At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For March: Richard Burton is Star of the Month. Actually Star of the Week airing March 6-10 TCM Spotlight features March Malice airing March 20-25 with 64 films Treasures From the Disney Vault airs March 16th with 4 shorts and 6 films Michael Connelly is this month's Guest Programmer on March 14. The four films he picked are: Klute (1971) , Shaft (1971), The French Connection (1971) and Night Moves (1975) Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Babes In Arms (1939) airs 3/6 at 1/12 p.m. The Night of the Iguana (1964) airs 3/7 at 8/7 p.m. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) airs 3/9 at 8/7 p.m. The Great Race (1965) airs 3/14 at 5:15/4:15 p.m. The Big Sleep (1946) airs 3/15 at 12:45 p.m./11:45 a.m. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) airs 3/16 at 3:30/2:30 p.m. Modern Times (1936) airs 3/20 at 12 p.m./11 a.m. Psycho (1960) airs 3/20 at 8/7 p.m. King Kong (1933) airs 3/23 at 10/9 p.m. Cat People (1942) airs 3/24 at 12 p.m./11a.m. Frankenstein (1931) air...

Here's my second installment for Original and Remake. This time I'm focusing on Imitation of Life.   This film has 2 versions the original from 1934 and the remake in 1959. Imitation of Life (1934) Starring: Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington Directed By: John M. Stahl * This is the original version. It was nominated for 3 Academy Awards but won none. Imitation of Life (1959) Starring: Lana Turner, Junita Moore, Susan Kohner Directed By: Douglas Sirk * This is the remake. It was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, supporting actress for Junita Moore and Susan Kohner but won none.  Both of these films have good points for reasons to watch. The original version actually cast a fair-skinned African American actress to play Peola and I really like that. However, the remake has it's perks too. Yes, it's a glossy technicolor and I know that can overcoat certain scenes but a part of me really prefers the colorized version. A few...

Instead of doing a Valentine's Day post I've decided to make another post on Mary. This time I'm focusing on how she was a fashion icon. Let's start with her capri pants in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Mary told the show's producers she didn't know any housewives that wore heels and pearls - (aka Donna Reed) and wanted to wear pants. Well the producers weren't feeling it and in the end Mary was allowed to wear pants in one scene only. Still she was responsible for selling millions of capri pants.  Yes, I'm using this gif again!  The beret from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. So this scene is so iconic and this image has been played over and over especially since Mary's passing. There's a story behind this iconic moment. Mary's aunt gave her the hat after Mary told her she was going to Minneapolis to film opening credits for the show. Her aunt said it's going to be cold and gave her the hat and the rest is history.  ...

Ever since the news broke last month on Mary's passing I knew I wanted to do a tribute to her. There have been a lot of recent celebrity deaths and they have all been sad but because I am such a big fan of Mary's it's been the hardest for me. I've watched specials on her and read stories from those who knew her and how much she was loved. I know I'm way down on the list of fans but I still wanted to share a tribute about her. Mary means a lot to me, especially since I am a woman who is single and in her 30s. As Mary Richards she broke glass cellings, was able to hold her own in an all male dominated office and show that you could be single and be happy. In fact The Mary Tyler Moore Show was the first TV show to show feminism and touch on controversial topics such as equal pay and birth control. This show gave a lot of hope to women in the 1970s and honestly I believe it's just as relatable to today's standards. We are still having conversations on equal pay...