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The Pink Panther Is NOT Peter Sellers - - Octavia Hansen
The Pink Panther, the original Blake Edwards film, will be 50 years old next year. It's been out on DVD for a few years and well worth seeing, still a feast for the eyes and ears. The Pink Panther, referred to in the title of the movie, was NOT Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers), it was in... Submitted 1 day 14 hours ago.

Football Movies . . . or . . . Kick Me When You See Me Watching! - - Octavia Hansen
Now that Super Bowl XLVI is a thing of the past, I may continue with real life. It was a daily thing to remind everyone that no matter who was playing or where, it did not effect my life one jot. I was telling this to people who bought the shirt, wore the hat, talked the talk and walked the walk... Submitted 3 days 6 hours ago.

The War and Peace of Making Movies - - Sid Kali
I’ve learned through making movies the war and peace of making movies can be either creative hell or creative heaven. It is cliché, but it is really all in a person’s outlook on indie film production which it will be. Being unrealistic about what type of indie film you can make... Submitted 17 days 9 hours ago.

In The Book "Rebecca," Mrs de Winter #2 Was A Smart Cookie - - Octavia Hansen
Rebecca, written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938, is a study in the lives of the affluent. The contrast of the young and poor to the idle rich is only the beginning theme, later developed into questionable morals and concern with public image. This is a lovely rambling story, taking place over... Submitted 10 days 16 hours ago.

Ka-ta's Dreams: Garbo in Childhood - Jack H. Schick
Karl Alfred Gustafson liked to believe he was descended from Viking kings. But, that was a thousand years ago. As were his father, his grandfather, and his forefathers before them, Karl was a farmer. By 1898, the Gustafson's had laboriously toiled for hundreds of years, eking out a living from... Submitted 41 days 6 hours ago.

Women in Early American Films: Then Came Garbo - Jack H. Schick
Over its initial decades the American film industry presented to the public several successive types of ‘screen woman.' The first heroines were the ‘Nell-tied-to-the-railroad-tracks,' sweet, wounded virgins who personified idealistic femininity. Leading ladies such as Lillian Gish and... Submitted 45 days 9 hours ago.

"Look at That Girl!" Louis B. Mayer's Gambit for Garbo - Jack H. Schick
Legend has it that Louis B. Mayer wanted renowned Swedish film director Mauritz Stiller under contract with his studio. After the international success of Stiller's film The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924), Mayer actively pursued him. The two met in Berlin in November of 1924 to negotiate. Stiller... Submitted 50 days 7 hours ago.

The Voice That Shook the World: Garbo in "Anna Christie" - Jack H. Schick
In 1930, Greta Garbo, the "Silent Era's" unrivaled superstar, received the first of her four Best Actress Oscar nominations for her performance in Francis Marion's adaptation of Eugene O'Neil's Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Anna Christie. It was her fourteenth film, but her first talkie . MGM... Submitted 55 days 10 hours ago.

They Said They Loved Garbo - Jack H. Schick
I read in the newspaper that she'd died. At the time, I didn't know much about Greta Garbo. I vaguely knew of her. My mom or dad may have mentioned her name, in passing, once or twice, but I was much too young to remember her myself. I'd heard that she was an aloof, reclusive superstar who hid... Submitted 64 days 17 hours ago.

"The Children's Hour" and a Lesson - Dianne Lehmann
The Children's Hour is a 1934 stage play written by Lillian Hellman. It is a drama set in an all-girls boarding school run by two women, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie. An angry student, Mary Tilford, runs away from the school and to avoid being sent back she tells her grandmother that the two... Submitted 133 days 15 hours ago.

Greta Garbo Remembered - Jack H. Schick
The greatest phenomenon in the history of the film industry is, mostly by her own design, one of the least remembered today. Greta Garbo was the top Hollywood box office star for an unprecedented ten-plus years. She absolutely ruled the silent film era and was the unchallenged superstar of... Submitted 1 year 341 days ago.

Childhood's End: Garbo Wears a Hat - Jack H. Schick
At the vulnerable age of fourteen, Greta Gustafson was forced to drop out of school to take care of her ailing father. Her mother went to work doing cleaning and sewing. Her brother, Sven, now 20, got a job in a candy store. Her sister Alva, 16, also dropped out of school and became an office... Submitted 36 days 16 hours ago.

Greta Garbo and Her Pet Fly - Jack H. Schick
Greta Garbo was the best actress (many say, of all time), and the ‘biggest’ movie star in the world for an unprecedented 15 years. From her 1925, heart wrenching performance in the German made silent film, The Joyless Street (Die freudlose Fasse),until the poorly reviewed The Two... Submitted 84 days 4 hours ago.

