Tag Archives: The 1950s

Politics & Prose: Glenn Frankel: ‘High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist & The Making of a Classic’

Source:The Daily Review I don’t have much to offer about the movie High Noon, as least the original one from 1952. I did however see a movie with the same title from the Lifetime Network (of all places) in I … Continue reading

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Inside Edition: Bonnie Strauss- 1992 Feature on Jayne Mansfield

Source:Inside Edition– 1992 feature on Hollywood Babydoll Jayne Mansfield. This was the 25th anniversary of her tragic death in the summer of 1967. This is her daughter from her first marriage. Source:The Daily Review  “Movie star Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) is … Continue reading

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BBC: 1999 Jayne Mansfield Documentary

Source:BBC– Hollywood Babydoll Jayne Mansfield, being interviewed by BBC for their documentary about her. Source:The Daily Review “Movie star, pin-up queen, nightclub performer Jayne Mansfield lived a short but colorful life (1933-1967) during which she married three times, had five … Continue reading

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Joan Collins Archives: Mark McMorrow- ‘Film Flashback: Rally Round The Flag Boys 1958’

Source:The Daily Review “This comedy from 1958 features Joan with good friends Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward.. Read more in my film archive!” From Joan Collins Archives “Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys Full Movies” From James Neff Unlike Seven Thieves which I … Continue reading

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The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980) CBS Wednesday Night Movie

Source:The Daily Review At risk of sounding old here, when I was growing up in the 1980s and even when I was in high school in the early 1990s. network original movies that were made and produced by the networks, … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine: ‘The Golden Age of Hollywood: Film History’

Source:The Daily Review “It’s time for the glitz and the glamour of big motion pictures that helped keep American spirits up during and after the Great Depression. Sound was a huge change to motion pictures, but there were still a … Continue reading

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NBC News: John F. Kennedy on Meet The Press Through The Years

Source:The New Democrat John Kennedy, was perfect for NBC’s Meet The Press, because he was so quick. The people there liked him and knew that he could not only answer their questions, but wanted to do it and answer them … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: BookNotes With Brain Lamb- David Brinkley: ‘From The New Deal to The Contract With America (1995)’

    Source:The New Democrat  “David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 — June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.” From Remember This You could say that David Brinkley saw … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Karina Longworth- The Hollywood Ten Paid The Price For Refusing to Answer The $64 Question

Source:The Daily Review I blog about political correctness and what I at least see as fascism on a regular basis. Perhaps one piece a week, because its such an important issue today with free speech coming under assault practically everywhere … Continue reading

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KQED: Gabe Meline- Kim Novak Opens Up: ‘I Think I’m Appreciated More Now’

Source:The Daily Review This is a good interview from Gabe Meline of Hollywood Goddess Kim Novak and I mean that in the most positive sense. Yes, she was not just hot in Hollywood, but physically hot in general. Great body … Continue reading

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