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Film: The Best Years of Our Lives

Posted by on May 25, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

It’s amazing that this movie was made in 1946. It’s remarkable that the country could face such subject matter so soon...

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Film: To Kill a Mockingbird

Posted by on May 21, 2009 in Film | 4 comments

With this entry in the list, I celebrate both a book and a movie. Both have moved so many people, affected so many lives. And the movie was...

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Actor: Paul Newman

Posted by on May 17, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

Which era Paul Newman do you like best? Young, pretty Paul, as seen in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Hustler? Paul in his prime, notably...

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TV Show: I Love Lucy

Posted by on May 12, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

Do you realize many of these episodes are nearly 60 years old? And yet they’re still funny, still relevant, because they create a...

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Actors: The Three Stooges

Posted by on Apr 18, 2009 in Actor, Featured | 4 comments

Moe. Larry. And Shemp. And Curly. And Shemp again. And Joe Besser. And Curly Joe. The makeup of the Three Stooges evolved, as did their...

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Actor: Jimmy Stewart

Posted by on Apr 8, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

I almost met Jimmy Stewart, once. Okay, I had absolutely no chance of actually meeting him, but he did pass by me within a few feet. It was...

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