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Holiday Movies: What's on Tonight? (12/6/09)
20 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
A Dennis the Menace Christmas (Dickensian Re-Do)
ABC Family, 8:30 Am Et
Dennis (Maxwell Perry Cotton) and Mr. Wilson (Robert Wagner) continue their neighborhood antics, this time aided by three Christmas angels.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) (Classic Cheer)
TCM, 12 Pm Et
An urban food writer (Barbara Stanwyck) posing as a farm mother must play holiday host to a Navy hero (Dennis Morgan).
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (Dickensian Re-Do)
Nick, 8 Pm Et
When Swiper tries to steal Dora's Christmas Star, the duo travels to the past, present, and future.
The Bishop’s Wife (Sugarplum Romance)
ReelzChannel, 8 Pm Et
A suave angel (Cary Grant) saves a bishop (David Niven) and his wife (Loretta Young) from spiritual doubt and marital woe.
What else is showing this season? See the complete Holiday TV Movie Guide: The 12 Flavors of Christmas.
And if you're wondering what to buy the movie lovers on your shopping list, check out our Holiday Gifts store. »
- reelz reelz
Arnold Laven obituary
25 November 2009 10:42 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Producer-director behind a raft of 20th-century TV classics
It is no exaggeration to declare that the name of the film and television producer-director Arnold Laven, who has died aged 87, has been seen by millions of people all over the world, even if it might not have registered. Think of all those viewers of the TV series The Rifleman (1959-63) and The Big Valley (1965-69), made by Laven's company, Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, many episodes of which he directed.
Laven was also credited as director on scores of episodes of such archetypal 1970s series as Marcus Welby MD, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Ironside, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and Fantasy Island. In the 1980s he directed, among others, several episodes of Hill Street Blues and The A-Team. In addition, Laven directed 11 feature films from 1952 to 1969, some for companies other than his own.
In the late 1930s, the Chicago-born Laven moved with his family to Los Angeles, »
- Ronald Bergan
Arnold Laven obituary
25 November 2009 10:42 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Producer-director behind a raft of 20th-century TV classics
It is no exaggeration to declare that the name of the film and television producer-director Arnold Laven, who has died aged 87, has been seen by millions of people all over the world, even if it might not have registered. Think of all those viewers of the TV series The Rifleman (1959-63) and The Big Valley (1965-69), made by Laven's company, Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, many episodes of which he directed.
Laven was also credited as director on scores of episodes of such archetypal 1970s series as Marcus Welby MD, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Ironside, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and Fantasy Island. In the 1980s he directed, among others, several episodes of Hill Street Blues and The A-Team. In addition, Laven directed 11 feature films from 1952 to 1969, some for companies other than his own.
In the late 1930s, the Chicago-born Laven moved with his family to Los Angeles, »
- Ronald Bergan
Birthday Suits: Giant Sized Edition
17 November 2009 11:05 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
11/17 ~ Todays special boys and girls. Are you one of them?
Mischa, Marty and Rachel
1897 Frank Fay, aka Mr. Barbara Stanwyck. The theory goes that their troubled marriage was the basis of A Star is Born. That story is so big it's practically it's own franchise. I can't stop thinking about it today: Stanwyck through the lens of Gaynor, Garland, Streisand. Yummy!) Even if it's only an urban La legend, I love to think about it. Fay, a popular comedic actor, was also the originator of the Harvey role (on stage) before Jimmy Stewart got to it.
1901 Lee Strasberg, the hugely influential acting teacher that helped popularize "The Method" Students included... well, basically a whose who of late 40s / early 50s giants of the silver screen.
1905 Mischa Auer, very tall actor of oversized comic turns. You'll remember him from the blissfully funny My Man Godfrey and best picture winner You Can't Take It With You »
- NATHANIEL R
Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?
