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TV/Movie Set : Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 )
For this edition of TV/Movie sets we will be looking at the beautiful home of Dr. John Dolittle, known to his friends simply as Doctor Dolittle or "that maahvelous man". Rex Harrison was the titular...
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Nanny and the Professor ( 1970-1971 )
"Is it magic or is it love?"Is Nanny's influence over the Everett household purely magic, or love? This is the question posed to the audience in the titular song of the opening credits of each episode...
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The Faces of Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce himself only had one face, one which wasn't particularly liked in Hollywood, but - as a makeup artist - Pierce created many faces. So many that the few we will highlight in this post will...
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Jane Wyatt: Lovely Inside and Out
Jane Wyatt was a true lady in every sense of the word. Though she gained stardom on stage, screen, and television, she is, in my opinion, overlooked by modern viewers and therefore my choice of a...
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Miriam Hopkins - A Daring Diva
Miriam Hopkins ranked among the top film actresses of the 1930s, especially among the critics. Like her peer, Bette Davis, her stellar career spanned from the 1920s through the 1960s and encompassed...
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The Mummy Trilogy
" O Amon-Ra. O God of Gods. Death is but the doorway to new life —we live today; we shall live again….In many forms shall we return, O mighty one."With these immortal utterances from the Scroll of...
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The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Quiz
Hi Yo Silver....Awaaaaaay! Oh wait, that doesn't look like the Lone Ranger. That doesn't look like a wild west scene either. And is that even Silver pictured?? We'll let you decide that when you...
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Kim ( 1950 )
1885 Lahore, India: Colonel Creighton, head of the British-India Secret Service receives a report that the Russians are planning an attack on India via the Khyber Pass…where and when they plan on...
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North West Frontier ( 1959 )
Flame Over India ( released in Britain as North West Frontier ) is a suspenseful epic about smuggling a boy prince out of India's northwestern province to safety in Kalapur after his father, the Rajah,...
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Dennis Hoey - A Closer Inspection
"Why, if it isn't Mr. 'Olmes!"You may know him by his real name, but more than likely you just call out "Lestrade!" when you see him on film. Although Dennis Hoey has become forever associated with his...
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A Blessed Thanksgiving!
Howie ol' boy, if you eat that whole turkey yourself you'll keel over!We have a lot to be thankful for : a wonderful family, good health, a business we love working for, a swell kitty-kat, and a whole...
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Ron Goodwin - Composer
Ron Goodwin ( Feb. 17, 1925 - January 8, 2003 ) Ron Goodwin was a prolific composer who scored over 60 feature films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He got his start in the industry in the mid-1940s...
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In Theaters Christmas 2014: Two Classic Films!
Hot marshmallows! Just when we were giving up hope of seeing any good classics on the big-screen this December, Fanthom Events released this drool-worthy bit of news : TCM is bringing A Christmas Carol...
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Nugget Reviews - 15
Knights of the Round Table ( 1954 ) 14kKing Arthur earns the throne of England and leads the kingdom into its happiest days, until the wicked Mordred plots to undermine his rule by claiming Sir...
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The Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Quiz
One of New York's finest is giving one of the city's solid citizens a stern facial reprimand. It's not your job to find out who is making the trouble nor to guess who this mustached cop is.... just...
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Merry Christmas Dear Readers!
Merry Christmas to one and all! We wish everyone a blessed and joyous day and here's hoping you find a little June in December!
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Warner Brothers : Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot - A Book Review
Steven Bingen, co-author of the fabulous book, MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, has sharpened his pencil and put words to paper once again in his marvelous new tribute to the WB backlot : Warner...
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Set Design - The Courtship of Eddie's Father ( 1963 )
2015 is kicking off in a nice relaxing way. Sales with our business have finally slowed down and we have been able to savor the pleasure of re-viewing favorite films, one of which is this gem from 1963...
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Sonja Henie - A Cutting Edge Millionaire
Sonja Henie, the dimple-faced Norwegian skating sensation of the 1930s, shot to stardom when she appeared in her first motion picture for 20th Century Fox - One in a Million - in 1936. In less than a...
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Nugget Reviews - 16
Canyon Passage ( 1946 ) 14kA mule train owner is torn between his love for two women and his loyalty to his best friend, a shifty gambler. Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond....
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