National Train Day - intro

National Train Day - intro

April 28, 2011
Dorothy McGuire, Harold Lloyd, Howard Keel, James Murray

This is to announce our celebration next week of National Train Day, Saturday, May 7th. Not an official holiday, you say? Only because I am ...

Palace Theatre - Manchester, New Hampshire

Palace Theatre - Manchester, New Hampshire

April 25, 2011
Bob Hope, downtown movie houses, Harry Houdini, Jimmy Durante, movie theaters, Red Skelton, The Marx Brothers

The Palace Theatre of Manchester, New Hampshire was modeled after the Palace in New York City, and like that famous theater, brought vaudevi...

Life with Father - 1947

Life with Father - 1947

April 21, 2011
Edmund Gwenn, Elizabeth Taylor, Irene Dunne, Jimmy Lydon, Life With Father, Martin Milner, Michael Curtiz, Monte Blue, Teresa Wright, William Powell, Zasu Pitts

Oh, GAD! It is with only a little tongue in cheek that I wish those who celebrate Easter a pleasant holiday by discussing a movie about a ma...

Una Merkel's Roadside Tribute

Una Merkel's Roadside Tribute

April 18, 2011
42nd Street, The Parent Trap, Una Merkel

This is a roadside marker from Covington, Kentucky.  Una Merkel, screen comedienne we might remember as the wisecracking best friend from ...

Mystery Passenger Revealed

Mystery Passenger Revealed

April 14, 2011
Bette Davis, Deception, Invitation, John Abbott, trivia

That lady riding in the cab with John Abbott is.... ...Bette Davis.  This is from "Deception" (1946), which we covered here.   No...

Return of the Blogger

Return of the Blogger

April 11, 2011
trivia

Hello, gang.  Back from the Northern Kentucky University Y.E.S. new play festival, where my suspense drama "One Good Turn" premier...