6 November 2009 4:23 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Two of these stars below are tied for suffering the most Oscar snubs among actresses: six defeats, no wins. Can you name them? To see the answer, click the "Continue Reading" link underneath the photos. Answer: Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter. Oscarless Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck lost four times each, Liv Ullmann twice. Two male stars lost more times than all of these women: Peter O'Toole (eight times) and Richard Burton (seven). Photos: Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, United Artists, Paramount More Gold Derby Awards Quizzes Can you spot the Oscar nominee for best actor? Can you spot the Oscar nominee for best picture? Who turned down Kevin Spacey's Oscar-winning role in 'American Beauty'?... »
- tomoneil
Weekend Shopping Guide 10/30/09: Lawyer Approved Spam
1 November 2009 12:31 AM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support Quick Stop by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
There’ve been many, many attempts over the years, but I think we’ve finally gotten a definitive, comprehensive documentary about those 5 loveable English lads (and one American) in Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The Lawyer’s Cut (Eagle Rock, Not Rated, DVD-$29.99 Srp). With 6 hours of actual, bona fide documentary and scads of cut footage, I certainly walked away satisfied that I »
- UncaScroogeMcD
Universal, TCM Partner To Unearth Unreleased Horror Films
29 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Turner Classic Movies have partnered up on a new manufacturing-on-demand service, which kicks off this Friday with a series of horror films never before released on DVD. Bowing on Halloween will be " Murders in the Zoo " (1933), " Mad Doctor of Market Street " (1942), " The Strange Case of Dr. Rx " (1942), " The Mad Ghoul " (1943) and " House of Horrors " (1946). Each title is $19.99. The entire five-film set can be bought for $49.99. TCM is set to air " Murders in the Zoo ," about a man who uses animals to kill his wife's lovers, on Friday as well. In the TCM Vault pipeline is " Remember the Night " (1940), with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, bowing Nov. 22 for... »
Old Ass Horror Films Being Released for the First Time
28 October 2009 8:55 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
I love the fact that there are television channels completely devoted to classic movies of all kinds, but I love any news that involves previously unreleased films being able for my grubby little hands even more. Especially if they involve the words "murder" and "zoo" in the same title. According to Variety, Universal - famous for its monsters and using the earth as its logo - is teaming up with Turner Classic Movies in order to bring some excellent old horror titles to DVDs that will be released this weekend. The titles in question? Murders in the Zoo (1933) - A flick where a man uses animals to kill men who seem taken with his wife. The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) - A strange film where a shipwrecked man stumbles upon an island that's been overtaken by a mad scientist. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) - William Nigh's movie about an avenger who kills men »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
'Project Runway' and film noir: What are your favorite femme-fatale fashions?
25 September 2009 1:24 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Last night, Project Runway went Hollywood: the designers had to create a look based on classic Hollywood genres, one of which was film noir. Althea, Louise, and Irina all picked this über cool category, and I had high hopes that the ladies would crank out some fierce femme fatale frocks. Wrong! Louise failed miserably (a 1940s actress going to a party dressed as a flapper...huh?), while Irina merely squeaked by with a too-revealing gown paired with an out-of-place poufy cape. Only Althea (whose design is pictured, left) came close to capturing the sexy, dangerous allure of screen goddesses like Barbara Stanwyck (far left) and Rita Hayworth. She even got the hair right. The challenge got me thinking about the rich history of film noir heroines and the drop-dead duds that made them so thrillingly naughty. It's hard to top Stanwyck's shoulder-padded blouses and pencil skirts — not to mention that ankle bracelet! »
- Missy Schwartz
Robert Stack Is Eliot Ness
7 September 2009 3:23 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
The Untouchables is the classic crime TV series that ran from 1959 to 1963 on ABC, based on the novel by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley, following the adventures of Ness, the Prohibition agent, who fought gangsters in 1930's Chicago with the help of a special team of agents nicknamed the 'Untouchables'. The mostly violent stories revolved around Ness' enmity with the criminal empire of Chicago mob boss 'Al Capone', starring actor Robert Stack as Ness and Bruce Gordon as 'Frank Nitti'. Desilu produced 118 episodes, introduced by radio newsman Walter Winchell, featuring memorable orchestrated theme music by Nelson Riddle. Notable guest-stars included actors Jack Lord, Lee Marvin, James Caan, Mike Connors, Martin Balsam, Peter Falk, Telly Savalas, Lee Van Cleef, Charles Bronson, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York. Click on any of the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek a clip from an episode of The Untouchables. »
