Harper was one of the busiest actors in 1960s television, starring in four television series. Yet, like many of his peers, his big screen career was sadly limited to a few films. He had a rare leading role in 1971's Savage Season (aka The Wild Season), playing a cynical read more

What do Ryan and John have in common? Welcome to our latest installment! As always, 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, etc. As al read more

Actress Kathy Garver first achieved fame as Cissy in the classic TV sitcom Family Affair. Although it's her best known role, she has remained active in show business for an incredible 60 years (although she doesn't look it!).  She had recurring roles on Dr. Kildare and The Patty Duke Show prior read more

Cher in her best role. Loretta Castorini (Cher) has almost become too practical for love. Even a beautiful bouquet of roses cannot inspire a glimmer of romance: "The guy that spends money on those spends a lot of money on something that will end up in the garbage." The 37-year-old Brooklyn bo read more

In his new book The Making of The Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western, author Brian Hannan provides a fascinating look into how the 1959 Western classic reached the silver screen. He also makes a compelling argument that John Sturges' remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai read more