At The Cocoanut Grove

Here's monthly highlights and some films to check out on TCM this April.  Highlights For April: William Holden is April's Star of the Month, airing Mondays.  TCM Spotlight features the films of Michael Curtiz airing Wednesdays. TCM Special Theme: Victorian Era in Film airs Thursdays. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: Easter Parade (1948) airs 4/1 at 8/7 p.m. Calamity Jane (1953) airs 4/3 at 11:45/10:45 a.m. The Star (1953) airs 4/5 at 10:15/9:15 a.m. The Philadelphia Story (1940) airs 4/6 at 2:15/1:15 p.m. Sunset Boulevard (1950) airs 4/9 at 8/7 p.m. Suspicion (1941) airs 4/12 at 2:15/1:15 p.m. Lolita (1962) airs 4/14 at 3/2 p.m. The Moon is Blue (1953) airs 4/16 at 8/7 p.m. Mildred Pierce (1945) airs 4/18 at 10/9 p.m. The Swan (1956) airs 4/22 at 6/5 p.m. Network (1976) airs 4/30 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. * Note: The schedule is for U.S. Timezones only and can change at any time. Visit TCM for a complete schedule.  ** Note: I am no...

Here is this month's Original and Remake. This month I'm focusing on The Philadelphia Story . It is based on the Broadway play of the same name by Phillip Barry. There are two versions of this the original from 1940 and the remake High Society from 1956. The Philadelphia Story (1940) Directed By: George Cukor Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart Running Time: 112 Minutes High Society (1956) Directed By: Charles Walters Starring: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra Running Time: 111 Minutes  This is another post where I can't choose which film I prefer, I like them both! If you are in the mood for a black & white comedy watch The Philadelphia Story and if you are in the mood for a technicolor musical watch High Society.  I will say as much as I like High Society there are some things the original version hits better at, like the chemistry between Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart is much better th...

Since we're still in March and March is Women's History Month I thought I'd make another post on women in the entertainment business. This time my post is about women who had the leading role on a TV show. I have shows spanning from the 1950s through the 1980s. Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956) Starring: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jeff Chandler The Patty Duke Show (1963-1966) Starring: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) Starring: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper Wonder Woman (1975-1979) Starring: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Debra Winger Charlie's Angels (1976-1981) Starring: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett The Facts of Life (1979-1988) Starring: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Nancy McKeon Until Next Time, Ashley A.

March is Women's History Month. Last year I made a couple posts mainly from women in the entertainment world, this time around I've decided to make a post about women in the non-entertainment business that have influenced me in one way or another.  Anne Frank Born: June 12, 1929 - Died March 12, 1945 Known For: Frank was a Jewish Diarist who with her family went into hiding during World War II and was eventually arrested and taken to a Nazi Concentration Camp where she'd die. Her diary was posthumously published by her father, Otto Frank, after her death, The Diary of a Young Girl which documents her life in hiding from 1942-1944.  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Born: July 28, 1929 - Died: May 19, 1994 Known For: Probably most known for being the former first lady to the 35th president, John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in 1963. She was also known (and still is) as a fashion icon.  Coco Chanel Born: August 19, ...