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*Dorothy of OZ Character Sketches Uncovered* June 19th, 2010 *Alpine Pictures and Summertime Entertainment are set to bring L. Frank Baum's vivid stories to life on the big screen in _Dorothy of OZ_, an animated take on the classic tale. The official website for the film has been updated with character sketches offering a new look at old favorites such as Dorothy (Lea Michele), the Cowardly Lion (James Belushi), the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer), and the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), along with a side-by side comparison of their off-screen voice talent. You can check out the sketches in the images below:* http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEaTKdffzhZFdj

*Elwes, Cary*

harridan ..... _The Old Maid_ (1939) *NEW WORD: June is known as: _Zoo_ and _Aquarium_ Month!*

*_Stepfather, The_ (1987)*

James Stewart was in: _The Ice Follies of 1939_ with Joan Crawford! *NEW STAR: Joan Crawford!*

*_DID U KNOW_:* Cheryl Ladd was the first choice for the movie "The Burning Bed" but she declined the role. The role was taken by former angel Farrah Fawcett. "Charlie's Angels" was originally conceived by Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood.

*_Susan and God_ (1940) - Jun 24, 2010 @ 02:15PM - Eastern- Check Local Schedule Times!* *_Production notes_* The play on which the film was based, Susan and God, premiered in Princeton, New Jersey, before it opened on Broadway on 7 October 1937 at the Plymouth Theatre, in a production directed by John Golden and designed by Jo Mielziner. It starred Gertrude Lawrence and ran for 288 performances. MGM reportedly paid $75,000 (USD) for the rights to Rachel Crothers' play. It was intended as a vehicle for Norma Shearer, but the star refused to play the role of a mother with a teenage daughter. Greer Garson was also considered for the role before it went to Joan Crawford. Rita Hayworth was loaned to MGM for this film by her studio, Columbia Pictures. This was also Fredric March's return to film after a year and a half's absence appearing on the stage.

*Kim Novak Film Collection* *This title will be released on August 3, 2010.* *_The Collection Includes Two Films Making Their DVD Debuts_:* Jeanne Eagels (1957) and Middle of the Night (1959) And Three of Her Most Noteworthy Performances: Picnic (1955), Pal Joey (1957) and Bell Book and Candle (1958). Bonus Features Include in Newly Recorded Intimate Conversations Between Kim Novak and Author Stephen Rebello *_All New Special Features Include_:* Featurette: Kim's Hollywood Picnic Featurette: Back Stage and At Home with Kim Novak Featurette: Bewitched, Bothered and Blonde Featurette: Reflections in the Middle of the Night Select Scene Commentary on Jeanne Eagles with Kim Novak and author Stephen Rebello Select Scenes Commentary on Pal Joey with Kim Novak and author Stephen Rebello Original Trailers http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/301058/sphe-press-release-the-kim-novak-collection

*Shaggy, Scooby, and the rest of the Mystery Inc., gang return for a classic set of forgotten adventures in 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series [2 Discs], available on DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment starting June 29th.* _13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series_ is about the adventures of Scooby Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Daphne Blake, and Scrappy-Doo chasing after more mysteries. Now they are joined by a magnificent warlock called Vincent Van Ghoul, who is a cartoon caricature of Vincent Price (who also provides the voice), and a mischievous boy named Flim-Flam. Together they have to catch 13 ghosts and put them in a magical "Chest of Demons" that Scooby and Shaggy were tricked into opening by two sneaky ghosts named Weerd and Bogel. The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo is the seventh incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon, Scooby-Doo. This was the final first-run version of the original 1969 - 86 broadcast run of the series, it premiered on September 7, 1985 (1985-09-07) and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour program and then ended on December 7, 1985 (1985-12-07).

