Classic Couple

Readying to see the 80th Anniversary screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939) this month, I sought out some IMDB film trivia. Here are some tidbits I found intriguing, related to wardrobe and costume makeup. When the wardrobe department was looking for a coat for Frank Morgan (Prof. Marvel/The Wizard), it decided it wanted one that looked like […]

Time to ready myself for the last TCM Big Screen Classics of 2018, White Christmas (1954), with some song and dance tidbits. Third of three films to feature Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas”. The other two are Holiday Inn (1942) and Blue Skies (1946). The Bing Crosby rendition of “White Christmas” is noted to be […]

Looking forward to watching the 30th Anniversary TCM Big Screen Classics screening of Die Hard (1988) later this week. Seeking out tidbits from IMDB, I found the casting information intriguing. Actors considered for the role of John McClain included Don Johnson, Richard Dean Anderson, John Travolta, and Michael Madsen. Sam Neill  and Robert DeNiro turned it […]

I am gearing up to watch the TCM Big Screen Classics presentation of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) this weekend. Searching for a little trivia on IMDB, I found the following tidbits about the cast interesting. James Stewart knew this was the role of a lifetime, one that could place him near the top of […]

The 1942 version of My Sister Eileen, is one of my favorite all-time movies. It aired on TCM Saturday, September 29, and I had to watch. The TCM brief synopsis of the film reads: Two sisters – one smart, one pretty – move to New York to build careers. Rosalind Russell plays Ruth Sherwood, the smart […]

Nothing says the holidays like watching a favorite holiday movie for the “umpteenth” time. Getting to watch them on the big screen, now that’s something special. This holiday season, we’ll be organizing Raleigh/Cary TCM Backlot Chapter attendance at two Monday Night at the Movies held at the Rialto Theater in Raleigh. These are one-night-only showings at […]

As we prep to watch TCM Big Screen Classic Rebel Without a Cause (1955) this weekend, I did a little hunting around for some items of interest. IMDB  offers interesting trivia about the film. Here are a few I found interesting: The empty pool in which the characters sit and discuss their lives first appeared […]