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- Boris Karloff Blogathon, Day 2: “There's a curtain, a wall I can't get through…” by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 24, 2009
Day 2 of Frankensteinia’s Boris Blogathon continues from where we left off yesterday—the remaining two features from the Boris Karloff: Icons of Horror collection… Before I Hang (1940) – This Columbia “Mad Doctor” entry only runs 62 minut...
- Boris Karloff Blogathon, Day 1: “I end as I began!” by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 23, 2009
Good day to Karloff fans one and all! For those of you who have never visited Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (and confidentially, I don’t blame you for staying away—my mother was always singling out which neighborhood kids I could associate with,...
- Buried Treasures: Come to the Stable (1949)/Mister 880 (1950) by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 23, 2009
I had originally planned to title this post “Movies I’ve stared at recently that were not on TCM” but I decided that might be pushing it a bit. But that part is true; I watched these two 20th Century-Fox sleepers online, courtesy of Hulu.com.
- The Falcon takes over by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 20, 2009
In a half-hour, Turner Classic Movies is going to treat viewers to a staggering mini-marathon of classic B-pictures featuring the famed literary sleuth created by Michael Arlen—The Falcon. The character made his debut in a short story (Gay Falcon)...
- Movies I’ve stared at recently on TCM #46 (Johnny Mercer, Tunesmith edition) by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 20, 2009
Turner Classic Movies has been devoting each Wednesday in the month of November to celebrating the genius that is songwriter Johnny Mercer with both a wonderful special (Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s on Me) and movies with songs written by Savannah’...
- Movies I’ve stared at recently on TCM #45 (De Havilland Sisters edition) by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 19, 2009
(Warning: spoilers contained herein) Hard to Get (1938) – I had to program the DVD player to grab this one since TCM decided to show it at the same time most night auditors are eating dinner/lunch/whatever. It’s fairly standard stuff; Olivia De...
- Movies I’ve stared at recently on TCM #44 (“Mr. Television” edition) by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear on Nov 16, 2009
Turner Classic Movies ran a pair of films back-to-back last night showcasing the talents of “Uncle Miltie”—that’s right, Milton Berle hizzownself—and while I am fully aware that Mr. Berle is somewhat of an acquired taste among comedy fans,...
