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Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”

Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”

Margaret Lockwood in 1800s/early 1900s fashion with a large hat, gown and parasol

This October, I'm continuing my tradition of stars at costume parties:
English actress Margaret Lockwood wearing period fashion to the Theatrical Garden Party at the Chelsea Royal Hospital, London, part of the Chelsea Festival, June 19, 1951.
Photo by Don Price

Diana Lynn, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Mimi Chandler sing around a piano while Fred MacMurray smiles in the background.

This week's Musical Monday features a singing sister quartet. The film introduced a song that Betty Hutton became associated with for the remainder of her career. Critics like Bosley Crowther, note Hutton as the bright spot of this film. Full review here:
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Musical Monday: And the Angels Sing (1944)
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Poster for Once Upon a Dream (1949) featuring Googie Wither and Griffith Jones

Now Watching
Once Upon a Dream (1949)

Cover art for Varèse Sarabande's 1983 LP release of "The Twilight Zone: Volume 1." The album featured Bernard Herrmann's music for the episode "Walking Distance," along with additional music by Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Nathan Van Cleave and Marius Constant.

Cover art for Varèse Sarabande's 1983 LP release of "The Twilight Zone: Volume 1." The album featured Bernard Herrmann's music for the episode "Walking Distance," along with additional music by Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Nathan Van Cleave and Marius Constant.

Poster for Convicted Woman (1940) featuring Rochelle Hudson and Glenn Ford

Now Watching
Convicted Woman (1940)

Ronald Colman and Ann Harding in a poster for Condemned

Now Watching
Condemned (1929)

Ronald Colman's second talking picture

Poster for Another Man's Poison (1951) featuring Bette Davis and Gary Merrill on the poster

Now Watching
Another Man's Poison (1951)

You're right! As a big ole squeamish scaredy cat, I don't love horror, but this one is interesting.
Larry Cohen is a better filmmaker than I think he was given credit. This also has an interesting message (according to Cohen himself) of "what if your child turns out to be a monster"

It's fun so much when my soul sister, @raquelstecher.bsky.social, and I end up going down a research rabbit hole together to learn more about an actor who was in two films.

Yep, that's the one!

Delayed favorite first time watches of Sept. 2025:
It's Alive (1974)
Passport to Destiny (1944) - what a gem!
Lighthouse (1947)

Didn't watch as much this month, busy time.

A picture of June Collyer and Stuart Erwin paper dolls promoting their TV show

Mom and I went to a doll show today. I was tempted by a Sonja Henie, Margaret O'Brien and Dynasty dolls (both Linda Evans and Joan Collins).
But instead I only got these Stuart Erwin and June Collyer paper dolls. I love Stuart Erwin so much.

Director Brian De Palma and Margot Kidder on the set of SISTERS (1973).

Director Brian De Palma and Margot Kidder on the set of SISTERS (1973).

Tippi Hedren photographed for THE BIRDS (1963).

Tippi Hedren photographed for THE BIRDS (1963).

Tom Laughlin in a white dinner jacket and Peggy Moffitt in a black evening dress and white gloves

The most interesting aspect of this week's Musical Monday is seeing future model Peggy Moffitt slink on and off the screen in a small role. Otherwise, the characters are hard to root for, and the songs don’t leave much of an impression.
Full review here:
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Musical Monday: Senior Prom (1958) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

Musical Monday: Senior Prom (1958)
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Cover art for CITIZEN KANE

Cover art for THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS

Quartet Records (@quartetrecords.bsky.social), in collaboration with Fifth Continent Music Classics, presents remastered reissues of the acclaimed 1991 recordings of Bernard Herrmann’s CITIZEN KANE & THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS scores, conducted by Tony Bremner.

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Musical Monday: Hold That Co-Ed (1938) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

Musical Monday: Hold That Co-Ed (1938)
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Poster for Lighthouse which features a Lighthouse, a large portrait of June Lang, and then her embracing two different men

Now watching
Lighthouse (1947)

Ronald Colman and Kay Francis in a poster for Raffles

Revisiting
Raffles (1930)

Deanna Durbin on the September 1943 issue of Motion Picture

Ali McGraw sits on a fence with her bicycle behind her. She wears a red sweater and grey skort, grey tights and grey boots. Her hair is in a red headband.

Before her acting career, Ali McGraw was a model. One of her first modeling jobs was at age 19 when she was attending Wellesley College. She was selected to be on the cover of the Aug. 1958 College issue of Mademoiselle Magazine.

Robert Redford in a tux sitting on the edge of a wing backed chair

Portrait of Robert redford

Robert Redford in a white tee shirt

Robert Redford delivering lines with his hands on his chest

Remembering actor Robert Redford, who has passed away at age 89.
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1983 re-release poster for Alfred Hitchcock's THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955).

1983 re-release poster for Alfred Hitchcock's THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955).

Ruth Terry, Martha O'Driscoll and Tom Brown. Terry is making an odd pose at Brown who is smiling and O'Driscoll looks concerned. I saw this movie but I'm not sure what's happening here.

This week's Musical Monday was specifically made for college students with a closing message encouraging them to complete their education before enlisting in the military. Full review here:
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Musical Monday: Youth on Parade (1942) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

Musical Monday: Youth on Parade (1942)
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On September 14, 1964, the Kellogg’s Company began selling the Pop-Tart.

Guinn Big Boy Williams in a boxing ring with a Robert and boxing gloves. Nancy Kelly stands behind him with her hand on his head

I always love to see Guinn Big Boy Williams in a movie ❤️
(Pictured with Nancy Kelly)