At The Cocoanut Grove

This Thursday marks TCM's annual Summer Under the Stars below I've listed every star for every day of the month of August, I've also listed a movie (or two) that I recommend, if I've seen that star's movies. You can view the entire schedule here .  August 1st - Henry Fonda * The Grapes of Wrath (1940) on 8/1 at 2/1 a.m. August 2nd - Ruth Hussey * The Philadelphia Story (1940) on 8/2 at 8/7 p.m. August 3rd - Marlon Brando * A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) on 8/3 at 5:45/4:45 p.m. August 4th - Shirley Temple * The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) on 8/4 at 6/5 p.m. and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) at 8/7 p.m. August 5th - Melvyn Douglas August 6th - Lena Horne August 7th - James Stewart * After the Thin Man (1936) on 8/7 at 6/5 a.m. August 8th - Ava Gardner August 9th - Red Skelton August 10th - Rita Moreno * West Side Story (1961) on 8/10 at 10/9 p.m. August 11th - Humphrey Bogart * The Big Sleep (1946) on 8/11 at 2/1 p.m. August 12th - Ann So...

We are still in July and it's still summer so I thought I'd post more movies set in the summer. A few years ago I made a summer flicks post and also a beach movies post . Most of these movies are from the 1980s with one from the 1990s.  National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Directed By: Harold Ramis Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall Running Time: 98 Minutes Dirty Dancing (1987) Directed By: Emile Ardolino Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach Running Time: 100 Minutes Grease (1978) Directed By: Randal Kleiser Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing Running Time: 110 Minutes What About Bob? (1991)  Directed By: Frank Oz Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Murray, Julie Hagerty Running Time: 98 Minutes Summer Rental (1985) Directed By: Carl Reiner Starring: John Candy, Karen Austin, John Larroquette Running Time: 87 Minutes ...

Here is another classic Disney playlist I've put together. Part One and Part Two are available if this playlist doesn't bring you some Disney magic. This time I've included four songs from 80s and 90s movies I loved as a child. Enjoy!  The Garden/All in the Golden Afternoon from Alice in Wonderland I'm Wishing/One Song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Jolly Holiday from Mary Poppins Where Did I Put That Thing/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo/Off To The Ball from Cinderella Give A Little Whistle from Pinocchio A Pirate's Life/The Elegant Captain Hook from Peter Pan  The Siamese Cat Song from Lady and the Tramp Pink Elephants on Parade from Dumbo Trust in Me from The Jungle Book Good Company from Oliver and Company Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast Friend Like Me from Aladdin Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

First of all please excuse the corny title but I really had a hard time coming up with something clever. July is National Ice Cream Month and ice cream happens to be my favorite dessert so in honor of that here's several Old Hollywood stars enjoying the treat!  Bette Davis Marilyn Monroe Lizabeth Scott William Powell Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels Irene Dunne Frank Sinatra and Lana Turner Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Thursday is 4th of July and here are 5 movies with 4th of July tie-ins to watch to celebrate the holiday.  Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Directed By: Michael Curtiz Starring: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston Running Time: 126 Minutes The Music Man (1962) Directed By: Morton DaCosta Starring: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Running Time: 151 Minutes 1776 (1972) Directed By: Peter H. Hunt Starring: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard Running Time: 168 Minutes An American Tail (1986) Directed By: Don Bluth Voices Of: Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Plummer Running Time: 80 Minutes Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Directed By: Frank Capra Starring: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Guy Kibbee Running Time: 130 Minutes Until Next Time, Ashley A.