When contemplating questions of Classic Hollywood, comedy and the theme of “Laughter is the best medicine”, there are of course, so many directions one could venture. I’m sure as we … Continue Reading Classic Movie Fall Blogathon: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
This series on The Marx Brothers has turned into (this wasn’t planned by the way) a reverse, chronological examination of the legendary comedians’ work. Even though their films together only … Continue Reading Mondays with The Marx Brothers: Monkey Business (1931)
When TCM jumped into the podcast game, I’ll admit, I was bit surprised. When they put forward two solid podcasts seasons centered on new and interesting content, I was impressed. … Continue Reading Interview: Ben Mankiewicz Talks about Lucille Ball and Season Three of The Plot Thickens
As an actress, Anne Bancroft had a prolific career lasting more than fifty years. While she appeared in a number of great movies, there is one which follows her as … Continue Reading The Anne Bancroft 90th Birthday Celebration Blogathon: The Graduate (1967)
Citizen Kane. Whether you love it, or hate it, the 1941 drama holds an undeniable place in Hollywood history. I mean, being proclaimed one of the greatest movies of all … Continue Reading Interview: Ben Mankiewicz Reflects on the 80th Anniversary of Citizen Kane
Some Reflection: Well, I’ll be darned. It’s the last day of August. How the ‘bleep’ did that happen? I feel like I was just writing about Abbott and Costello and … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Fredric March (August 31th)
Some Reflection: James Cagney is one of the first Hollywood stars I remember really gaining an appreciation for the sheer scope of their work. I mean, from Public Enemy to … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- James Cagney (August 30th)
Some Reflection: Ingrid Bergman is an icon of cinema of the absolutely highest order. I mean… I watched Casablanca for the first time probably twenty-five years ago and this perfect … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Ingrid Bergman (August 29th)
Some Reflection: Lee Marvin is Lee Marvin. Enough said. … Okay, I won’t be quite so brisk. I mean, I’m not Lee Marvin, after all. Lee Marvin is a fascinating, … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Lee Marvin (August 28th)
Some Reflection: I am admittedly, not the best person at Ticklish Business HQ to tackle the prolific and extensive career of Merle Oberon. I’m painfully under-viewed. In fact, she’s a … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Merle Oberon (August 27th)
Some Reflection: The lack of written work I have is on Tony Randall is a bit of travesty. I quite like Tony Randall! I’ve talked quite often about my childhood … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Tony Randall (August 26th)
Some Reflection: As I sit down to write this post, I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the proper way to tackle Jane Wyman’s career. It’s not that … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Jane Wyman (August 25th)
Some Reflection: I feel like I’ve known Maurice Chevalier my whole life. It really is an interesting realization, as I’ve only seen a handful of his movie roles. Whether it … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Maurice Chevalier (August 24th)
Some Reflection: I came to Eve Arden’s career a bit backwards. While she was a mainstay on movie screens throughout the classic Hollywood era, I actually found my way to … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Eve Arden (August 23rd)
Some Reflection: I first remember learning of the existence of Tyrone Power as part of my earliest classic film viewings. It was my love of the 1954 musical There’s No … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Tyrone Power (August 22nd)
A Little Reflection Katharine Hepburn is an actress who I grew to appreciate thanks to the perspective that comes with age. She’s one of the most legendary and iconic performers … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars- Katharine Hepburn (August 21st)