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A Birthday mini-blogathon at Comet
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 13, 2011
Constance Bennet came over to help with decorations. This Friday (Nov. 18) is my 23rd birthday. As a little birthday treat to myself, I thought I would watch a favorite classic film of mine every night until Friday. Starting tomorrow until the end of the week, I will review one movie a day. I thoug read more
Elkin goes to war and Hollywood
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 11, 2011
Fred Norman, 19, in 1943 when he enlisted. I met one of the last Americans to see Churchill, Stalin and Truman together and who also has met several Hollywood stars. On Wednesday, I was excited about the interview and wore a skirt and turtleneck rather than my usual outfit of read more
The most beautiful woman in Hollywood: Hedy Lamarr book review
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 9, 2011
Hedy Lamarr-The most beautiful face on screen Dubbed “The Most Beautiful Woman in Films” in the 1940s, actress, art connoisseur and inventor of radio guided torpedoes during World War 2, Hedy Lamarr has an impressive resume. However, writing a book is not one of them. Lamarr’s autobiography “Ecstas read more
Actress Beauty tip #18: The Hollywood figure
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 1, 2011
This is the eighteenth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve" showing off the ideal 1940s figure. Back in May I did a post about Jean Harlow weight loss in honor of swim suit season. Now that we are get read more
Old Hollywood Halloween: jump on the ‘Bandwagon’
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 31, 2011
The difficult thing about being a classic film lover at Halloween is no one knows who you are supposed to be. Some of you might remember my Carmen Miranda costume from last Halloween. Several of my friends thought I was Chiquita Banana and I tried to correct them-Carmen Miranda was spoofed so many read more
Comet Over Hollywood is flitterin’
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 26, 2011
A few weeks ago I posted that I finally had found a reporter job. Well this past week I also finally found an apartment in the North Carolina town where the job is located- I’ve had a heck of a time finding a place to live. Today I am moving (or flitterin’ as they say in “Summer read more
Classic movies in Music Videos: Backstreet’s Back
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 25, 2011
We have October’s installment of classic film referenced or shown in music videos. This month I’m spot lighting the 1997 Backstreet Boy’s video “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back). Now before you stop reading I’ll admit this one is a bit of a stretch. However the info read more
10 ways to survive the end of the world, Mad Max style
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 17, 2011
Supposedly the world is supposed to end on October 21. So we can all be ready for this event, I wanted to share the knowledge I’ve learned from the three Mad Max films which showed me exactly what post-apocalyptic life will be like. Mad Max 2: Road Warrior (1981) 10. Wear leather. I’m read more
My second favorite Day
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 13, 2011
LIFE 1943 She lights up the screen in every film and her last name is Day. I don’t mean Doris Day, but today’s birthday girl, Laraine Day. Today would have been Miss Day’s 91 birthday (she passed away on November 10, 2007) and since she is one of my favorite actresses, I wanted to read more
Caroletennial (+3)- The simple glamour girl
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 10, 2011
The Gables: Words can not describe how I feel about this photo. Since Thursday, October 6, Vincent over at Carole and Co blog has been hosting a blogathon celebrating the 103 birthday of the lovely and fascinating Carole Lombard. I adore Carole Lombard and have been wanting to participate in the b read more
Actress Beauty Tip #17: Carole Lombard Curls
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 4, 2011
**Firstly, happy birthday to my dad-famous to all of you for his insightful “Summer Place” comments ** This is the seventeenth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. 1930s Carole Lombard hairstyle I was trying to copy In honor of Caro read more
Classic movies in Music Videos: Alright by Janet Jackson
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 29, 2011
You thought that I forgot September’s installment of music videos that feature either classic movie stars, movies or reference classic movies-well you would be correct. But I have it squeezed in just before the month ends! This Janet Jackson’s 1990 song “Alright” is getting read more
Jessica Pickens: Girl Reporter
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 27, 2011
Comet Over Hollywood is moving! Well…not the blog, but the blogger! The backstory Ever since I’ve been in the fourth grade I wanted to be a writer. I had a big imagination and pictured myself on the cover of Good Housekeeping magazine with my best seller. In high school I got more interested read more
Fashion in Films blogathon: I guess I’m easily influenced
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 24, 2011
Old movies have influenced my life in many ways, fashion is one of them. When my classic film love started to really kick up in the middle school, I noticed fashion the most in the movies. I always looked for the fashion designers during the credits and became familiar with Givenchy, Edith Head, read more
CMBA Guilty Pleasures Blogathon: A Summer Place (1959)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 20, 2011
Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee in "A Summer Place" (1959) I have three main guilty pleasures: ridiculous, flashy clothes; Krispy Kreme doughnuts and trashy classic films. I love pre-code 1930s films because of their quick witted lines, snappy pace and how down trodden women somehow pull them read more
Strangers on a Train under the stars
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 16, 2011
Favorite part of the movie In the past year I’ve read several posts about other bloggers going to screenings of classic films. Angela at ‘Hollywood Revue” went to see “White Christmas” during the holidays and I thought it sounded so nice when everyone sang along at the read more
Actress Beauty Tip #16: Marlene Mascara
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 5, 2011
Marlene Dietrich with her intense eyes and high cheek bones This is the sixteenth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Marlene Dietrich is known for her glamour: her golden hair, prominent cheek bones, fashion forward style and perfect legs. Diet read more
Take me out to the ball game: Athlete Biopics
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 30, 2011
Biographical films have been a popular film genre since the 1920s. There are films about actors that you may have never heard of, scientists who did great things and musicians who died young. It is no secret Hollywood took creative liberties with the lives of famous people in their films. To quote read more
Classic Movies in Music Videos: Thriller by Michael Jackson
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 18, 2011
We have another installment of music videos that feature either classic movie stars, movies or reference classic movies. I’m not sure how during I forgot about “Thriller” relating to classic film. This one is so obvious and I forgot about it until my sister and I were listening t read more
You can’t get a role with a gun: the story behind “Annie Get Your Gun”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 16, 2011
I had always read that “Annie Get Your Gun” was a horrible experience for Betty Hutton. Actors and stage workers were cold towards her, she wasn’t invited to the movie premiere and MGM wasn’t the warm home she found at Paramount. For years, I read this treatment was attributed to the fact that read more