We jump right into the action in 1946’s Easy to Wed, which is based on the plot from Libeled Lady. The movie begins with men frantically trying to collect all of the morning editions of the newspapers that went out featuring a story about Connie Allenbury, played by Esther Williams, one of the richest women …
When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, I always have a lot of fun with it. From listening to Irish music to watching Irish-themed movies, the holiday is a lot of fun for me. Watching Darby O’Gill and the Little People is a long-standing tradition. Ever since I was little, I have watched this movie …
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Yay! It’s here! The 1st annual Peter Lawford Blogathon is here! This is also my first time hosting a blogathon and I am so grateful to the participants for signing on. The classic movie blog community is such a great place. If you decide to purchase any of these great movies through one of the …
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While Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra had a rocky end to their friendship, they did make some great movies together while it endured. I’m going to be exploring their relationship and the movies they made together during that time. If you decide to purchase any of these great movies through one of the links below, …
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I’m happy to participate in The Wonderful World of Cinema‘s Ingrid Bergman Blogathon! Many people have seen Casablanca at some point, but not as many have seen Gaslight. Background Gaslight is a unique mystery/drama that takes you along for a psychological ride. Paula {Ingrid Bergman} is sent to Italy to study opera singing after her …
I’m happy to be participating in Love Letters to Old Hollywood‘s Van Johnson Blogathon! I first saw him with Judy Garland in In the Good Old Summertime, so when I saw the number below, I was surprised at his singing and dancing skills! Of course later on I learned that he had been in shows …
Let’s celebrate what would have been Gene Kelly’s 108th birthday! Born on August 23, 1912, Gene Kelly is known as one of the most talented dancers and choreographers of the Golden Era of movies. The first movie that comes to mind is Singin in the Rain. This is also the first movie of his that …
I absolutely love Frank Sinatra. I know many of you classic movie afficionados are probably familiar with his acting work, but there may be a bunch of people out there who primarily know him as a singer! I wanted to host a blogathon on my favorite leading man to celebrate what would have been his …
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Happy Wizard of Oz Month, everyone! The Wizard of Oz is celebrating its 81st anniversary! Today, in particular is of interest because the movie was first shown on this exact day 81 years ago near where I’m located! I’m going to talk about the importance of that city and the song that would follow Judy …
I love participating in classic movie -related blogathons and wanted to do one myself. I was surprised that they aren’t any out there that I could find about one of my favorites – Peter Lawford! He was a suave, often smooth talking, actor who played opposite such legends as Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, June Allyson …
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