Old Ass Movies: Kill For the Money with ‘Double Indemnity’
6 September 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Every week, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies presents: Double Indemnity (1944) Where's the love for Billy Wilder? In discussions about the greatest film directors of all time, you'll hear all the usual suspects - Coppola, Godard, Scorsese, Kurosawa, Spielberg - but I bet you most people will neglect to mention Wilder in their first ten responses, if they even mention him at all. That's a damn shame. If ever there was an underrated director who deserved lavish praise, it's Wilder. Spanning a career in which he was active as a writer for five decades and a director for almost four, the Polish-born filmmaker accumulated 6 Oscar wins and 21 nominations. That's more wins than Coppola (5), Spielberg (3), and Clint Eastwood (4) and more nominations than Coppola (14), Stanley Kubrick (13), Scorsese (8) and both Joel and Ethan Coen combined (16). But maybe accolades aren't your »
- Jim Rohner
August 21: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
21 August 2009 8:57 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re in the Nazi-killing business, and business is booming. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you see Inglourious Basterds this weekend?” you can reply, “No, I took a break from scalping German officers only to watch some of the other B-movie takes on World War II.” Instead Of: Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s pulp-fiction take on the plot-to-kill-Hitler World War II movie, featuring a squad of Jewish-American soldiers -- led by Brad Pitt -- who hunt Nazis and take no prisoners... Watch: The first movie to flat out state, “Nazis... I hate these guys”: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which is just about as deadly to the German soldiers as Basterds is. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
'Big Valley' to make big screen roots
14 July 2009 4:57 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
.The Big Valley. is headed to a much bigger screen.According to Variety, the 1960s television Western that starred Barbara Stanwyck is being adapted into an independent feature by Kate Edelman Johnson and Daniel Adams through their Panther Entertainment banner.Adams will direct the film from his own script, whose storyline was developed with series creators Louis F. Edelman and A.I. Bezzerides. Plot borrows elements from the show.s pilot and several episodes.Roles have not yet been cast.In the show, Stanwyck played the widowed matriarch of the wealthy Barkley family living in 19th-century Stockton, Calif.The series, which ran from 1964-69 on ABC, also starred Richard Long, Peter Breck and Charles Briles, and launched the careers of Linda Evans and Lee Majors.Pre-production on .The »
- Adnan Tezer
Remember Big Valley? No? Try The Movie Version
14 July 2009 12:37 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
When you're making a film that's a remake of a 1960s TV show that's almost entirely forgotten, you really may as well be making something totally original. Forgive me if there are tons of fans of the 1965 ABC series The Big Valley, but I'm guessing most of the people they want coming out for the feature version will have no idea any other version existed. THR reports that Daniel Adams will write a screenplay and direct the film based on the series, which starred Barbara Stanwyck as the matriarch of a cattle ranching family living in the San Joaquin Valley in the 1870s. Sounds like a plum role for an actress of a certain age, and maybe yet another opportunity to make Westerns hip again. No one has really succeeded in doing that, but good on 'em for giving it another shot. »
'The Big Valley' to be remade into movie
14 July 2009 10:28 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The 1960s Us TV western The Big Valley will reportedly be remade into a feature-length movie. The programme starred Barbara Stanwyck as an outspoken matriarch, while it also began the careers of Lee Majors and Linda Evans. The show told the story of the well-off Barkley family, who lived in Stockton, California during the 19th Century. According to Variety, Kate Edelman Johnson and Daniel Adams, along with (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Daily news dose: Edgar Wright talks his next film; 'The Big Valley' headed to big screen
13 July 2009 8:04 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Here is your dose of film news for July 13, 2009:
• Edgar Wright is currently busy shooting "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," but the big question is: what will the filmmaker be working on next? Well, according to Empire, Wright will try to make "Baby Driver." He said, "Probably because it’s not an adaptation or anything, or a sequel to anything else. I’d like to just make it in private, basically." Of course, this means his "Ant-Man" flick will be delayed for a while.
