Remembering Omar Sharif
I met him only once, but it would be impossible to forget an encounter with Omar Sharif, who died today at the age of 83; the circumstances made it all the more memorable. To promote the reissue of Lawrence…
Vincent Price Goes Digging—In Technicolor
A year after starring in House of Wax, Vincent Price made another film with a solid cast and a script by an Oscar-winning writer, photographed in Technicolor by the man who went on to shoot such rainbow-hued classics as Mary…
Sons of the Desert at 50
The founding “tent” of the international Laurel and Hardy organization Sons of the Desert is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet in New York City on August 8th—but only if enough people sign up to attend.…
Disney Is Back…With A Bang…On TCM
Just in time for July 4th weekend, TCM is presenting another selection of goodies from the Disney Vault, and I am pleased to be your host. Tomorrow, July 2nd, the evening kicks off at 8pm EST/5pm PST with three…
Working With James Dean and Jack Lemmon: Dick Van Patten on Live Television
Most people associate the late Dick Van Patten with the TV series Eight is Enough, or his appearances in a handful of Mel Brooks comedies. But millions of people (including my wife) grew up watching him on Mama, the…
All Hail Hollywood Heritage
Last week a group of friends and supporters gathered on the roof of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hollywood Heritage, the non-profit organization that’s been “fighting the good fight” to preserve the history that…
A Critic Turned Inside Out
I feel I owe it to you, my loyal readers, to apologize for not being able to review the major new releases like Pixar’s Inside Out. I’m afraid the viral infection that has attacked my system is still doing…
