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Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Painted Desert – 1931 With Clark Gable
Here’s an old movie, a 1931 low-budget Black and White, about an unclaimed baby and some old western miners. Clark Gable’s early work can be read more about here. The Painted Desert DVD cover for the film Directed by Howard Higgin … Continue reading
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Tagged Black and White, Clark Gable, Gable, Painted Desert, Robert Mitchum
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Saturday Showtime: Shirley Booth & Burt Lancaster in ‘Come Back, Little Sheba
It’s barely dawn. Doc Delaney’s brutality enters the room before he does. Lola is roused from her sleep on the sofa, still wearing the printed dress that she’d cheerfully worn the night before, when her husband disappeared and left her to put on her little … Continue reading
Monday Movie: Shirley Booth as Hazel
This is not a movie, but a group of 4 TV shows from the Hazel series, starring Shirley Booth. It’s “Hazel Week”, after all Hazel TV Show#101 – Luncheon with the Governor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLYruL3SIO0&feature=player_detailpage Hazel TV Show# 87 – The Fashion Show … Continue reading
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