If you’ve ever seen “Dinner at Eight,” you know Marie Dressler. She played the funny role of Carlotta. I’ve always been very curious of Marie for a couple of reasons. One, she was a famous actress in her 60′s, at an age when most movie stars careers are dead. She wasn’t the prettiest, but you can’t help falling in love with her. She makes us all laugh with her facial expressions of outrage, boredom,...

Recently I had the opportunity to watch Robert Osborne interview Mickey Rooney on TCM . I got to tell you, it was the most enjoyable interview I’ve seen in a while. Mickey said things that didn’t really surprise me. I kinda thought that he was the sort of person he described. His personality came through in many of his roles. What spunk this man still has…a lesson to us all. His outlook on life is refreshing. I did learn a...

I woke up early this morning had my cup of coffee and turned on the TV.  I got excited because on my TiVo I recorded “The Divorcee” (1930) with Norma Shearer. I’ve seen the movie before, but it had been a long time, so I gave it another shot. I am the type of classic movie fan which can watch a good movie over and over again; and each time I watch it,  get something new out of it. The movie starts off in a party with the...

This year those in charge of the Oscar ceremony were scrambling for something better than last year. After last year’s horrible ratings they became, shall we say, worried? I don’t watch the Oscars, I haven’t for many years. I have many reasons why I don’t, but one sticks out.  The Oscars has become a political platform for “wannabe” politicians. The stars are so much into fantasy land that they actually...

“During the Depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles.” -President Franklin Roosevelt I have finally moved my blogspot blog to WordPress! You will find that the site is a work in progress so please be patient with me. On another note, all we are hearing today...

“A criminal is only as brave as his gun, you take his gun away and he’s a coward just like anybody else.” Arthur Ferguson Jones – Played by Eddie G. Robinson in classic movie “The Whole Town’s Talking.” I could go on forever about this wonderful comedy starring Jean Arthur and Eddie G. Robinson, but Bacall does not pay me enough. Eddie G. plays dual roles in this 1935 comedy Pic. Eddie G. stars as a sheepish...