• The 1960s TV series "The Big Valley" will be heading to the big screen soon, with Daniel Adams directing his own script. The original series starred Barbara Stanwyck as the matriarch of a wealthy family in 19th-century Stockton, Calif. Adams' directorial credits also include "The Golden Boys" and the upcoming "The Lightkeepers." (Variety)
• Ioan Gruffudd has signed on to star in "Banking on Mr. Toad, »
- Franck Tabouring
Exclusive: Debbie Rowe In Her Own Words
12 July 2009 10:11 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Read MTV News' complete interview with Michael Jackson's ex-wife, mother of Paris and Prince.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Rebecca White
Photo: MTV News
In early 2008, MTV News received a pitch from a writer named Rebecca White, who said she was good friends with Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael Jackson's first two children (Michael Joseph Jr., a.k.a. Prince Michael, and Paris and his wife for more than three years. White said she had been invited to Rowe's horse ranch near Palmdale, California, and that Rowe was interested in doing an on-camera interview.
Obviously, we were interested in making it happen.
So, on April 6, we sent White and a crew to Rowe's ranch. To be honest, we didn't know what we'd find when we got there. Since divorcing from Jackson in 1999, Rowe had retreated to the dusty hills, having granted custody of the »
Teri McMinn Talks Meathooks, Chainsaws, and Massacres
4 June 2009 1:36 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
As any horror fan worth their salt knows, back in 1974, a little film was released (or unleashed) upon the public with the off-putting yet intriguing title, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Most horror folks have heard all the stories about the film including The Dinner Scene shoot and about the deal with Bryanston, which led to years of legal wrangling. The cast has, to one degree or another, stayed in the public eye and director Tobe Hooper, Dp Daniel Pearl and Production Manager Ron Bozman all moved on to other films, even an Oscar win.
But one cast member has remained mysteriously quiet. And she is the most iconic of them all – Pam, the girl on the hook. Every TCM poster has her image along with Gunnar Hansen’s Leatherface, but no one really knew what happened to her once the film was wrapped. Now, Teri McMinn, who so memorably played Pam, »
- thebellefromhell
Jerichow - Movie Review
14 May 2009 3:25 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
A great modern neo-noir thriller with sparse, tight dialog and passion that boils right through to the final shocking ending Following his critically acclaimed .Yella,. up and coming director/actor Christian Petzold.s current potboiler .Jerichow. was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. On the surface the film has the plot and feel of the noir classic .The Postman Always Rings Twice.. In that movie, a roadside café owner hires a drifter to help out around the place. Soon the drifter is plotting with the man.s attractive wife to eliminate him from their lives. In .Double Indemnity. Fred MacMurray plots with Barbara Stanwyck to kill her husband and is found out by smart insurance man Edward G. »
- Ron Wilkinson
Gay Of The Dead 12: Writer/director/actor Alan Rowe Kelly: Part 1
13 May 2009 3:35 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
I had never seen any of Alan Rowe Kelly’s films until he contacted me—literally moments after posting my first Gay Of The Dead blog. And yes, that is Alan in the photo to the left. Don’t worry, we’ll get to that later.
Kelly’s opening salvo to me was the grisly, intense and controversial A Far Cry From Home segment from the recently wrapped Gallery Of Fear anthology, which he co-wrote, co-directed and produced for his Southpaw Pictures. From there I jumped back to his first feature, I’LL Bury You Tomorrow, a loopy, sprawling, bloody feature that manages to wind storylines of seven main characters into one big crazy fest. After that, I popped in The Blood Shed, which starts off with a preteen kid being yanked in half and just gets more insane (see: awesome) from there.
After watching Kelly’s films and chatting »
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