*SAG to fete Gloria Stuart, Paul Napier* *SAG to fete Gloria Stuart, Paul Napier* *Duo will receive Ralph Morgan Award for service* By DAVE MCNARY Mon., May 24, 2010, We Recommend... Box office 'Toy' ploy Summit to offer outdoor 'Twilight' screenings Universal acquires pitch from Schwartz Cameras role on 'Atlas' WGA members say 'Yes' to credit revision NBA's clincher huge for ABC *Gloria Stuart -- one of the earliest members of the Screen Actors Guild -- and Paul Napier have been selected to receive SAG's Ralph Morgan Award from its Hollywood Division for service.* *The duo will be feted at June 19 as part of the Annual Hollywood Division membership meeting at the Sportsmen's Lodge.* Stuart, who will turn 100 on July 4, joined SAG in 1933 as member No. 843 and was elected to the national board four years later. She's the sole surviving board member from the 1930s. Napier's served 26 times as a member of a negotiating committee on national contracts, and chaired the L.A. representatives in the commercials contract bargaining last year. Stuart's credits include "The Invisible Man," "Poor Little Rich Girl," "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "Titanic," for which she won a SAG award and a Golden Globe along with an Oscar nomination. She was elected to the board in 1937, worked on a coordinating program with the Junior Council (representing background talent) and was re-elected to a three-year term on the board. Stuart was issued a SAG Life Membership in 1976. "We are especially privileged this year to honor Gloria Stuart as a Ralph Morgan Award recipient," said SAG President Ken Howard. "Ms. Stuart's early service to the Guild lay the groundwork for SAG to become one of the most powerful and respected labor unions today." Napier is one of the founding members and producers of the SAG Awards show. He began his career 40 years ago as a hockey announcer, and originated the Mr. Goodwrench character for General Motors' commercial campaign as part of more than 400 commercial credits. *Gloria Stuart*

*Ann Blyth Photo: MILDRED PIERCE Screening* Jun 15, 2010 *Ann Blyth is pictured in the photo above with Academy director of special projects Randy Haberkamp during a chat following a screening of Michael Curtiz?s film noir classic Mildred Pierce. Starring Blyth, Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Jack Carson, Eve Arden, and Bruce Bennett, Mildred Pierce was shown as the part of the "Oscar Noir" series at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on Monday, June 14, 2010.* Blyth starred or was featured in about three dozen movies from 1944 to 1957. She was cast opposite numerous major Hollywood stars, among them Charles Boyer in A Woman?s Vengeance (1947), Burt Lancaster in Brute Force (1947), Fredric March in Another Part of the Forest (1948), William Powell in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948), Claudette Colbert in Thunder on the Hill (1950), Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso (1951), Robert Taylor and Stewart Granger in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), and Paul Newman in The Helen Morgan Story (1957). http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/ann-blyth-photo-mildred-pierce-screening/#respond

Strange film for a drive in!

*'The Monster Squad' Remake Gets Two Writers* Jun 16th 2010 Cinematical *In my early days of posting here, I did a lot of shrieking about remakes. I'm ashamed about those exclamation marks now. But I still don't like the idea of the entire Reagan era being remade for the 21st century. That includes The Monster Squad. Rob Cohen was attached to the remake as of July 2008, but there hasn't really been any solid talk since then, suggesting that maybe someone in Hollywood was tired of revisiting all that was campy and childish*. But no. Undoubtedly fueled by the success of The Karate Kid and The A-Team this weekend, Paramount has hired Mark and Brian Gunn to pen a remake of The Monster Squad. According to THR's Heat Vision, Cohen is still sitting tight in the director's chair, and Paramount is also eying it as an ongoing franchise. So, not only will you see The Monster Squad rehashed, you may also get two or three of them. It's like the things you wanted in your childhood -- and I always wanted more Monster Squad -- but made into a cheap tentpole. This news just makes me feel really sad. I don't believe The Monster Squad is sacred. I don't even believe it's perfect, even if Shane Black did write it. It's campy and corny, but rewatching it makes me remember what epic proportions the film took on in my mind. As a kid, The Monster Squad universe was huge and full of potential. (I believe the word for this is "nostalgia.") I suppose that's the kind of joy a new generation would find in a remake. But again, the original holds up just fine, and can wind up kids just as well. This just sounds like an attempt to strip mine it of its imagination.

*ENJOY the info kaleman!!* *_Betsy Palmer_ - "Mrs. Voorhees"* *_Filmography_* Waltzing Anna (2006) Penny Dreadful (2005) Waltzing Anna (2005) Bell Witch: The Movie (2004) The Fear: Resurrection (1999) Unveiled (1994) Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981) Friday the 13th (1980) The Last Angry Man (1959) It Happened to Jane (1959) The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958) The Tin Star (1957) _Queen Bee_ (1955) - Joan Crawford!!! Mister Roberts (1955) The Long Gray Line (1955) *_Television_* Still Not Quite Human (1992) Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991) Knots Landing (1989-1990) Goddess of Love (1988) Windmills of the Gods (1988) Out of This World (1988) Isabel's Choice (1981) Number 96 (1980-1981) Candid Camera (1977) co-host Girl Talk (1969-1970) A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (1968) Today (1958-1959) I've Got a Secret (1957-1967) What's It For (1957-1958) Masquerade Party (1956-1957) Marty (1953) *_Television Guest Appearances_* Super Secret Movie Rules: Slasher Films (2004) Freaky Links (2001) Hang Time (2000) Just Shoot Me! (1998) Newhart (1987) Charles in Charge (1987) Murder, She Wrote (1985, 1989) T.J. Hooker (1983) Maggie (1982) The Love Boat (1982) CHiPs (1980) Love, American Style (1972) What's My Line? (1961) Sunday Showcase (1959) Playhouse 90 (1958) The Alcoa Hour (1957) Climax! (1956, 1957) Kraft Television Theatre (1956, 1957) Front Row Center (1956) Appointment with Adventure (1955) Lux Video Theatre (1954) The Web (1954) Goodyear Television Playhouse (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) The United States Steel Hour (1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960) Armstrong Circle Theatre (1953, 1955) Danger (1953) Studio One (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957) The Philco Television Playhouse (1953, 1955, 1956)

