Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 27, 2010

Gloria Stuart in 1935 Many people know Gloria Stuart as the adorable old lady who plays Rose as an old woman in the 1997 waste of time “Titanic.” However, when I think of Gloria Stuart, I think of her in my favorite Shirley Temple movie, “Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farms” (1938)   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 25, 2010

Do you ever watch a movie and think, “Man, those actresses could be sisters.” or  “It’s hard to tell those two men apart because they look so similar.”   These actors could maybe even switch places just like Billy and Bobby Mauch did in “Prince and the Pauper&#82   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 23, 2010

Cecil B. DeMille as the host of Lux Theater For the 4th time, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 23: -Pin-up actresses (with special mystery guest) -Weddings in movies -Revealing of my Halloween costume -And more… So be sure...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 16, 2010

Host of Lux Radio Theater, Cecil B. Demille with Fred MacMurray, Bette Davis and Mae Robson For the 3rd time, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for Sept. 16: -Movies that make me cry -Silent movies talk -How I became...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 9, 2010

Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert performing "Hand Across the Table" in 1937 on Lux Radio Theater. Once again, “Comet Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every week I will post reminding you to listen and updating you on the topics that   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 2, 2010

Joan Crawford on Lux Radio Theater ‘Comet Over Hollywood’ is going to be streaming live on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some of you may know that I am a Mass Communication-Journalism student at Winthrop University in South Carolina. All students at Winthrop have the opportunity to ap   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 1, 2010

This is the fourth installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about AND tested. Lana Turner in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) Lana Turner was one of the most beautiful women in films, and she also had flawless skin. For being rich and glamorous,...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 21, 2010

The CD “Maracas, Marimbas and Mambos: Latin Classics at MGM” is one of my favorite CDs. My favorite song on the CD is Xavier Cugat and Lina Romay singing “Take it Easy” from the movie “Two Girls and a Sailor” (1944). It might seem random that I have a CD...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 9, 2010

Patricia Neal in the 1960s The first time I ever saw Patricia Neal was in the Waltons Christmas movie “The Homecoming” (1973). In the Waltons pilot, she wasn’t glamorous and was a mother of seven children and living on a farm during the depression. Many people remember Neal as being...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 1, 2010

This is the third installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about AND tested. Gina Lollobrigida cold creaming in 1953 Gina Lollobrigida cold creaming in 1953 This post is a bit different. The last two beauty tips I found after reading up on old actresses’ beauty   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on July 28, 2010

It started with a girl named Maria and a boy named Tony who thought something was coming. That’s what I usually tell people when they ask how I became a classic movie fan: it happened on a fateful March evening in 2003 when I saw “West Side Story” (1961). I...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on July 11, 2010

Photography and moving pictures walk hand-in-hand, especially when shooting in black and white. Many people prefer color and dismiss black and white as cheap. However, some don’t realize the skill it takes to shoot black and white: making sure you have perfect lighting or having the shadows j   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on July 4, 2010

Today we celebrate the birth of America. I thought about what makes me think “Now that’s America” when I watch old movies. Here are a few things that I thought of: John Wayne looking VERY attractive in "Stagecoach" (1939). John Wayne: What other actor is so widely known   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on July 1, 2010

This is the second installment of our monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about AND tested. Greer Garson in the 1940s Greer Garson is known for her vibrant red hair; Robert Mitchum even referred to her as “Big Red.” According to Divas: the Site, after Miss Garson...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 23, 2010

“Comet Over Hollywood” has received a slight make-over. Not that I don’t love Cyd Charisse in “Party Girl,” I just felt that we needed to put on our bathing suits with Constance Bennett and dive in to summer movie fun blogging! My mink hat on Christmas Day 2009Cheesine   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 20, 2010

On Father’s Day we remember the times dad taught us to drive, checked our oil and watched “Calamity Jane” with us.  I would also like to remember Hollywood fathers that had children who also went on to have film careers.  Here are a few of my favorite Hollywood families. Like...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 17, 2010

222 classic movies on VHS tapes Recently my mother told me that we had an estimated 222 movies taped off of Turner Classic Movies. Why you ask? Every month I flip through the “Turner Classic Movie Now Playing Guide” and make a list of 20 to 50 movies to tape....   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 9, 2010

Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers, lead singer of the Killers I am always listening for classic movie information, facts or references. Imagine my surprise while listening to my two favorite musical artists, Lady Gaga and The Killers, when I ran across some classic film references. I’m not talkin   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 1, 2010

One of my favorite things to read about with classic actresses is how they maintained their good looks. How did Veronica Lakes hair always look so lush?  What perfume did Jean Harlow seduce men with? How did Rita Hayworth maintain her slender figure? I am starting a feature that I...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 29, 2010

Dennis Hopper, Nick Adams and Natalie Wood I have to admit, I haven’t seen many of his movies. Mr. Hopper is best known for his late 1960s and 1970s  ”Easy Rider” like persona and continued on into the 1980s and 1990s with a long and successful film career. He was...   read more