Ann Todd, & Ray Milland as Olivia & Mark I managed to see a sleeper a few days ago, “So Evil My Love,” (1948); it was one of those rare times I was actually able to sit down and watch a movie without interruptions. So glad I got to see this one, it’s available on DVD, but Amazon just has two available as of this writing. It’s a story of a missionary widow (Ann Todd) who falls for a con-man (Ray Milland) who turns the pious...

Elizabeth Taylor (1932 – 2011) The very first time I saw Elizabeth Taylor I was a little girl, I can’t remember what movie I was watching, but I remember thinking, how beautiful she was. She had these tantalizing eyes that left every man breathless. Her style and fashion sense was every woman’s envy.  My favorite movies with Liz are “Giants” (1956) where Liz plays a wife of a Texas tycoon, who is treated as an outsider in the...

Sam & Fran Dodsworth Guess you can say I like to be tortured, I got to watch for my 5th or 6th time the pre-code directed by William Wyler, “Dodsworth,” (1936). The story of a middle aged couple, Sam Dodsworth (Walter Huston) and Fran Dodsworth (Ruth Chatterton). Sam appears to be in his 50′s, he is a small town businessman who is now looking forward to early retirement. His wife Fran on the other hand is not quite...

Ever think of what it will be like for you when you turn 70, 75, or 80? I have. It’s sort of sketchy for me, but I have an idea of the ideal life I’d love to have at that age. “Make Way for Tomorrow,” (37) tells a story of an aging couple. Leo McCarey directed this unsung gem, and although he didn’t win an Oscar for this film, he felt it was his best film. The film done during the Great Depression will resonate...

Don Ameche & Claudette Corbert Recently, I was able to catch a movie I had never seen. Imagine that, and I thought, I had about seen every classic movie under the sun! Not I know I have thousands more to see before I walk through the pearly gates. Sleep, my Love, (1948) with Claudette Corbert, Don Ameche, Robert Cummings, and Hazel Brooks, is one psychological thriller you will not want to miss. Just think “Gaslight,” with Ingrid...

Thomas Edison Well I’m excited about TCM’s “Moguls and Movie Stars, the History of Hollywood.” It’s walk through Hollywood’s history. Being a history and classic movie aficionado, it gets no better than this. This whole month starting tonight we will learn of the humble beginnings of Hollywood and how it grew into a mega million dollar empire. The series airs tonight, and every Monday and Wednesday night...