At The Cocoanut Grove

It's time for TCM's annual 31 Days of Oscar. This year the movies are connected by actor. So February 1st begins with Laurence Olivier and The Entertainer (1960) followed by Wuthering Heights (1939) with Laurence and Flora Robson and so on. The complete schedule is here  and here's a promo and below are my picks I've listed to check out.  Some Like It Hot (1959) airs 2/3 at 9:45/8:45 p.m. (Tony Curtis) The Great Race (1965) airs 2/3 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. (Arthur O'Connell) The China Syndrome (1979) airs 2/5 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. (Jane Fonda)  Singin' in the Rain (1952) airs 2/7 at 1:30/12:30 p.m. (Debbie Reynolds)  The Harvey Girls (1946) airs 2/9 at 11/10 a.m. (Marjorie Main) A Star is Born (1954) airs 2/9 at 10:15/9:15 p.m. (James Mason)  Network (1976) airs 2/10 at 12 a.m./11 p.m. (William Holden)  Bonnie and Clyde (1967) airs 2/14 at 6/5 p.m. (Gene Hackman) The Philadelphia Story (1940) airs 2/16 at 6/5 p.m. (Katharine Hepburn) Taxi...

I know I've been doing part two's for posts this month, but I have to admit I have bad writer's block and it's easy to just say I'll forget about this blog and go weeks without updating but I actually enjoy blogging. Plus it gives me something to do. Anyways on to the post. Since the 1920s animated shorts about Hollywood have been around.  Here's five more cartoons to check out.  Felix in Hollywood (1923) Mickey's Polo Team (1936) Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (1950) Part One / Part Two / Part Three Seeing Stars (1932) Hollywood Goes Krazy (1932) Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Last year I made a post on current or semi-current shows that are set in past decades and since there are so many shows like that, any many of those are available through streaming servies,  I thought I'd make another post.  The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-Current) Decades Covered: 1950s, 1960s American Dreams (2002-2004) Decade Covered: 1960s  Victoria (2017-2019) Decades Covered: 1830s, 1840s, 1850s My Brilliant Friend (2018-current) Decade Covered: 1950s (more as series continues) Call the Midwife (2012-Current) Decades Covered: 1950s, 1960s Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Last year around this time I made a post about movies set in/around Hollywood. Since we are in award season again, I thought I'd add four more to the list.  What Price Hollywood? (1932) Directed By: George Cukor Starring: Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Gregory Ratoff Running Time: 88 Minutes *Note: The link is a clip from the film, not the trailer. Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Directed By: Robert Mulligan Starring: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer Running Time: 128 Minutes Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Directed By: Robert Zemekis Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer Running Time: 104 Minutes A Star is Born (1937) Directed By: William A. Wellman Starring: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou Running Time: 111 Minutes Until Next Time, Ashley A.