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December 31, 2021

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Top New Year's Eve Movies & Clips

As one year comes to a close and a new year approaches, I feel nostalgic for good movies - thrillers, dramas, time travel, capers and comedies - with New Year's…

December 29, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From December 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from December, 1931: Classic movie premiere of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March; Ruth Etting, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman & Mildred Bailey record…

December 22, 2021

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Vintage Movie Star Holiday Greetings

A homage to the movie stars of years gone by! Vintage classic movie actors and silent film stars (photos, portraits, and caricatures) inspired this selection of adapted, shareable Seasons Greetings,…

December 15, 2021

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Remaking It's a Wonderful Life

Gasp! I can hear the cries of horror and well-founded disbelief...as far as I know, there are no plans to re-make that most beloved of Christmas movies, director-producer Frank Capra's…

November 28, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From November 1931

News, Headlines, Movies & Trivia from November, 1931: The 4th Academy Awards Ceremony is held; Bing Crosby records Where the Blue of the Night; and a trio of Hollywood movie…

November 9, 2021

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Dean Stockwell - A Quantum Leap From Kim

Classic movie and television actor Dean Stockwell's fans may remember him best from his long-running role on Quantum Leap (1989-1993), but his 8-decade acting career began in the 1940s, and…

November 3, 2021

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Done in November 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From November 1951: MLB MVP Awards to Roy Campanella and Yogi Berra, Frank Sinatra marries Ava Gardner, first North American direct long distance dialing, National Ballet of Canada…

October 24, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From October 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from October, 1931: Chicago gangster Al "Scarface" Capone is convicted of tax evasion; 3 Hollywood celebrity weddings take place; and the "new" Waldorf Astoria opens…

October 17, 2021

Marsha Hunt's Raw Deal

American actress (Peck's Bad Girl), songwriter, and centenarian Marsha Hunt's film career spanned more than seven decades. Over 70+ years, she acquired 100+ acting credits and worked with some of…

October 3, 2021

Silent Movies & Stars

Making "This is Francis X. Bushman"

In 1972, 13-year-old Lon Davis met 78-year-old former silent film star Beverly Bayne (ex-wife of early movie idol Francis X. Bushman), and an unlikely friendship ensued. Bayne was vitriolic on…