At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For September: Jennifer Jones is Star of the Month airing Tuesdays throughout the month. TCM Spotlight features Motion Picture Television Fund airing Wednesdays throughout the month. Treasures From the Disney Vault airs September 11th with 5 films and 1 short.  Counter Culture Classics airs September 14th, 21st and 28th.  Films Airing This Month To Check Out: Rope (1948) airs 9/3 at 6:15/5:15 p.m. Taxi Driver (1976) airs 9/8 at 1:30/12:30 a.m. Rear Window (1954) airs 9/9 at 12 p.m/11 a.m. Summer of '42 (1971) airs 9/9 at 4/3 p.m. Sex and the Single Girl (1964) airs 9/10 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. Freaky Friday (1976) airs 9/11 at 2:30/1:30 a.m. Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) airs 9/13 at 8/7 p.m. Now and Forever (1934) airs 9/15 at 12:30 a.m./11:30 p.m. I Married A Witch (1942) airs 9/22 at 6:30/5:30 p.m. Strangers On A Train (1951) airs 9/25 at 4:30/3:30 p.m. Heidi (1937) airs 9/27 at 8/7 p.m. A Star is Born (1954) airs 9/...

Here is my next Original and Remake, this month I'm focusing on the film, Freaky Friday.  It is based on the 1972 children's book of the same name by Mary Rodgers. There are two big-screen adaptations, the original from 1976 and the remake from 2003. There was also a made for TV version from 1995 but for this post I'm only focusing on the big screen adaptations. Freaky Friday (1976) Directed By: Gary Nelson Starring: Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, John Astin Running Time: 95 Minutes Freaky Friday (2003) Directed By: Mark Waters Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Jame Lee Curtis, Mark Harmon Running Time: 97 Minutes The original is my tried and true pick here. The remake has it's moments, particularly with Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman, Ryan Malgarini as Harry Coleman and Harold Gould as Grandpa Alan - Anna's mother, younger brother and grandpa, respectively. Also true, this film has a bit more comedy than the original but I feel the orig...

Here we are in the 1940s, my favorite films from this decade include a musical, suspense, animated, comedies and a drama flick. So let's get started. Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Directed By: Vincent Minnelli Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor Running Time: 113 Minutes Rope (1948) Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Farley Granger, John Dall, Jimmy Stewart Running Time: 80 Minutes Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Directed By: George Seaton Starring: Natalie Wood, Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn Running Time: 97 Minutes Waterloo Bridge (1940) Directed By: Mervyn Leroy Starring: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucie Watson Running Time: 109 Minutes The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Directed By: Robert Wise & Gunther von Fritsch Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Ann Carter Running Time: 70 Minutes The Major and the Minor (1942) Directed By: Billy Wilder Starring: Ging...

If you follow old movies I'm sure you know all these dresses. If you follow fashion there's probably a couple you're familar with. Here are my favorite iconic dresses from movies. Audrey Hepburn as Jo Stockton - Wedding Dress from Funny Face *It might be funny to start this post off with a wedding dress but I've always loved this dress, even more than her iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's dress.  Grace Kelly as Francis Steven - White Strapless Gown from To Catch A Thief Rita Hayworth as Gilda - Strapless Black Gown from Gilda Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale - Gingham Dress from The Wizard of OZ Cinderella's Blue Ball Gown from Cinderella Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara - White and Green Ball Gown from Gone With the Wind Ginger Rogers as Dale Tremont - feather dress in Top Hat *BTW, I picked this image to show it in motion. What are your favorite iconic movie dresses? ...

Sorry if this title is weird, I was having a hard time coming up with something clever and in the end this was all I could come up with. Anyways I thought I'd make a post on my favorite brunette actresses and because this is not only a movie blog I also have TV stars on here. Natalie Wood Born: July 20, 1938 - Died November 29, 1981 Known For: One of the few child stars to fully transition to adult actress and sadly her untimely death.  Notable Films: Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Rebel Without A Cause (1955), Splendour in the Grass (1961) Mary Tyler Moore Born: December 29, 1936 - Died: January 25, 2017 Known For: Breaking barriers in the comedy world for women and being an advocate for animals and diabetes.  Notable Roles on TV and Film: The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), Ordinary People (1980) Judy Garland Born: June 13, 1922 - Died June 22, 1969 Known For: Her voice and unfortunate...