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Born September 14, 1914 Clayton Moore! Clayton Moore spent the first part of his Hollywood career doing bit parts and stunts, gradually working his way up to supporting roles in ‘B’ westerns and serials. In 1949 however he hit his star ‘stride’ when he landed the role of the read more

How Many Films did Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Star in Together? Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in Rose-Marie (1936, director W.S. Van Dyke) Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy made EIGHT films together — all currently available on DVD as part of the Warner Archives Collection: Nau read more

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe… Meinhardt Raabe was born September 2, in 1915, and is best known as the coroner who certifies the Wicked Witch of the East’s death in The Wizard of Oz – which was, incidentally, his only feature film appearance. Meinhardt Raabe as the Munchin Coro read more

  Movie Musical 101: A (semi) crash-course towards a more enlightened view on the most misunderstood genre. The movie musical is , in my opinion, a very misunderstood genre. Because the  musical is so innately unrealistic and its aesthetic is so utterly poppy, the genre tends to be lumped into read more

Frankenstein Author, Mary Shelley, was Born Today, August 30, in 1797! Hard to believe, but Mary Shelley started writing her classic novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” when she was only 19 years old, publishing it at age 21 on January 1, 1818 — almost 200 years ago! read more

Ingrid Bergman & Michael Chekhov share a birthday and a film: Both Ingrid Bergman and Michael Chekhov starred in Spellbound — and both were born August 29 (24 yrs apart!). Ingrid Bergman as Dr. Constance Petersen and Michael Chekhov as Dr. Alexander Brulov in Alfred Hitchcock’s read more

I’m starting today off with the first in a series of quick Film Collaboration Lists — something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.  So, here we go… How Many Films did Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney Star in Together? Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney starred in EIGHT read more

Born August 26, 1918 Dave Barry! Dave Barry appeared in over 35 film and TV roles but is probably best known for his role as Beinstock in Some Like It Hot “I’m the manager of the band, not the night watchman.” -Dave Barry as Beinstock in Some Like It Hot Joan Shawlee as Sweet Su read more

Ruby Keeler and Nephews Ken Weatherwax and Joey D. Vieira Actress/singer/dancer Ruby Keeler was most famously paired with Dick Powell in the iconic Warner Brothers’ Busby Berkeley musicals — including 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade and Dames. Keeler also happens read more

And my William Castle Blogathon Pick is… The Busy Body Before I start this blogathon post I just want to extend a big thank you to The Last Drive In and Goregirl’s Dungeon for hosting this event. I also want to say thanks (again) to The Last Drive In for helping me pick a William Castle film that read more

Born July 26, 1881 Morgan Wallace! Morgan Wallace appeared in over 120 film roles, many uncredited, and is perhaps best known for his role as Mr. Fitchmueller in the ‘kumquat scene’ from the W.C. Fields’ comedy, It’s a Gift! Morgan Wallace as Mr. Fitchmueller “I want 10 read more

AVA GARDNER: The Secret Conversations — This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: Time flies when you’re having fun! This is the last week, and final book, in the Ava Gardner Book Giveaway. In order to qualify for this week’s Book Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Friday, July read more

  Barbara Stanwyck: Double Indemnity  Some actors are born to play a certain type. The word type-cast does exist for a reason.  Some are gruff and cast as cops, while others are wise and cast as grandfathers. This, however, was not the case for Barbara Stanwyck‘s Phyllis Dietrichson when read more

Born July 19, 1883 Animation Pioneer Max Fleischer! Max Fleischer was a pioneer in the field of animation. Not only did he produce some of the most beloved cartoons of the era — Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye and Superman –  he also invented innovative animation techniques including read more

And My Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon Pick is… The Lady Eve… I am so excited to be participating in the Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon. I’m a huge fan of Barbara Stanwyck and I just love screwball comedies, so The Lady Eve is the perfect pick for me! A Big Thank You to The Girl with the White Parasol read more

Born July 18, 1891 Character Actor Gene Lockhart! Gene Lockhart appeared in over 145 film and TV roles, some of his most memorable being the Judge that ‘tries’ Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938), the Starkeeper in Carousel (1956), bumbl read more

Born July 17, in 1887 Director Jack Conway! Jack Conway started out as an actor, first in theater, then in films in 1908 (mostly shorts).  By 1911 he was a member of D.W. Griffith’s stock company, appearing primarily in westerns.  In 1912 he started directing, and by 1922 he stopped acting com read more

AVA GARDNER: The Secret Conversations — This Week’s Qualifying Entry Task: In order to qualify for this week’s Ava Gardner Book Giveaway, you must complete the following task by Friday, July 19 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and Friday, July 19 at 5PM EST): In the book, Ava Gardner recalls read more

  Nick Charles in The Thin Man, as portrayed by William Powell In 2002, film critic Roger Ebert praised William Powell’s performance in the 1934 classic The Thin Man, stating that Powell “is to dialogue as Fred Astaire is to dance. His delivery is so droll and insinuating, so knowin read more

Would you believe… Get Smart is one of my all-time favorite Classic TV Series??? Well if you’re reading this blog post as part of the Me-TV Summer of Classic TV Blogathon, I would venture to guess that, yes, you could believe it!  But — before I start blogging away about this fabul read more