At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For The Month: Audrey Hepburn is Star of the Month, airing Monday nights throughout June. TCM Spotlight features Gay Hollywood, airing Thursday nights throughout June.  *Gay Hollywood refers to films like Rope (1948), Gypsy (1962), Rebel Without A Cause (1955), among others.  Treasures From The Disney Vault airs June 2nd. Billy Bob Thorton is June's Guest Programmer on June 7th. The three films he picked are: The Man With the Golden Arm (1956), Giant (1956) and  Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)  European Vacation airs June 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. *European Vacation refers to films set in and around Europe.  Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Pollyanna (1960) airs 6/2 at 10/9 p.m. Bright Eyes (1934) airs 6/4 at 10:30/9:30 p.m. Rope (1948) airs 6/8 at 1/12 a.m. Light In The Piazza (1962) airs 6/16 at 8/7 p.m. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) airs 6/16 at 10/9 p.m. Gypsy (1962) airs 6/22 at 8/7 p.m. Rear Wi...

I'm back with another edition of Original and Remake. This time I'm focusing on The Parent Trap . There are two versions of this the original from 1961 and the remake from 1998. This franchise spawned 3 made for TV films. It is based on a 1949 book Lottie and Lisa by Erich Kastner. The Parent Trap (1961) Directed By: David Swift Starring: Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith Running Time: 128 Minutes The Parent Trap (1998) Directed By: Nancy Meyers Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richardson, Dennis Quaid Running Time: 128 Minutes While the remake has it's moments and is a cute film the original is better. I prefer the cast in the original as in the remake I only like Natasha Richardson as the twins mother and Elaine Hendrix as the villainous future step-mom. While in the original I like everyone. The original cast seems to flow together and has great chemistry- specifically Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith. And while the re...

I'm going to be starting a new themed post depending on whatever else I want to post every month or so I will be posting my favorite films from the 1920s through the 1970s. I'm going backwards and starting with the 1970s. Some of these films are childhood favorites, some I only recently watched but really loved. By the way I will still be doing my Original and Remake posts I just wanted to start a new themed post. Jaws (1975) Directed By: Steven Spielberg Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Running Time: 124 Minutes Kramer VS Kramer (1979) Directed By: Robert Benton Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry Running Time: 105 Minutes The Goodbye Girl (1977) Directed By: Herbert Ross Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings Running Time: 110 Minutes Freaky Friday (1976) Directed By: Gary Nelson Starring: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin Running Time: 95 Minutes * N...

With Mother's Day this coming Sunday I thought I'd make another themed post. A couple years ago I made a post on Mom Movies , well here are five more films to add to it. Light in the Piazza (1962) Directed By: Guy Green Starring: Olivia De Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton Running Time: 102 Minutes I Remember Mama (1948) Directed By: George Stevens Starring: Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka Running Time: 135 Minutes The Catered Affair (1956) Directed By: Richard Brooks Starring: Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds Running Time: 94 Minutes A Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Directed By: Frank Capra Starring: Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange Running Time: 138 Minutes Gypsy (1962) Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden Running Time: 144 Minutes Until Next Time, Ashley A.

I'm sure you've all heard the saying April Showers Bring May Flowers. Well I thought it would be fun to make a post on films that have a flower name in them. Below are 5 different films all with a flower in the title. I have to admit there are more 'roses' on here than any other flower. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) Directed By: Charles Walters Starring: Doris Day, David Nieven, Janis Paige Running Time: 112 Minutes Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Directed By: Blake Edwards Starring: Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Jack Klugman Running Time: 118 Minutes Brother Orchid (1940) Directed By: Lloyd Bacon Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart Running Time: 88 Minutes * Note: The above is a clip from the film, not the trailer. Bed of Roses (1933) Directed By: Gregory La Cava Starring: Constnace Bennett, Joel McCrea, Pert Kelton Running Time: 68 Minutes *Note: The above is a clip from the f...