Category Archives: Posts by Minoo Allen

TCM Star of the Month: Frank Sinatra

Posted on December 2, 2015 by minooallen

  Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month Frank Sinatra Chairman of the Board. Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Sultan of Swoon.  No matter what name you call him, everyone past voting age will know who you are talking about: The … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with TCM

Posted on November 26, 2015 by minooallen

  Thanksgiving with Turner Classic Movies It’s that time of year again. The time when leaves have completed their journey to the ground, winter jackets become a permanent fixture, and turkeys everywhere are in a constant state of panic.  Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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5 Things You May Not Know About Norma Shearer

Posted on November 3, 2015 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know About Norma Shearer Norma Shearer ….. 1.) She was hatched from the icy north That’s totally a polar bear she is laying on Despite being one of classic Hollywood’s greatest stars, Shearer was … Continue reading →

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Val Lewton: His Brand of Fear

Posted on October 29, 2015 by minooallen

Val Lewton His Brand of Fear In the magical world of movie making, it’s the director that usually gets all the creative glory. Heck, there’s even a popular notion in film criticism called the auteur theory that rests on that … Continue reading →

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Cleo from 5 to 7: Real Time with Agnes Varda

Posted on October 23, 2015 by minooallen

Cleo from 5 to 7 Real time with Agnes Varda Agnes Varda All this month Turner Classic Movies has been shining a spotlight on the trailblazing women of the global film industry. And while Classic Movie Hub is in the … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of the Month for October: David Niven

Posted on September 30, 2015 by minooallen

  TCM Star of the Month for October David Niven Gregarious and quick witted, posh and debonair, David Niven remains one of the United Kingdom’s best exports and is Turner Classic Movie’s Star of the Month. David Niven the Gentleman … Continue reading →

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5 Little Facts: Happy Birthday to Gene Kelly

Posted on August 23, 2015 by minooallen

5 Little Facts: Happy Birthday to Gene Kelly Celebrating Gene Kelly’s birthday 🙂 ….. 1) It wasn’t exactly Rain he was singing in… Considering it’s Kelly’s most famous of all dance numbers, you’d think it’d be rain that the legendary … Continue reading →

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From a Lord to a Queen: Katharine Hepburn Blogathon

Posted on May 12, 2015 by minooallen

From a Lord to a Queen: Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole and Anthony Hopkins star in The Lion in Winter (1968, Anthony Harvey director) It only makes sense that The Great Katharine Hepburn would take on the role as … Continue reading →

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Pre-Code Blogathon – The Rise and Fall of the American Gangster: Scarface

Posted on April 2, 2015 by minooallen

  The Rise and Fall of the American Gangster Scarface “As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster.” -Henry Hill – Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. Yes, gangsters seem to have it all: the clothes, the … Continue reading →

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Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days of Oscar CMH Picks: Week Four (Feb 22)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by minooallen

  Turner Classic Movies: 31 Days of Oscar CMH Picks: Week Four ….. Sunday February 22nd: One Flew Over the Cuckcoo’s Nest at 10:30pm EST Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975, Milos Forman … Continue reading →

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