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Gregory Peck Always Makes Me Cry
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 15, 2013
Alright, Jill. You can do this. DEEP BREATH. It’s Gregory Peck day on Turner Classic Movies and like any normal, well-adjusted individual, I’ve been digging through online image archives for sexy photos of the man. Don’t judge, you know you’re guilty too. There’s read more
Day 14: Bette Davis
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 14, 2013
Thanks to everyone who honored Mickey Rooney in yesterday’s tribute. Please make sure you head over and read all of the awesome contributions. For the next 24 hours we honor the great Bette Davis. That’s Ms. Bette Davis, to you. Here is some trivia on Ms. Davis: On to the bloggingR read more
Day 13: Mickey Rooney
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 13, 2013
Thanks to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s tribute to Catherine Deneuve. Please make sure you check out all the wonderful posts dedicated to Ms. Deneuve. For the next 24 hours, we honor a living legend: the talented Mickey Rooney. Trivia on Mickey Rooney: On to the blogging: Jennifer read more
Day 12: Catherine Deneuve
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 12, 2013
Thanks to our contributors for yesterday’s tribute to the great Henry Fonda.Make sure to take the time and head over to read those submissions. For the next 24 hours, we honor the talented and beautiful Catherine Deneuve. Trivia on Ms. Deneuve: On to the blogging… 2012 Blogathon al read more
Day 11: Henry Fonda
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 11, 2013
Thanks to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s tribute to Lana Turner. Make sure you head over and check out all the wonderful posts. For the next 24 hours we honor the great Henry Fonda. Trivia on Henry Fonda: And a special note: James Stewart’s performance in The Philadelphia Stor read more
Day 10: Lana Turner
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 10, 2013
Thanks to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s tribute to The King of Cool, Steve McQueen. Make sure you head over and check out all the great posts. For the next 24 hours we honor Lana Turner. Trivia on Lana Turner: On to the blogging: Kicking off the day is the the return of Jill read more
The Great Escape on Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 9, 2013
John Sturges’ The Great Escape tells the true story of the daring prison break attempt at the German Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp in March 1944. The film opens with Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger (Hannes Messemer) informing the prisoners there will be no escapes from his maximum security camp read more
Day 8: Ramon Novarro
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 8, 2013
Thanks to everyone for the excellent posts on yesterday’s star, Fred MacMurray. Make sure you head over and check out all the great contributions. Today we honor silent film star Ramon Novarro. Trivia on Ramon Novarro: On to the blogging: Cliff from Immortal Ephmera is back with us today. La read more
Day 7: Fred MacMurray
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 7, 2013
Yesterday’s tribute to Joan Fontaine was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who participated. Please make sure you check out all the excellent contributions to Ms. Fontaine. For the next 24 hours, we honor the versatile Fred MacMurray. Fun trivia on Fred MacMurray: On to the blogging: Cons read more
Day 6: Joan Fontaine
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 6, 2013
Thanks to all who participated in yesterday’s tribute to Charlton Heston. If you haven’t had the chance to read those contributions, please do! For the next 24 hours, we honor a living Hollywood legend: Ms. Joan Fontaine. Fun trivia on Joan Fontaine: On to the blogging: Giles from Some read more
Day 5: Charlton Heston
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 5, 2013
I would like to thank Cliff from Immortal Ephemera for the excellent tribute to yesterday’s star Mary Boland. If you haven’t had a chance to check out yesterday’s tribute, please do! Today we honor Charlton Heston. A man’s man. “Chuck” to his friends… Fun t read more
Day 4: Mary Boland
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 4, 2013
Thanks to everyone for making Day 3 a huge success. If you haven’t yet, please head over and check out all the great posts on Alec Guinness. For the next 24 hours we honor the great character actress Mary Boland. Don’t mess with this lady… Fun trivia on Mary Boland: On to the b read more
Day 3: Alec Guinness
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 3, 2013
Our Day 2 tribute to Doris Day was a great success! Thanks to all who contributed and stopped by to read all the entries. For the next 24 hours we honor the great Alec Guinness. He’s more than Obi-Wan Kenobi, you know… Some fun trivia on Sir Alec Guinness: I must off to studio and work& read more
Day 2: Doris Day
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 2, 2013
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for making the first day of the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon such a huge success. Make sure you check out all the great posts dedicated to Humphrey Bogart from day one. For Day 2, we spend the next 24 hours on the lovely Doris Day. Here’s read more
Day 1: Humphrey Bogart
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Aug 1, 2013
We kick off the 2nd Annual TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon with the one and only Humphrey Bogart. Here’s some fun trivia on Bogie: On to the blogging… Joining the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon for the first time is Jill (Hey, look it’s another Jill!) from Stix on the read more
Let the Games Begin! 2013 Edition
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Jul 28, 2013
What are we doing? We’re giving away prizes! That’s right, plural! What are the prizes? DVDs! That’s right! Multiple! We’re also giving away a gift card to the TCM shop! You read that right … you could treat yourself to fabulous TCM merchandise! Here are the deets! But that’s read more
Executive Suite from Warner Archive
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Jul 20, 2013
William Holden was the king of the 1950s. In 1939, he made his debut in Golden Boy alongside his dear friend Barbara Stanwyck. Throughout the 1940s, Holden was absent from Hollywood while he served in WWII. He then made a huge return with Sunset Blvd. (1950), Born Yesterday (1950), and Stalag 17 (19 read more
A Banner Day
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Jul 17, 2013
We FINALLY have a banner for the 2013 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon! Help spread the word about this great event. Next week, Michael and I will make a big announcement, so stay tuned! read more
Pierre Etaix: The Shorts. From The Criterion Collection
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Jul 14, 2013
For decades, the work of Pierre Etaix has been unavailable to audiences. Unfortunately Etaix did not have legal claim to his films, nor distribution rights. This resulted in his life’s work literally rotting away because of a bad business deal. After years of petitions and legal battles, Etai read more
Turn on The Moviola
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence Posted by Jill Blake on Jul 9, 2013
I’m really excited to announce the launch of The Moviola: an exciting new collaboration with friends Carley ( The Kitty Packard Pictorial)and Drew (@thecinemadoctor). The Moviola is site dedicated to all things film. We will be covering all eras and genres, including new releases, streaming read more