The Devil’s Playground (1946) and The Dead Don’t Dream (1948)
This pair of 1940’s films from director George Archainbaud conjure up all kinds of images of black and white thrillers that may have starred Lon Chaney Jr. in his Inner […]
Movies Can Make for a Good Read
Maybe even a great one! Is the book better than the movie? Did the movie do the book and the author’s vision justice? Damned if I know but here are […]
When Bronson Met Boone On Have Gun Will Travel … Part 1
Western television shows proved a wonderful training ground for countless actors honing their craft through the 1950’s and 60’s. Among those who frequented the medium between big screen appearances in […]
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
This Frank Tashlin script starring Lucille Ball can best be described in a couple ways. Firstly it’s like a Jerry Lewis movie minus Jerry in the lead role. I say […]
The Prize Fighter (1979)
A screenwriter could go anywhere with a title like that. A Rocky knock-off. A straight forward drama of a young fighter’s rise thru the ranks or more than likely an ABC […]
Andy & Don
The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show ……… by Daniel de Vise I guess I should start by clearly stating that The Andy Griffith Show is my […]
Barney Fife and Luther Heggs : One and the Same With a Special Thank You to Don Knotts
Thanks to Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth over at Silver Screenings for putting together the Things I Learned From the Movies blogathon, It’s allowed me to focus on a few […]
Victory (1981)
Legendary director John Huston has been associated with many of Hollywood’s greatest icons. Bogie being the most prevalent. Connery, Duke, Mitchum. Gable and Monroe’s final film. So for those not […]
Pray For the Wildcats (1974)
Throughout the seventies the weekly television movie was in full swing and commonly starred aging film stars or in cases like this film, familiar television personalities. For this surprisingly solid […]
