Town Without Pity (1961)
I’ve always been at odds with my overall view of this Kirk Douglas effort that sees him back in a military court of law four years after the magnificent Kubrick […]
Now Playing and Then Some … Fall 1991
Looking back at old newspapers can offer a fun stroll down memory lane. Pick a section. It could be that your favorite sports team was on a roll and haven’t […]
Country Music at The Movies Week. Beginning April 20th
Every now and then I’ll mention my love of classic country music and it’s time to feature five films associated with the genre. Country music stars have proven to be […]
The Ballad of the Duke
Every now and then I point out that my second passion is classic country music of the Patsy Cline, George Jones and Merle Haggard styles. When I have the opportunity […]
It`s All in the Movies with Merle Haggard
I freely admit that anytime I can join my two passions together I usually jump at the chance. Classic film history and great traditional country music. The type that was […]
Music and Harry Dean Stanton
Long before Harry Dean Stanton starred in Repo Man and Paris Texas to become a kind of cultish character actor I was always eagerly looking for his weathered face in […]
Country Music On Broadway (1965)
This isn’t so much of an actual movie as it is a chance to get a cast of Grand Ole Opry members together for a stage bound hoe down. My […]
Cause For Alarm! (1951)
For this MGM black and white feature from Tay Garnett we have Loretta Young starring in a film produced and scripted by her then husband Tom Lewis. This is a […]
Sweet Dreams (1985)
If there is one thing you can count on about CLASSIC Country Music singers it’s that all the ingredients are there for a good film biography. Great music, love stories, […]
