When I heard that Rick of the Classic TV Blog Association was to host the CLASSIC TV VARIETY SHOW BLOGATHON, my mind flooded with all the possibilities. The variety show format was in its hey-day in the 1950’s through 1970’s. With much of my childhood spanning the late 60’s and 70’s, I have fond memories of some entertaining, funny and well.. very groovy variety shows. Some of … Continue reading The Flip Wilson Show: Variety Show Pioneer
Originally posted on Silver Screenings:
This post is part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken & Freckled and Paula’s Cinema Club. It runs Feb. 1 – Mar. 3, in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar. Janet Gaynor and George O’Brien enjoy an outing to the city. Well, dear Reader, there’s no getting around it. We are not as sophisticated… Continue reading
Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club:
By Jack Deth Greetings, all and sundry! When an opportunity arises to indulge in a favorite pasttime. Wax nostalgic about the ins and outs and nuts and bolts of a specific time in cinematic history. Its awards and rewards. You graciously accept and give it your best effort. To that end, I would like to thank Paula for… Continue reading
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
While some of us may disagree or even express insult in choices both past and present, one thing is certain, that as film fans the Oscars are a part of our lives – the grandest of award shows, the pièce de résistance of Hollywood. To start my personal Oscars blogathon journey I thought it would be fun to take… Continue reading
The red carpet is rolled out, the limos are lined up, the Harry Winston jewelry and hottest designer gowns are perfectly fitted and the envelopes are sealed … it’s time for Oscar. Well, almost. To add to the building excitement of this momentous showcase of the very best in cinema, Aurora of Once Upon A Screen (aka @citizenscreen) and Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club (aka … Continue reading 1st Week of #31DaysofOSCAR Blogathon!
The winners, the losers, the snubs, the back stories, the gossip, the players and the games…this time it’s all about Oscar!We’re back – Kellee (@IrishJayHawk66) of Outspoken and Freckled, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula’s Cinema Club and Aurora (@CitizenScreen) of Once Upon a Screen – hosting a new, mammoth blogathon event. To coincide with Turner Classic Movie’s (TCM) 31 Days of Oscar it’s a February filled with fabulous tales and screen wonders. But this one is not just … Continue reading SCHEDULE UPDATE… 31 DAYS of OSCAR Blogathon
Recently, I attended a local event sponsored by Kansas Public Radio’s Retro Cocktail Hour, Cinema A Go-Go: Atomic Age Nightmares. It was a deliciously campy evening of radioactive cinema shown at my favorite local art house theater, Liberty Hall. The double feature included Spencer G. Bennet’s THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE (1960) and Anton Guilio Majano’s ATOM AGE VAMPIRE (1963). For a special treat, they added a … Continue reading Duck and Cover… and Pass the Popcorn!
I recently went to see Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012). Twice. I enjoyed it that much. In seeing this film, I couldn’t help thinking about the western genre and my attraction to this film genre over the years. As a youth I was introduced to and enjoyed classic film, and this included westerns. I recall John Wayne films being amongst the first. I was specifically drawn to those … Continue reading DJANGO UNCHAINED and My Love of Westerns
New Year’s Day brings new beginnings. For some, it means resolutions for everything from quitting bad habits to starting good habits. Everyone has their own vices or areas for improvement that they tend to examine this time of year. Dieting, exercising, quit smoking, losing weight, reading more, spending more time with loved ones, becoming more organized… whatever your challenge is, odds are good you’re considering … Continue reading Happy 2013… New Beginnings
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