(1) Shirley Jones was named after Shirley Temple. (2) Gordon McCrae took over the role of barker Billy Bigelow from Frank Sinatra in the movie version of “Carousel” . (3) Meredith Willson, who wrote “The Music Man,” was a graduate … Continue reading →
What he said about politics: Grant did not think movie stars should publicly make political declarations. Grant described his politics and his reticence about them this way: “I’m opposed to actors taking sides in public and spouting spontaneously about love, … Continue reading →
I have observed that even the beautiful usually don’t stay so. Youth is a wonderful thing that enhances the looks of all. But those who were spectacularly beautiful when young don’t necessarily age in a way that keeps them a … Continue reading →
Nowadays nearly every large rest stop and every restaurant, every airport and every theater, features automated bathrooms. It’s all very magical—or at least it seems so, at first. The toilet is timed to flush right after you finish what you’re … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse wonders how those Mafioso managed to get that horse’s head into the bed with Jack Woltz: In that scene in “The Godfather”… we just see the guy slowly waking up and finally noticing there’s a bleeding horse head … Continue reading →
On the Fourth of July, I posted a short clip from the Steve McQueen movie, “The Great Escape.” It got me thinking about the actor, one of the huge crushes of my youth (and not really limited to my youth, … Continue reading →
There must be a better way to protect us than this: Jean Weber of Destin filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security after her 95-year-old mother was detained and extensively searched last Saturday while trying to board a … Continue reading →
No part of the US is immune to tornadoes, although the well-known “Tornado Alley” in the midwest has by far the largest number in this country and the world. But New England has some, too, and yesterday Springfield, Massachusetts—a large … Continue reading →
…than on the back of a Harley, says Sarah Palin. Not your typical political statement. But then, Palin’s not your typical politician. I’m not so sure I agree with her—but then, I’ve never seen DC on the back of a … Continue reading →
Peter Fonda has been generating a little buzz today because of a murky and unclear statement he made at Cannes that seems to be about his training his grandsons to shoot Obama if some sort of class war starts up. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from February of 2007. At the time I first wrote it, I didn’t know how to upload YouTube videos here. Since then, I’ve certainly mastered that skill. So I’m now able to … Continue reading →
It shouldn’t be Julianne Moore who is slated to play Palin in the movie: It should be Mariska Hargitay: [Hat tip: commenter at Althouse.]
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