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. 

I'm back after taking last week off. I'm here with January's schedule.  Highlights For January Patricia Neal is Star of the Month airing Tuesdays.  TCM Spotlight features The Roaring '20s airing Wednesdays. TCM Special Theme: Overlooked African American Performances airs January 20th and 23rd.  TCM Special Theme: Holocaust Remembrance airs January 13th and 27th. SAG Life Achievement Award to Robert De Niro airs January 16th with 3 films.                                                 Films Airing This Month to Check Out                                                            The Major and the Minor (1942) airs 1/5 at 12:15 p.m./11:15 a.m. Some Like it Hot (...

So for this post I decided I'd post about my favorite Christmas movies I loved as a kid. These are movies from the 80s and 90s, so they aren't completely classic but they have the theme of Christmas and they are still fun to watch.  Prancer (1989) Directed By: John Hancock Starring: Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman Running Time: 103 Minutes The Nutcracker (1993) Directed By: Emile Ardolino Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel Running Time: 92 Minutes Home Alone (1990) Directed By: Chris Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern Running Time: 103 Minutes The Santa Clause (1994) Directed By: John Pasquin Starring: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson Running Time: 97 Minutes To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) Directed By: Jeff Franklin Starring: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Jerry Van Dyke Running Time: 96 Minutes Until N...

This post is late and I apologize! Last year I made a post about animated Christmas specials and a few years ago another one . Since it's the holiday season and I'm someone that loves watching holiday specials even animated ones. Here's five more to check out.  Mr. Magoo's Christmas Special (1962)  Note: The link is for the opening.  Care Bears: The Nutcracker (1988) Ziggy's Gift (1982) The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973) The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) Until Next Time, Ashley A.