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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gregory Peck

Posted on April 5, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gregory Peck, born April 5th, 1916! Sometimes I can’t help but wonder if Gregory Peck is actually human. I can’t help it. He is almost too perfect to be of this world. Is … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Magnet Madness: A Very Special ‘Vacation’ Magnet (Today’s Entry Task)

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Classic Movie Magnet Madness is winding down… This particular magnet is very special to me because I bought it while I was on vacation last summer… drum roll please…  In order to win today’s SPECIAL Classic Movie Magnet, be the … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Travels: Rhodes, Greece (Lindos)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Annmarie Gatti

And, continued from my last blog post, I was fortunate enough to see yet another film site, this time — in Greece… On Rhodes Island (and yes, I saw where the Colossus once stood — which was mind-boggling), they did … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Travels: Rome and Pompeii

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Annmarie Gatti

Ah, La Dolce Vita! Well, I just returned from yet another fabulous vacation — this time to Italy, Greece and Turkey — and I am happy to say that I saw some wonderful Classic Movie Sites — particularly in Rome.  … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July: A Classic Movie Salute to the American Spirit

Posted on July 4, 2012 by minooallen

Independence Day: Characters Count The fourth of July has become somewhat of a bittersweet holiday for me. Although the birth of our nation was founded on inclusive, democratic ideals, the current climate of the American political system can be, well, downright depressing. … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: William Wyler

Posted on July 1, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Wyler, born July 1, in 1902! While in college, I read an essay called William Wyler, The Jansenist of Mise en Scene, by famed French film theorist Andre Bazin. And I must … Continue reading →

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What we Love about Dads: A Salute to Three Classic Movie Fathers

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Annmarie Gatti

In Celebration of Father’s Day, what we love about our Dads!  ….. For being a role model of integrity: Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch (with Mary Badham as daughter Scout) in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, directed by Robert Mulligan). … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hear it for the Dads: Three Father-Centric Classic Films

Posted on June 16, 2012 by minooallen

If you’ve been to, oh say, any store in the last couple of weeks, you are well aware of what time of year it is — Father’s Day. And of course all the stores are telling you, in brightly colored … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 7 — Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Josh Kaye

7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Other Nominated Films: The Longest Day, The Music Man, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird Before I go on to talk about this film, I would just like to say one thing: David Lean is … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture #’s 26 and 25 — Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) and Ben-Hur (1959)

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Josh Kaye

26. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Other Nominated Films: The Bishop’s Wife, Crossfire, Great Expectations, Miracle on 34th Street Elia Kazan really has a knack for directing some pretty amazing films. He’s directed classics such as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the … Continue reading →

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