Tuesday, May 31, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . CLINT EASTWOOD
Today, May 31, is Clint Eastwood's 81st birthday. Here are the trailers from a few of his lesser known films.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961 -1963)
Car 54, Where Are You? starring Fred Gwynne, Joe E. Ross, Al Lewis, Paul Reed, and Charlotte Rae aired for two seasons on NBC in the early 60s.
The Felony Squad (1966 - 1969)
The Felony Squad starring Howard Duff, Dennis Cole, and Ben Alexander aired on ABC in the mid to late 60s.
The High Chaparral (1967 - 1971)
The High Chaparral starring Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal, and Mark Slade aired on NBC for 4 seasons in the late 60s.
Love American Style (1969 - 1974)
Love American Style aired on ABC for 5 seasons in the early 70s. The following clip is the opening of the episode Love and the Happy Days which is the pilot for the hit TV series HappyDays.
Room 222 (1969 - 1974)
Room 222 starring Lloyd Haines, Karen Valentine, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, and Judy Strangis aired on ABC for 5 seasons.
Private Benjamin (1981 - 1983)
Private Benjamin starring Lorna Patterson, Eileen Brennan, Hal Williams, Robert Mandan, and Ann Rynerson aired for two seasons on CBS in the early 80s.
Back to the 50s
Mr. Blue by The Fleetwoods, #1 in the fall of 1959.
At the Hop by Danny & The Juniors, #1 in January 1958.
It's All in the Game by Tommy Edwards, #1 in the fall of 1958.
The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, #1 in June 1958.
Hound Dog by Elvis Presley, #1 in the fall of 1956.
Venus by Frankie Avalon, #1 in the spring of 1959.
At the Hop by Danny & The Juniors, #1 in January 1958.
It's All in the Game by Tommy Edwards, #1 in the fall of 1958.
The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, #1 in June 1958.
Hound Dog by Elvis Presley, #1 in the fall of 1956.
Venus by Frankie Avalon, #1 in the spring of 1959.
Memorial Day 2011
Remembering all who have served our country and sacrificed their lives so that we may enjoy our freedom. God bless all the soldiers who serve our country so courageously.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
The Break-Up (2006)
The Break-Up starring Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Ann-Margret, and Jason Bateman.
Kitten With a Whip (1964)
Kitten With a Whip starring Ann-Margret, John Forsythe, Peter Brown, Patricia Barry, and Richard Anderson.
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, and William Demarest. Teri Garr has a bit part as a Vegas showgirl and Kent McCord (Adam-12) appears very briefly as a casino patron.
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie starring Ann-Margret, Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell, Maureen Stapleton, Ed Sullivan and Jesse Pearson as Conrad Birdie.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Ward Bond, and Jerome Cowan. Directed by John Huston.
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca, the Best Picture of the Year for 1942, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, and Paul Henreid. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Dark Passage (1947)
Dark Passage starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Agnes Moorehead. Directed by Delmar Daves.
Key Largo (1948)
Claire Trevor won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Key Largo. Jay Silverheels gained fame in the 50s as Tonto on The Lone Ranger.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
In the Heart of the Night (1967)
Best Picture of the Year for 1967, starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, William Schallert, and Beach Richards. Directed by Norman Jewison.
Friday, May 27, 2011
What Am I Gonna Do - Smith (1970)
Lead singer Gayle McCormick from St. Louis, Missouri. Song written by Carole King.
Hang on Sloopy! - The McCoys (1965)
This is my Dad's all-time most hated record. My brother and I could get him to yell, "TURN THAT DOWN!" real fast with this one!
Just For My Dad!
The flip side of the original 45 was the same song just played in reverse. We first heard They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! in a record shop in Dallas, Texas, coming back from vacation in July 1966.
Jeff Conaway 1950 - 2011
Jeff Conaway passed away this morning, May 27, 2011, at age 60. He is best remembered for his role as Kenickie in "Grease" and on TV as Bobby Wheeler in "Taxi".
