VHS Cover for Two Sisters from Boston (1946) | From the Draft Files

Pouring through the draft section of my blog, I find a few bits and bobs of ideas here and there that seem amusing, tonally odd, or incomple...

Monday, August 28, 2017
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Peter Lawford's Lesson in Perseverance and Risk-Taking

Between major stardom at MGM Studios during the 1940s and swinging with the Rat Pack in the 1960s, actor Peter Lawford (1923-1984) struggled...

Thursday, January 09, 2014
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It Should Happen to You (1954)- Comedy with Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon

The more things change, the more they remain the same. Take for instance It Should Happen to You (1954). One day , Gladys Glover ( Judy...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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Little Women (1949) - Drama with Peter Lawford and June Allyson

What can you say about a story that, despite having been written 145 years a go , still resonates with people enough to be on reading l...

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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8 Autumn-Themed Classic Movies

It's time to fold away your sun-scorched skin and fall into a pile of leaves. Autumn is upon us. Let's catch up on classic movies fe...

Saturday, September 24, 2011
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Recycled Costumes: Little Women (1949) and Tall Target (1951)

Movie studios would often get as much wear out of their costumes as they could. Taking off a frill here, putting on a patch there, re-dying ...

Friday, August 05, 2011
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12 Classic Summer Movies

Summer is here, but it's too hot . Stay indoors and catch up on classic summer movies. Here's a list to get you started. Sandra ...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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Frank Sinatra's Facial Twitch

They had faces then. Whoever coined this apothegm about classic movie stars was right on the nose - their faces were relatively unique fo...

Wednesday, March 02, 2011
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The Rat Pack: 25 Never-Seen Photos

Life Magazine Life magazine released 25 (actually it's 28) never-seen photographs of four members of the Rat Pack - Sammy Davis, Jr.,...

Friday, September 10, 2010
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Top 10 Favorite Movie Characters

Grabbing a note from Self-Styled Siren , today the Java will explore her 10 favorite movie characters (a list that is really just the favs...

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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