At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For January Charles Boyer is this month's Star of the Month, airing Thursday nights.  TCM Spotlight features Survival Movies airing Friday nights.  Joanna Going is this month's Guest Programmer on January 22nd. The three films she picked are: The Black Stallion (1979), Wings of Desire (1987) and  Day For Night (1973)   The Essentials continue to air Saturday nights with: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Bullitt (1968), T he Band Wagon (1953) and White Heat (1949) Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) airs 1/8 at 2:30/1:30 a.m. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) airs 1/14 at 8/7 p.m. Une Parisienne (1957) airs 1/18 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) airs 1/20 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. The China Syndrome (1979) airs 1/21 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. The Impossible Years (1968) airs 1/27 at 4/3 p.m. Tomorrow is Forever (1946) airs 1/29 at 2/1 a.m.  Please Note: I am not employed or affilia...

Since we're in December I thought I'd make another holiday themed original and remake. This time it's the 1940 film, T he Shop Around the Corner . There are 2 remakes of this and it is based on the Hungarian play Parfumerie.  The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Directed By: Ernst Lubitsch Starring: James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan Running Time: 99 Minutes In the Good Old Summertime (1949) Directed By: Robert Z. Leonard and Buster Keaton (uncredited) Starring: Judy Garland, Van Johnson, Buster Keaton Running Time: 102 Minutes You've Got Mail (1998) Directed By: Nora Ephron Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear Running Time: 119 Minutes So again, I'm completely biased as a fan of both Judy Garland and Buster Keaton and because I love musicals, so my pick is the 1949 version. That being said the other two films are fun to watch. All the movie couples have chemistry, the supporting cast in all thr...

With Christmas just around the corner I thought I'd make a playlist. I'm sure you're being bombarded with Christmas music non-stop but how much of that music is classic? A few years ago I made a playlist and here's another one you could add to this one. Enjoy! Sleigh Ride by Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man With the Bag by Kay Starr O Tannebaum by Vince Guaraldi Trio The Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale We Need A Little Christmas by Percy Faith & His Orchestra and Chorus Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season by Andy Williams Here Comes Santa Claus by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters A Marshmallow World by Dean Martin Mistletoe and Holly by Frank Sinatra Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms Frosty the Snowman by The Ronettes Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch by Thurl Ravenscroft Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Here's my annual gift guide for the classic film and TV fan. I tried to get different movies and entertainers to please different people. I've also included something for someone who might be a TCM fan. For the Star Wars Fan Retro Star Wars Mug For the Frank Sinatra Fan Frank Sinatra Ultimate Christmas LP For the Buster Keaton Fan Buster Keaton Collection For the TCM/Classic Movie Fan Classic Movie Trivia Book For the Classic Movie Fan Vintage Movie Posters Calendar For the I Love Lucy Fan Glass TV Ornament Until Next Time, Ashley A.