Holiday Book Roundup—Part 2
I must emphasize once again that what follows is not a roster of reviews, as I have not had time to read these books, but they all pique my interest. That’s why I’m happy to spread the word about…
Holiday Cheer from TCM and Disney
I’m happy to host another evening of Walt Disney entertainment on Turner Classic Movies this Thursday night beginning at 8pm EST/5pm PST and continuing into the wee hours. As always there is a mix of vintage cartoons shorts, TV…
Stars Go Back To School
I have all sorts of guests in my weekly film symposium class at the USC School of Visual Arts: directors, writers, producers, composers, production designers, etc. But there’s no question that the temperature rises in the room when an…
The Big, Wide Story Of Stereophonic Sound
For a subject that’s integral to the success of motion pictures, precious little has been written about sound. I’m not referring to the dawn of the talkie era but later developments that came in conjunction with widescreen, Cinerama, and…
Fall Film Festival-Hopping
If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting as often as usual, it’s because I’ve been traveling and busily occupied. First, I was a juror at the Savannah Film Festival, in one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever…
Movie-Infused Ice Cream
How many ice cream parlors do you know that are decorated with memorabilia from a Hollywood film career? I’ve only encountered one, when I was attending the Savannah Film Festival the week before last: it’s Leopold’s, conveniently located next…
Happy Halloween from Disney and TCM
Once again I’m happy to be hosting an evening of vintage Disney features, shorts, and television episodes on Turner Classic Movies this Wednesday (Oct. 28) beginning at 8pm EST/5pm PST. Any opportunity to see goodies from the Disney vault…
