Tag: Paramount Pictures

Take your daily dose of funny ghosts in ‘The Spirit is Willing’ (1967)

Oct 21, 2021

Directed by William Castle Starring: Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Cass Daley, John McGiver, Jill Townsend Featuring: John Astin, Mary Wickes, Jesse White, Jay C. Flippen * Published specifically for The CMBA Fall Blogathon: Laughter is the Best Medicine hosted by The Classic Movie Blog Association. * ¤¤¤ There is a modern proverb that suggests “the … More Take your daily dose of funny ghosts in ‘The Spirit is Willing’ (1967)

Van Johnson has competition in ‘Wives and Lovers’ (1963)

Aug 25, 2020

Wives and Lovers (1963) Directed by John Rich Starring: Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelley Winters, Martha Hyer, Ray Walston, Jeremy Slate * Published specifically for The Fourth Van Johnson Blogathon hosted by Michaela at Love Letters to Old Hollywood * ¤¤¤ Story Bill and Bertie Austin (Van Johnson and Janet Leigh) are a thirty-something married … More Van Johnson has competition in ‘Wives and Lovers’ (1963)

Talking Mia Farrow in ‘Hurricane’ (1979)

Feb 10, 2020

Today we reminisce about Hurricane (1979) Directed by Jan Troell Starring: Jason Robards, Mia Farrow, Timothy Bottoms, Max von Sydow, Trevor Howard * Published specifically for The Magnificent Mia Farrow Blogathon hosted by Gabriela at Pale Writer * ¤¤¤ Synopsis Pago Pago. Eastern Samoa in the 1920’s… A time when this remote Pacific Outpost was … More Talking Mia Farrow in ‘Hurricane’ (1979)

Merry Classic Film Talk: ‘White Christmas’ (1954)

Dec 8, 2019

Today we get into a festive spirit and reminisce about White Christmas (1954) Directed by Michael Curtiz Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen * Published in participation with The Happy Holidays Blogathon hosted by Pure Entertainment Preservation Society * Synopsis Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) are successful song and … More Merry Classic Film Talk: ‘White Christmas’ (1954)

Old Hollywood Twosome: Spencer Tracy & Robert Wagner

Oct 14, 2019

Today we reminisce about Spencer Tracy & Robert Wagner in Broken Lance (1954) and The Mountain (1956) ¤¤¤ * Published specifically for the The Second Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn Blogathon hosted by Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood & Michaela at Love Letters to Old Hollywood * The history of … More Old Hollywood Twosome: Spencer Tracy & Robert Wagner

Contemporary Film Talk: ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ (1993)

Oct 24, 2018

Today we reminisce about What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Directed by Lasse Hallström Starring: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenbergen, Darlene Cates * Published specifically for the 2nd Disability in Film Blogathon hosted by Pop Culture Reverie & In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood * Foreword It was a great joy … More Contemporary Film Talk: ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ (1993)