Friday, January 29

From the 1960s: Pretty Poison

1968 Crime Drama
From 20th Century Fox
Directed by Noel Black

Starring
Anthony Perkins
Tuesday Weld
Beverly Garland
John Randolph
Dick O'Neill
Clarice Blackburn

Tuesday, January 26

Debra Paget

When I heard in the early 60s that this beautiful, talented and versatile actress was going to quit acting, I was disappointed.  Of course, I hoped she didn't mean it but history proves that she did.  I liked quite a few of her films which were largely B efforts.  I never understood why, with only a couple of exceptions, she didn't appear in big films.  Other less talented actresses worked far longer than she did and in better films.

Friday, January 22

From the 1940s: The Man Who Came to Dinner

1942 Comedy
From Warner Bros
Directed by William Keighley

Starring
Bette Davis
Ann Sheridan
Monty Woolley
Richard Travis
Jimmy Durante
Billie Burke
Grant Mitchell
Reginald Gardiner
Mary Wickes
Elizabeth Fraser
Russell Arms
George Barbier
Ruth Vivian

Tuesday, January 19

Visiting Film Noir: The Window

1949 Film Noir
Directed by Ted Tetzlaff
From RKO Radio Pictures

Starring
Bobby Driscoll
Barbara Hale
Arthur Kennedy
Ruth Roman
Paul Stewart

Friday, January 15

From the 1950s: She's Back on Broadway

1953 Musical Drama
From Warner Bros.
Directed by Gordon Douglas

Starring
Virginia Mayo
Steve Cochran
Gene Nelson
Frank Lovejoy
Patrice Wymore
Paul Picerni
Larry Keating

Tuesday, January 12

Virginia Mayo

She completely bewitched me when I was a kid and first getting adjusted to sitting in darkened movie theaters.  Perhaps it started because she had a blonde attractiveness that reminded me of some women in my family.  Then it seemed like she was in every movie I was seeing... musicals, noirs, westerns, adventure films.  She had a spunk onscreen that attracted me.  She once said I was more talented than Hollywood gave me credit for.  I think she was right. 

Friday, January 8

A Glittering Cast: Harper

1966 Drama
From Warner Bros
Directed by Jack Smight

Starring
Paul Newman
Lauren Bacall
Julie Harris
Arthur Hill
Janet Leigh
Pamela Tiffin
Robert Wagner
Robert Webber
Shelley Winters
Strother Martin
Roy Jenson
Harold Gould

Tuesday, January 5

Henry Fonda

When I was a kid and coming into my own as a regular and frequent moviegoer and fan, I concluded that for male actors, there were three who were legends.  Two were BFFs and the third was a robust work friend who often made movies with the other two.  They were John Wayne, James Stewart and the senior member of the trio, Henry Fonda.