At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights for the Month: David Niven is Star of the Month airing Mondays throughout the month. TCM Spotlight: Trailblazing Women- Behind the Movies, Ahead of Their Time airs Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month. Nathan Lane is this month's Guest Programmer airing October 21st. The four films he picked are: The Producers (1967), All the President's Men (1976), Being There (1979) and City Lights (1931). Treasures from the Disney Vault airs October 28th with 7 movies and 5 shorts. TCM Horror airs Fridays throughout the month. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Key Largo (1948) airing 10/4 at 6:15/5:15 p.m. The Green Promise (1949) airing 10/5 at 4:40/3:30 p.m. Bachelor Mother (1939) airing 10/5 at 9:30/8:30 p.m. Little Women (1949) airing 10/7 at 2:45/1:45 p.m. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) airing 10/7 at 2:45/1:45 a.m. Adam's Rib (1949) airing 10/11 at 6/5 p.m. A Star is Born (1954) airing 10/11 at 8/7 p.m. Dial M for Murder (195...

September 15th begin Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs until October 15th. In honor of that I've put together 5 actors (mostly silent film stars) you should know. Now I know most people are familiar with Rita Hayworth, Desi Arnaz and Rita Moreno and so forth so I decided to put down actors you might not be familiar with. Anita Page Born Anita Evelyn Pomares to a Spanish father whose roots traced back to El Salvador.  Films to check out: Our Dancing Daughters (1928), The Flying Fleet (1929) and The Broadway Melody (1929) Myrtle Gonzalez On her father's side her roots trace back to Mexico.  Gonzalez is considered the first Hispanic film star.  Films to check out: The Kiss (1914),  Captain Alvarez (1914) and The Chalice of Courage (1915) Beatriz Michelena On her father's side her roots trace back to Venezuela.  Older sister Vera was also an actor and father Fernando was a famous tenor. Films to check out: Salomy J...

I'm back with another installment of my Icons of the ..., this time I'm taking on the 1930s. Beginning in 1929 fashion became more conservative for women long gone were the days of short flapper dresses and in it's place came long skirts and waist lines that defined a more 'womanly shape'. As for beauty blonde hair became all the rage, the term 'blonde bombshell' was coined- as many movie stars dyed their hair blonde (think Jean Harlow) usually with bleach. However short hair was still instyle. Gone were the sleek bob styles and replaced with feminine curls. Eyebrows were plucked off and drawn in thin pencil lines. And lip gloss was introduced in 1930. Max Factor and Elizabeth Arden were household names. Basically everything became very glamorous and women wanted to copy what women in Hollywood looked like. Here's a few of the icons from the 1930s. Greta Garbo Marlene Dietrich Carole Lombard Jean Harlow ...

I'm back with another decade themed playlist, this time it's songs from the 1950s. Enjoy! :) Come On-a My House by Rosemary Clooney Mr. Sandman by The Chordettes Dream Lover by Bobby Darin All Shook Up by Elvis Presley Everyday by Buddy Holly Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets Good Golly, Miss Molly by Little Richard Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On by Jerry Lee Lewis Yakety Yak by The Coasters La Bamba by Ritchie Valens Tequila by The Champs Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry What I'd Say by Ray Charles I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra Sway by Dean Martin All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers Unforgettable by Nat King Cole I Only Have Eyes For You by The Flamingos Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

It's officially September which means fall is almost here and it's back to school time (for those of you in school). Either you've already started school or will be soon, in any case I've put together a list of 5 school films (mostly about teachers) to check out. To Sir, with Love (1967) Starring: Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson Directed By: James Clavell Running Time: 105 Minutes Based on the novel of the same name by E.R. Braithwaite The Children's Hour (1961) Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner Directed By: William Wyler Running Time: 107 Minutes Based on the play by Lillian Hellman Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo Directed By: Nicholas Ray Running Time: 111 Minutes Splendor in the Grass (1961) Starring: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle Directed By: Elia Kazan Running Time: 124 Minutes Goodbye, Mr. Chi...