Judy Garland

Posted by Robin on Apr 4, 2014 in Actor, Featured, Singer | 1 comment

Need an object lesson on what the tawdriness of Hollywood can do to a person? Read a biography of Judy Garland. Multiple affairs,...

Posted by Robin on Feb 3, 2012 in Architecture, Featured | Comments Off on The Dakota, New York City

Yes, it’s where John Lennon lived when he was shot in 1980, and Yoko lives there still. But The Dakota’s history, beauty, and...

Posted by Robin on Jan 30, 2011 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Movies of 1954

Most of us think of the 1950s as a bland, forgettable decade. The calm before the storm. On the movie front, however, it was a...

Posted by Robin on Dec 16, 2010 in Holiday | 4 comments

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is one of the relatively few Christmas songs to have their genesis in films or on...

Posted by Robin on Aug 4, 2010 in Songs | 1 comment

This may be the ultimate example of a Gershwin song. With music by George (Great American Things, Feb. 24, 2010) and lyrics by Ira,...

Posted by Robin on May 2, 2010 in Songs | 2 comments

Louis B. Mayer is one of the greatest executives in the history of motion pictures. But he almost made the mistake of his life when he...

Posted by Robin on Nov 29, 2009 in Music | Comments Off on Music: The Rat Pack

They called themselves “The Summit” or “The Clan.” Everyone else called them something else – The Rat...