Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 15, 2015

Actress Joan Leslie in the 1940s With her shining smile, bright eyes and fresh face, actress Joan Leslie had an innocent girl-next-door appeal. But during her career at Warner Brothers during the 1940s, Joan Leslie held her own in top films with major actors such as Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 12, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is more than 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Rock Around...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 5, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Ten Thousand...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 28, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Ding Dong...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 21, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Wabash Avenue”...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 14, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Jazz Singer...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 7, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Way Down...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 4, 2015

The film and television industry have shaped the way society behaves from the way they dress to the toys they play with. The Museum of the Moving Image, located in Astoria, NY, celebrates TV and film of the past and present through exhibits that highlight everything down to film makeup...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 4, 2015

The film and television industry have shaped the way society behaves from the way they dress to the toys they play with. The Museum of Moving Image, located in Astoria, NY, celebrates TV and film of the past and present through exhibits that highlight everything down to film makeup and...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 2, 2015

(r) Kathy Kohner in 1957 in the photo that was used on the book cover. (L) Kohner Zuckerman pictured in 2014 at Duke’s, where she works. It was a different world for Kathy Kohner as she walked on the film set of “Gidget” in 1959. “It was hard to understand...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 31, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is more than 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “College Holiday”...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 24, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Beach Party”...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 17, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “On an...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 10, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Surf Party”...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 8, 2015

“Gidget Goes to Rome” isn’t the best of the three Gidget feature films, but it isn’t the worst. While Sandra Dee is the best actress who plays Gidget, Cindy Carol is a distance second. In this film, we join Gidget and her friends for a third summer. Gidget (Carol) is...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 3, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Belle of...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 27, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Pagan Love...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 21, 2015

What would the shower scene of “Psycho” be like without his piercing, staccato strings? Would the theme from “Vertigo” be as dizzying without those swirling woodwinds? Rehearsal of The Free Company radio drama with conductor Bernard Herrmann. Image dated April 6, 1941. Copyright © 1941 CBS Broadcas   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 20, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Girls on...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 17, 2015

I almost stopped this movie after watching for 20 minutes. “Gidget Goes Hawaiian” (1961) is the worst of the Gidget series. Even the 1969 made-for-TV film, “Gidget Grows Up” starring Karen Valentine, is better. The success of the 1959 “Gidget” film was followed by two feature films, three made-for-   read more