Tops at the Box Office Auntie Mame The Shaggy Dog Some Like It Hot Pillow Talk Imitation of Life The Nun's Story Anatomy of a Murder North by Northwest Sleeping Beauty Rio Bravo The Diary of Anne Frank The 400 Blows Porgy and Bess Suddenly, Last Summer Room at the Top The Oscars Best Picture Ben Hur Best Actor Charlton Heston for … [Read more...]

In 1970, the big winner at the Oscars was Patton. The movie was named Best Picture, it’s director Franklin J. Schaffner and star George C. Scott won the Academy honors. Scott, however, said "No, thanks" to the statuette.Glenda Jackson was named Best Actress for Women in Love. John Mills won Best Supporting Actor for Ryan’s Daughter and Helen Hayes took home the Best … [Read more...]

1969 was a big one for Barbra Streisand's movie career. She starred in the film version of Hello Dolly!.A bit of trivia about that part... Barbra didn't play Dolly Levi on Broadway. That was Carol Channing's role and she beat Barbra Streisand's Fanny Brice for the Tony award in 1964. Streisand's movie wasn't the first film version of Mrs. Levi, either. Back in 1958, Shirley … [Read more...]

The Oscars Best Picture Ordinary People Best Actor Robert De Niro in Raging Bull Best Actress Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner’s Daughter Best Director Robert Redford for Ordinary People Best Supporting Actor Timothy Hutton for Ordinary People Best Supporting Actress Mary Steenburgen in Melvin and Howard Box Office Boffo Star … [Read more...]

The Movies..... Toy StoryBatman ForeverApollo 13Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsGolden EyeJumanjiSevenDie Hard with a VengeanceThe Brady Bunch MovieThe Bridges of Madison CountyDangerous MindsCircle of FriendsCasinoBabeDolores ClaiborneDon Juan DeMarcoFather of the Bride, Part IIFrench KissGet ShortyGrumpier Old MenMighty AphroditeLosing IsaiahSabrinaTommy Boy … [Read more...]