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 Jackals (1967)
This South African western remake of 1948’s Yellow Sky is easily one of the more unlikely credits during the latter part of Vincent Price’s storied career. Here he plays an […]
Dan Duryea : Heel With a Heart
By Mike Peros Dan Duryea is one those actors who is unforgettably identifiable. I can still recall the first time I saw him on the TV screen as a kid […]
Now Playing Monday October 18th, 1954
The Toronto Daily Star has plenty to offer us classic film fans who plan to spend a night on the town in search of a good movie that’s hopefully part […]
Run For the Sun (1956)
Here’s a compact thriller with a sparse cast but one that features a foursome most classic film fans are sure to find comfort in led by Richard Widmark in one […]
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
If you’ve followed the trajectory of Richard Widmark’s film career you may find it hard not to pause and recall his portrait of a terrifying bigot from the 1950 film, […]
This Week in TV Guide 1965
Thanks to a sister who owns and operates an antique shop, I had a chance to look thru a few TV Guides she had in stock from the year 1965. […]
Now Playing ….. April 25th 1978
Thankfully a Toronto Sun loomed in the distance at a recent hunt though a barn converted into an antique shop. Not sure if it was a hot commodity for collectors […]
Rollercoaster (1977)
George Segal picked a hell of a week to quit smoking. It’s awfully hard not to let that thought cross your mind in this post Lloyd Bridges Era. Segal stars […]
Bear Island (1979)
This strikes me as one of those films that I rarely seem to find anything positive written about and to be honest, I can’t figure out why. Equal parts Alistair […]
The Domino Principle (1977)
Generally regarded as a weak film in the careers of all those involved, let’s look at the fact that this Stanley Kramer film allows some heavyweight talent to share the […]
Movie Posters and Fellow Canadian, Donald Sutherland
Never missing an opportunity to reminisce about the movies and actors that populate them, when I think back to discovering who Donald Sutherland was and connecting the name to the […]
Back With Another Novel Idea……..
More movie tie ins down at the local book shop that you might have missed when that movie was playing at the local theater you couldn’t wait to check out. […]
Sidney Poitier at the Movies and in Posters
I guess in my home, Mr. Poitier came in to my consciousness thanks to my parents love for the 1967 film In The Heat of the Night with Sidney and […]
Star Studded Movie Posters Thanks to Irwin Allen
While Iriwn Allen may have had some success in television producing shows like Lost in Space, it’s the star studded disasters that he presented on the BIG movie screens that I […]
The Trap (1959)
In the course of one afternoon, Richard Widmark returns to the small town he grew up in and drastically changes the lives of the loved ones he left behind ten […]