Storm’s Filmography: George Clooney - MKDS
George Clooney has been one of the world’s best celebrated actor’s in the way of achieving Blockbuster hit movies in succession of one another. With many collaborating parts in such good to watch films as “Three Kings”, “Oceans” and “The American”... Submitted 91 days 19 hours ago.

Scary Story - Dianne Lehmann
A while back (mid-summer I think, or it might have been longer ago, time just seems to fly by these days, it was this year, though, I'm sure of it), Turner Classic Movie channel ran a series of old sci-fi/horror flicks. Bernd (my husband) and I recorded a lot of them and had a ball watching them.... Submitted 122 days 15 hours ago.

Chocolate and the Life Well Lived - Embracing Pleasure - Jennifer Stewart
I saw the film Chocolat again the other night, what a treat in every way. It's a classic tale of lust for life in all its beauty and sensuality fighting draconian, arid morality that poses as deep spirituality and seeks really to stifle and destroy everything that's good and truly sacred... Submitted 224 days 20 hours ago.

History of Hollywood 1: Violent Dark Scenes from the Shadowy Past - - Chris Kanyane
Reviewing the history of Hollywood...? One perhaps can begin on a particular spot that was the heartbeat of Hollywood during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.This heartbeat was the Luau Restaurant and Entertainment. The Luau opened on 14h00 up until 2h00 next morning and was, as already indicated... Submitted 276 days 14 hours ago.

All About the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on ABC, Heavily Editorialized - Gregory Lewis
HOLLYWOOD, CA - She’s a pretty young lady, but Anne Hathaway looks a little like a Saturn V Rocket at the launch pad in her dress. Her joke about “It used to be you get naked, you get nominated” fell flat. Set Decoration, first academy Award goes to Alice in Wonderland. Tom... Submitted 348 days 6 hours ago.

Red Carpet Live, From Hollywood, the Academy Awards 2011 on ABC - Gregory Lewis
HOLLYWOOD, CA – I’m watching Red Carpet Live on ABC, the Academy Awards pre-show. The pageantry is comparable to a royal wedding. It’s a sea of red carpet, gowns and suits, hair styles and corsages. Cate Blanchette looks like a tall, blonde lilac flower. Anne Hathaway, a... Submitted 348 days 8 hours ago.

BAFTA Winners Live Results - Colin Firth Gives King’s Speech in British Awards Clean Sweep - Julian Price
“And the BAFTA for best leading actor goes to...Colin Firth!” That’s right; many believe that nothing short of a miracle will prevent Colin Firth picking up this year’s Best Actor award as the prestigious ceremony gets under way. Although the British actor, who starred... Submitted 362 days 19 hours ago.

When I watched Samsara - Drunken Mystic
“How can one prevent a drop of water from ever drying up?" Tashi’s eyes catch this engraving on a stone on his way to the monastery. 12,000 feet above sea level, there is a beautiful Tibetan culture spread between the magnificent desert mountains of Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir). Pan... Submitted 1 year 62 days ago.

Talk to Me - Jennifer Stewart
I saw a great film the other night, "Talk to Me", about the life of "Petey" Greene, Jr. (1931 1984), an American TV and radio talk show host who rose to notoriety just before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, in a time when social consciousness was exploding to the tune of vibrant soul... Submitted 1 year 192 days ago.

Reasons To Marry A Vampire (Mainly Edward From Twilight, But Any Will Do) - Laura Trahan
The next installment in the Twilight series was released on DVD this past weekend. New Moon was a hit at the box office and people are lining up at the Redboxes to rent the movie. The movie itself is just a transition movie. Everyone is waiting until June for the next installment Eclipse to... Submitted 1 year 323 days ago.

The Blind Side: Here Are Three Good Reasons Why It Is A Date Movie - Fran Larson
Honey, I saw Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw on the view today. From a female point of view, Tim looked buff. I don't think it would be too hard for me to look at him for a couple of hours. I know you would enjoy the movie because Sandra Bullock looks so smashing in blonde hair. Also, honey... Submitted 2 years 85 days ago.

Fifteen Date Movies That Lead to Love and Marriage - Not All Romantic Comedies Shock - Julian Price
Going to the movies has always and perhaps always will be associated with dating or courting. Perhaps it's a safe environment early in the dating ritual, to be together and to begin enjoying each others company without the pressure of lengthy in depth and what can sometimes be nerve wracking... Submitted 2 years 87 days ago.