At The Cocoanut Grove

Highlights For September Susan Hayward is Star of the Month airing Thursdays throughout the month. TCM Spotlight Five Came Back with 47 films airs Tuesdays throughout the month. Telluride Tribute airs September 7th with 12 films and 1 special.  Diahann Carroll is this month's Guest Programmer airing September 30th. The four films she picked are: Claudine (1974), Now, Voyager (1942), Gilda (1946) and Glory (1989) James Dean's Television Legacy airs September 25th with 8 shows. TCM Tribute to Omar Sharif airs September 21st. Films Airing This Month to Check Out: The Night of the Iguana (1964) airing 9/3 at 6/5 p.m. Show People (1928) airing 9/4 at 1:45/12:45 p.m. What Price Hollywood? (1932) airing 9/4 at 4:45/3:45 p.m. The Pirate (1948) airing 9/5 at 12:15 a.m./11:15 p.m. Cat People (1942) airing 9/11 at 11:15/10:15 a.m. The Nun's Story (1959) airing 9/12 at 8/7 p.m. Valley of the Dolls (1967) airing 9/24 at 11:45/10:45 p.m. The Swan (1956) airing 9/...

I've decided I want to start something about famous women of decades past who are known as beauty and/or style icons. I'm starting with the 1920s and I will go through the 1970s. I'll probably do a post like this either once a month or every other month. Let's get started. Louise Brooks Famously known as an actress and for her bob haircut.  Clara Bow Famously known as an actress and for her (again) bobbed hair and heart shaped lips. Meaning she'd put her lipstick on in the shape of a heart which many women copied.  Mary Pickford Famously known as an actress and for her long locks.  Lillian Gish Famously known as an actress and (again) for her long locks which were never cut unlike Pickford who after cutting her hair in 1928 as a form of independence outraged fans. Gish's long locks fell well below her waist her whole life. Coco Chanel Famously known for being a fashion designer and for her style whi...

Just like the 1970s playlist I made a few months ago I decided to make one from the 1960s. I've added a lot of different kinds of music: pop, rock, country and r&b. Enjoy! The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel These Boots Are Made For Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra She's Not There by The Zombies God Only Knows by The Beach Boys Downtown by Petula Clark Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers The Twist by Chubby Checker Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters I Hear A Symphony by The Supremes You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas Happy Together by The Turtles Light My Fire by The Doors Hey Jude by The Beatles Crazy by Patsy Cline Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli Stand By Me by Ben E. King Call Me Irresponsible by Frank Sinatra Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals Piece Of My Hea...

Here is the official schedule for TCM's Summer Under the Stars:  August 1st - Gene Tierney August 2nd - Olivia de Havilland August 3rd - Adolphe Menjou August 4th - Teresa Wright August 5th - Fred Astaire August 6th - Michael Caine  August 7th - Katharine Hepburn August 8th - Raymond Massey August 9th - Robert Walker August 10th - Joan Crawford August 11th - Rex Ingram August 12th - Robert Mitchum August 13th - Ann-Margret August 14th - Groucho Marx August 15th - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. August 16th - Patricia Neal August 17th - Lee J. Cobb August 18th - Vivien Leigh August 19th - John Wayne August 20th - Mae Clarke August 21st - Alan Arkin August 22nd - Marlene Dietrich August 23rd - Debbie Reynolds August 24th - Warren Oats August 25th - Virginia Bruce August 26th - Greta Garbo August 27th - Monty Woolley August 28th - Ingrid Bergman August 29th - George C. Scott August 30th - Gary Cooper August 31st- Shelley Winters Until Next Time,...

I'm not a huge television watcher of today's shows but I will say there is one thing missing: A Theme Song! What used to be a minute or two of a catchy song showing opening credits with the cast is pretty much a thing of the past. Anyway I've put together a list of my favorite classic TV shows, in no particular order. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970-1977 The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961-1966 Bewitched 1964-1972 Three's Company 1977-1984 Charlie's Angels 1976-1981 The Brady Bunch 1969-1974 I Dream of Jeannie 1965-1970 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? 1969-1971 Until Next Time, Ashley A. 

Monday July 20th would have marked Natalie Wood's 77th birthday. In honor of that I've put together a list of my favorite Natalie films. Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) * Note: The clip above is not the actual trailer but a scene from the film featuring Natalie. This was Natalie's first big screen flick. (Happyland was first but since she has a tiny, practically off camera role I'm not counting that). She's all of seven years old, playing a German orphan Orson Wells adopts. Complete with hair bleached blonde and a bit of a German accent. She steals every scene she's in which is funny since she's acting with Orson Wells and Claudette Colbert. I won't divulge in the film if you haven't seen it yet but if you're curious to see her first big movie role check this out.                                            Miracle on 34th Street (1947) A completely differe...

I'm back with another installment of Fashion Through Film, this time with Les Parapluies de Cherbourg ( The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ). This is one of my favorite fashion films as I really love Genevieve's wardrobe and it's actually something I'd wear in real life. Anyway without further ado let's begin. When we first meet Genevieve we find her working in her mother's umbrella shop. Her outfit almost resembles a school uniform here with the plaid skirt and white blouse.  Later we find Genevieve on a date with her boyfriend, Guy. As you can see she's dressed in a pink coat. A white clutch and yellow hair ribbon complete her look. Guy isn't dressed too shabby either in his pinstripe suit and trench.  Ah we get to a sad part in the film. Guy has told Genevieve he's been drafted in the Algerian War. After spending the night together she sees him to the train station. Even as her love departs she's dressed well in a...