At The Cocoanut Grove

Tomorrow begins the annual 31 Days Of Oscar on TCM. This year the schedule is alphabetical starting with Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) and ending with Z (1969). I'm only picking my favorite films or ones I believe you should see. The entire schedule is here . Bachelor Mother (1939) airs 2/2 at 4/3 p.m. Cabaret (1972) airs 2/4 at 1:30/12:30 a.m. Gone With the Wind (1939) airs 2/9 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. The Goodbye Girl (1977) airs 2/10 at 8:15/7:15 a.m. Gypsy (1962) airs 2/11 at 3/2 p.m. High Society (1956) airs 2/12 at 10:30/9:30 a.m. Imitation of Life (1934) airs 2/13 at 10:45/9:45 a.m. Imitation of Life (1959) airs 2/13 at 12:45 p.m./11:45 a.m. Jaws (1975) airs 2/13 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. Lolita (1962) airs 2/15 at 11:15/10:15 a.m. Mildred Pierce (1945) airs 2/17 at 1/12 p.m. The Miracle Worker (1962) airs 2/17 at 8/7 p.m. Network (1976) airs 2/18 at 10:30/9:30 p.m. The Nun's Story (1959) airs 2/19 at 11/10 a.m. The Pirate (1948) airs 2/20 at 6/5 p.m. Rear Win...

I've decided for the next few months or so (depending on how many of these I choose to make) I'm going to be making posts on original films and their remakes. I'm starting off with A Star is Born.  There are 3 films from this and supposdly another remake is on the way starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. In my opinion while Lady Gaga can sing I just don't see why this film needs to be made for a 4th time. Anyway let's get stared. A Star is Born (1937) Starring: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou Driected By: William A. Wellman *  This is the original version and is not a musical.  Also this film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards but won only 1 for Original Story. A Star is Born (1954) Starring: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson Directed By: George Cukor *The second version, a musical, the best known number is The Man That Got Away.  Also, this film was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and won none. A Star...

In the 1930's and 1940's animated shorts featuring caricature's of Hollywood stars were super popular. Studios including Warner Brothers and Walt Disney made many shorts either with their iconic characters (i.e. Mickey Mouse) meeting Hollywood stars or shorts about stars. Here's a few to check out. Hollywood Steps Out (1941) Hollywood Picnic (1937) Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938) Mickey's Gala Premier (1933) The Autograph Hound (1939) Soda Squirt (1933) Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

January 5th is National Screenwriters Day and in honor of that I've rounded up a list of five women screenwriters to know. Florabel Muir Wrote 1935's Fighting Youth for Universal Pictures Matilda Beatrice DeMille Co-wrote 1917's The Devil-Stone and Castles for Two and Betty to the Rescue Bonus- Was mother to filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille Anita Loos Was the writer for many shorts from 1912 to 1921 and wrote for several films in the 1930s including 1932's Red-Headed Woman co-wrote 1936's San Francisco June Mathis Wrote screenplay for 1921's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and 1922's The Young Rajah Joan Harrison Co-wrote with Robert E. Sherwood the screenplay for 1940's Rebecca and co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Bennett 1940's Foreign Correspondent Until Next Time, Ashley A.