At The Cocoanut Grove

If you are unfamiliar with SUTS, every August TCM dedicates 24 hours to a star. In the past stars have included: Harold Lloyd, Judy Garland, Catherine Deneuve, Lupe Velez, Sidney Poitier, among others. The entire line up is listed below and the complete schedule is here .  I'll add a movie or two if I've seen any of the films they are showing.   August 1st - Barbara Stanwyck  August 2nd - Rock Hudson * All That Heaven Allows (1955), airs 8/2 at 12 p.m./11a.m., Pillow Talk airs 8/2 at 8/7 p.m. and Magnificent Obsession (1954) airs 8/2 at 10/9 p.m.  August 3rd - Rita Hayworth * Gilda (1946) airs 8/3 at 10/9 p.m.  August 4th - SZ Sakall * In the Good Old Summertime (1949) airs 8/4 at 8/7 p.m.  August 5th - Ann Miller * Easter Parade (1948) airs 8/5 at 2/1 a.m.   August 6th - Burt Lancaster  August 7th - Sylvia Sidney  August 8th - Charlie Chaplin * The Kid (1921) airs 8/8 at 8:30/7:30 a.m., Limelig...

I'm continuing with a part two with a soul playlist. Enjoy!    Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Hight by Jackie Wilson  It's Your Thing by The Isley Brothers   My Guy by Mary Wells   The Loco-motion by Little Eva Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton   I Feel Love by Donna Summer   Whatever Lola Wants by Sarah Vaughan   Ring My Bell by Anita Ward   The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr.    Drift Away by Dobie Gray   The Twist by Chubby Checker   Purple Haze by the Jimi Hendrix Experiment    When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge   Stand by Me by Ben E. King   Killing My Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack   At Last by Etta James  I'll Be Around by The Spinners   Soul Man by Sam & Dave   Proud Mary by Ike and Tina Turner Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Bastille Day, which is July 14th (today), celebrates French culture by the Storming of the Bastille, a turning point in the French Revolution. In honor of Bastille Day here are some French films to check out.  Breathless (1960) Directed By: Jean-Luc Godard Starring: Jean Seberg, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Daniel Boulanger Running Time: 87 Minutes Purple Noon (1960) Directed By: Rene' Cle`met Starring: Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Lafor^et Running Time: 115 Minutes A Woman is a Woman (1961) Directed By: Jean-Luc Godard Starring: Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Clause Brialy Running Time: 85 Minutes Jules and Jim (1962) Directed By: Francois Truffaut Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre Running Time: 105 Minutes Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) Directed By: Agnes Varda Starring: Corinne Marchand, Jose Luis de Vilallonga, Dominique Davray Running Time: 90 Minutes The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)...

I've made posts before on Dog Days of Summer, you can view them here and here . For decades and decades ago shorts were popular and many featured dogs. Here's some that are live-action or animated.  Dogville Comedies  Ran from 1929-1931 From: MGM Studios Directed By: Zion Myers and Co-Directed By: Jules White *Note: These shorts are considered controversial as the methods of getting the dogs to walk, talk and stand was abusive.  Playful Pluto (1934) Directed By: Burt Gillett Voices of Walt Disney and Pinto Colvig Betty Boop's Little Pal (1934) Directed By: David Fleischer Voices of: Mae Questel Running Time: 7 Minutes Toby the Pup  Ran from: 1930-1931 From: RKO Studios Created By: Sid Marcus, Dick Huemer, Art Davis How to Play Golf (1944) Directed By: Jack Kinney Voices of: Pinto Colvig Narrated By: Fred Shields Running Time: 7 Minutes Dumb-Hounded (1943) Directed By: Tex Ave...