Home of Betsy Drake, third wife of Cary Grant, lists for sale in West L.A.
(Mar 3, 2016 | LA Times)
by Neal J. Leitereg Contact Reporter The longtime home of Betsy Drake, the late actress and third wife of leading man Cary Grant, has come on the market in West Los Angeles for $1.299 million. That's about $1 million more than what the Spanish-style house sold for nearly three decades ago. Drake, who died last year at 92, bought the property in the late 1970s for $260,000, public...read more
Charlie Chaplin, the king of comedy, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1975
(Mar 3, 2016 | New York Daily News)
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, March 3, 2016, 12:00 PM(Originally published by the Daily News on March 5, 1975.) Actor Charlie Chaplin kisses his wife Oona outside of Buckingham Palace in London, March 4, 1975, after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in a private ceremony.LONDON, March 4 - Too frail to kneel Charlie Chaplin was dubbed Sir Charles by Queen Elizabeth today in the ornate...read more
'The Wayward Wind' Singer Gogi Grant Dies at 91
(Mar 3, 2016 | Billboard
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by Mike BarnesShe took the ballad to No. 1 in 1956, knocking Elvis Presley off the top spot, and sang all the songs for Ann Blyth in the 1957 biopic 'The Helen Morgan Story.'Gogi Grant photographed in the 1960s. MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES Gogi Grant, renowned for her recording of the ballad "The Wayward Wind," a No. 1 hit in 1956, died Thursday, her family announced. She...read more
TCM: Condemned - 27 Movies on Thursdays in March
(Mar 2, 2016 | TCM)
The National Legion of Decency, founded in 1933 as the Catholic Legion of Decency, was dedicated to combating objectionable content in motion pictures (often of a sexual nature) from the viewpoint of the Catholic Church. The Legion distributed a list of ratings for films, classifying them as A (morally unobjectionable), B (morally objectionable in part) or C (condemned). Each Thursday in March, TCM...read more
getTV Airs Legendary Finale of NICHOLS (James Garner's 1971 TV Series) This Saturday
(Mar 1, 2016 | Sony getTV)
getTV is airing the legendary series finale of the 1971 Western, NICHOLS, starring James Garner. In the finale, there's a twist. The producer's were unsure that the series would be picked up and knew that they had to revamp the show to be more of a traditional Western. As such, Garner's main character is shot dead - but his brother, played by Garner as well - arrives back in town to avenge his...read more
Kino Lorber Studio Classics Releases GOG 3-D in New HD Restoration on Blu-ray
(Feb 29, 2016 | Kino Lorber)
Available on 3-D Blu-ray March 1st Packed with special features including audio commentary, a 3-D restoration demo, and archival interviews with director Herbert L. Strock and cinematographer Lothrop B. Worth.Kino Lorber Studio Classics is proud to announce the Blu-ray release of Herbert L. Strock's 1954 3-D sci-fi classic GOG, presented in a new HD restoration by the 3-D Film Archive....read more
TCM March Star of the Month
(Feb 29, 2016 | TCM)
For the first time ever, TCM's Star of the Month will be the beautiful, exotic and talented Merle Oberon. Join TCM throughout March for a representative collection of Oberon movies, including her breakthrough film appearance as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII opposite Charles Laughton in the title role. Born in Bombay of Anglo-Indian parentage (although she kept this heritage a secret...read more
George Kennedy, Oscar Winner for 'Cool Hand Luke,' Dies at 91
(Feb 29, 2016 | Hollywood Reporter)
George Kennedy in 'Cool Hand Luke.'The burly actor played bad guys in such films as 'Charade' and 'Thunderbolt & Lightfoot' before memorably playing against type in the 'Naked Gun' movies.George Kennedy, a bear of a man who won an Oscar for his performance as the sadistic chain gang prisoner Dragline in Cool Hand Luke and delighted audiences as a dimwitted police captain in the zany Naked...read more
Charlie Chaplin's Courtyard Cottages Leave Their Mark on West Hollywood
(Feb 29, 2016 | WehoVille.com)
By Bob Bishop Charlie Chaplin once owned this group of English-style bungalows at 819 N. Sweetzer Ave., known today as The Charlie, a boutique hotel. (Photo credit: Yelp.com)California's population boom of the 1920s saw an influx of more than two million new residents attracted by bustling businesses in oil, agriculture and entertainment. More than half of those transplants settled in the Los...read more
getTV's March Programming Lineup Focuses on Comedies (Three Stooges, Lucy + More)
(Feb 28, 2016 | Sony getTV)
LAUGH OUT LOUD WITH getTV IN A CLASSIC COMEDY EVENT FEATURING ENTERTAINMENT ICONS LUCILLE BALL IN THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL & JERRY LEWIS IN THREE ON A COUCH, THURSDAYS IN PRIMETIME ALL MONTH LONGOther Highlights Include a Three Stooges Three-Pack, an Easter Airing of the Biblical Epic BARABBAS, and Stunts Starring Joan Crawford, Dean Martin, Fred Astaire, and MoregetTV springs...read more
Debbie Reynolds Honored with Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at 88th Annual Academy Awards
(Feb 28, 2016 | ABC News)
BY BLAKE BAKKILA AND ROSE MINUTAGLIO 02/28/2016 AT 11:15 PM ESTDebbie Reynolds stole moviegoers' hearts with her 1952 performance in Singin' in the Rain. More than 60 years later, the Academy has honored her with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg introduced the recipient during Sunday's telecast. At the November event, Meryl Streep said she was "proud and...read more
For Robert Osborne, movies are life, only better
(Feb 28, 2016 | CBS)
"A Life In Movies" is what Robert Osborne has happily led. He routinely shares what he's learned with his cable TV audience -- and this morning, he shares it with our Mo Rocca: He's been ushering audiences into Hollywood's glittering cinematic past for 22 years now. But Robert Osborne isn't just a lover of old Hollywood; he's been close personal friends to some of its biggest stars, such as Lana...read more
getTV Showcases 1957 Classic TV Series Gem "The Thin Man" with Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk
(Feb 27, 2016 | Sony getTV)
SLEUTHING SPOUSES PETER LAWFORD & PHYLLIS KIRK ARE ON THE CASE AS getTV SALUTES THE RARE CLASSIC SERIES THE THIN MAN, AIRING AS PART OF THE ALL-NEW "GET LOST IN TV" BLOCK, WEDNESDAYS IN MARCH AT 8 P.M. ETThe Block puts the Spotlight on Five Episodes Each Week, Featuring Guest Stars Such as George Murphy, Robert Taylor, Vic Damone, Sid Melton, Robby the Robot, and More"Get Lost In TV" with...read more
Kino Lorber Studio Classics Announces its March 2016 Home Video Releases
(Feb 26, 2016 | Kino Lorber)
New HD Restoration of the 3-D Sci-Fi Cult Classic Gog by the 3-D Film Archive; Horror Classics Monster Dog starring Alice Cooper, Donovan's Brain starring Lew Ayres, Transformations, and The Black Sleep, starring genre icons Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr. and Tor Johnson; Hit Action-Adventure Films The Vikings starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis, and When Eight Bells Toll starring Anthony...read more
15 Best Oscars Lineups of All Time
(Feb 26, 2016 | Rolling Stone)
Arguing about the Academy Awards is as much an American passion as watching the movies they honor. This year's 88th installment is no exception, and for outside-the-multiplex reasons that go beyond whether The Revenant is better than, say, The Big Short. But some years, Oscar gets it very, very right. We've gone through nine decades of history and selected the finest "Murderers' Row" lineups of nominees...read more