*I met Miss. Betsy Palmer at a Horror/Sci-Fi Convention a few years back. Funny lady. Signed my DVD copy of _Friday the 13th_ (1980/I)!* Betsy Palmer also participates in the behind-the-scenes bonuses found on the newly released Paramount Home Entertainment DVD and Blu-ray "Deluxe Edition" of "Friday the 13th." A stage, screen and television veteran whose credits include "Mister Roberts" and such prestige early-TV productions as "The General Electric Theater" and "The Philco Television Playhouse," as well as regular gigs on "I've Got a Secret" and "Password," Palmer brought a touch of class and credibility to a low-budget thriller inspired by the grosses of the similarly economical "Halloween" (1978). An Indiana native who first seriously pursued drama in Chicago, Palmer admits she only took the role of Mrs. Vorhees because the 10-days-of-work at $1,000-a-day offered by producer-director Sean S. Cunningham would enable her to buy a new car, to replace her old Mercedes, which had conked out the same week her agent offered to send her a script for a new horror film. "I thought about the car, so I said, 'Send me the script,' and he did, and I read it -- and I said, 'What a piece of (crap)!'" said Palmer, in a recent telephone interview from her home near Central Park. "'Nobody will ever see this movie. It'll come, it'll go, and I'll have my little car, and that's all she wrote.' "So I said, 'Yes, I'll do it,' and I did -- and look what happened." Froma an article titled: Menacing mama role in 'Friday the 13th' pays off

Betsy Palmer played Carol Lee Phillips in the film _Queen Bee_ (1956), which starred Joan Crawford.

Lee J. Cobb ........... In 1968, his performance as King Lear with Stacy Keach as Edmund, Ren? Auberjonois as the Fool, and Philip Bosco as Kent achieved the longest run for the play in Broadway history, although the 1950 Broadway production of the play, with Louis Calhern as Lear, played 48 performances as opposed to Cobb's 47. *Celebri-links .....................Stacy Keach!*

*Ulrich, Skeet*

Dana Andrews was in: _Daisy Kenyon_ (1947) with Joan Crawford! *NEW STAR: Joan Crawford!*

*Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010* *Damn, TCM another day of Clint Eastwood!!! I'm so over Clint, it's not funny!!!* *1/2 these films have been show at least 2xs in the past year! UH!* 6 a.m. Escapade in Japan (1957) 7:45 a.m. Paint Your Wagon (1970) 10:30 a.m. Hang ?Em High (1968) 12:30 p.m. For a Few Dollars More (1965) 2:45 p.m. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) 5:30 p.m. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) 8 p.m. A Fistful of Dollars (1964) 9:45 p.m. The Bridges of Madison County (1995) 12:15 a.m. The Eastwood Factor (2010) 2 a.m. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) 4 a.m. The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)b- This was shown when Ginger Rogers ws the star of the month this year!!

Billy Bob Thornton for Julius Caesar! LOL!

*What about Theda Bara Playing _Cleopatra_ (1917)!?* *Also, Cleopatra is the name of several movies about the last Egyptian queen of the same name. Movies of this title were released in 1912, 1917, 1920, 1934, 1963, and 1999.* *_Cleopatra Movies_* http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Film/CleopatraMovies.html

*Boring as fire and brimstone!* Tab Hunter & Natalie Wood had absolutely no chemistry what so ever! _The Girl He Left Behind_ (1956), was very dated, badly acted...and jsut plain boring! I turned it off midway through the film. It just got really inane! *_Trivia_:* Director David Butler would have preferred to cast a minor actor who was making his film debut in the leading role, but Butler was committed to Warners contractee Tab Hunter. Thus it was that young James Garner would have to wait his turn.