At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For June: Pin-Up Girls are this months Star of the Month, airing Wednesdays throughout the month.  Summer of Darkness is the Friday Night Spotlight Edgar Wright is this month's Guest Programmer airing June 23rd. The four films he picked are:  Dames (1934), The Last of Shelia (1973), The Super Cops (1974) and O Lucky Man!  (1973). TCM Movie Camp (formally Essentials Jr.) begins June 7th with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). On June 14th Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941). On June 21st Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) and The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011). Lastly on June 28th Monster Zero (1965).  Father's Day Movies airs June 21st.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Key Largo (1948) airing 6/2 at 4/3 p.m. Gilda (1946) airing 6/3 at 9:30/8:30 p.m. and 6/19 at 9:30/8:30 a.m. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) airing 6/3 at 11:30/10:30 p.m. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) airing 6/14 at 10/9 a.m. Inside Daisy Clover ...

I love movies and I love fashion so I've decided to combine the two and call it Fashion Through Film . Once a month (or every other month) I'll take a classic film with iconic fashion and post about it. This month I'm starting with The Wizard of OZ.       At the beginning the film is in black and white. Here you can see Dorothy's gingham dress. After the tornado, Dorothy finds herself in a very colorful place, OZ. Here you can see her blue gingham dress and blue ribbons. The first person Dorothy meets in this magical land is Glinda, The Good Witch. Who comes and goes as a pink bubble, how else would you travel? Glinda is dressed very princess-esque. She's wearing a pink, glittery, poofy dress. Of course no look would be complete without accessories, a matching crown and a star shaped wand complete her look. The next people Dorothy meets are the munchkins. They live in Munchkinland. As you can see the munchkins favor color and v...

I've been on a 70's music kick lately so I thought I'd round up several songs from one of the greatest decades for music (in my opinion) and make a playlist. While I didn't intend for most of this list to include rock songs it does. I also have thrown in some disco (what would a 70's playlist be without it!) and a dash of R&B. Enjoy! :) Strange Magic by Electric Light Orchestra Come Sail Away by Styx Dream On by Aerosmith Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac Hotel California by The Eagles We Will Rock You by Queen Saturday in the Park by Chicago More Than A Feeling by Boston ABC by The Jackson 5 Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder Tiny Dancer by Elton John Magic by Pilot I'm Not in Love by 10cc Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees Just What I Needed by The Cars Dancing Queen by ABBA One Way Or Another by Blondie I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman Dancing In the Moonlight by King Harvest Rock the Boat by Hues Corporatio...

Since Mother's Day is Sunday, I thought I'd make a movie post. I've rounded up 5 flicks centered around mothers to check out. A couple of comedies, a couple tearjerkers and the mother of all films, Mildred Pierce. These are only a few of the many mom movies to check out. Stella Dallas (1937) Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Anne Shirley, John Boles Directed By: King Vidor Running Time: 106 Minutes * Note: The above is a clip from the film, not the trailer. Freaky Friday (1976) Starring: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin Directed By: Gary Nelson Running Time: 99 Minutes Note: The above is a clip from the film, not the trailer. Bachelor Mother (1939) Starring: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn Directed By: Garson Kanin Running Time: 93 Minutes Mildred Pierce (1945) Starring: Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson Directed By: Michael Curtiz Running Time: 111 Minutes Imitation of Life (...