At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For September Susan Hayward is Star of the Month airing Thursdays throughout the month. TCM Spotlight Five Came Back with 47 films airs Tuesdays throughout the month. Telluride Tribute airs September 7th with 12 films and 1 special.  Diahann Carroll is this month's Guest Programmer airing September 30th. The four films she picked are: Claudine (1974), Now, Voyager (1942), Gilda (1946) and Glory (1989) James Dean's Television Legacy airs September 25th with 8 shows. TCM Tribute to Omar Sharif airs September 21st. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: The Night of the Iguana (1964) airing 9/3 at 6/5 p.m. Show People (1928) airing 9/4 at 1:45/12:45 p.m. What Price Hollywood? (1932) airing 9/4 at 4:45/3:45 p.m. The Pirate (1948) airing 9/5 at 12:15 a.m./11:15 p.m. Cat People (1942) airing 9/11 at 11:15/10:15 a.m. The Nun's Story (1959) airing 9/12 at 8/7 p.m. Valley of the Dolls (1967) airing 9/24 at 11:45/10:45 p.m. The Swan (1956) airing 9/...

I've decided I want to start something about famous women of decades past who are known as beauty and/or style icons. I'm starting with the 1920s and I will go through the 1970s. I'll probably do a post like this either once a month or every other month. Let's get started. Louise Brooks Famously known as an actress and for her bob haircut.  Clara Bow Famously known as an actress and for her (again) bobbed hair and heart shaped lips. Meaning she'd put her lipstick on in the shape of a heart which many women copied.  Mary Pickford Famously known as an actress and for her long locks.  Lillian Gish Famously known as an actress and (again) for her long locks which were never cut unlike Pickford who after cutting her hair in 1928 as a form of independence outraged fans. Gish's long locks fell well below her waist her whole life. Coco Chanel Famously known for being a fashion designer and for her style whi...

Just like the 1970s playlist I made a few months ago I decided to make one from the 1960s. I've added a lot of different kinds of music: pop, rock, country and r&b. Enjoy! The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel These Boots Are Made For Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra She's Not There by The Zombies God Only Knows by The Beach Boys Downtown by Petula Clark Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers The Twist by Chubby Checker Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters I Hear A Symphony by The Supremes You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas Happy Together by The Turtles Light My Fire by The Doors Hey Jude by The Beatles Crazy by Patsy Cline Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli Stand By Me by Ben E. King Call Me Irresponsible by Frank Sinatra Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals Piece Of My Hea...