The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 25, 2013

I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2014. Hopefully you woke up this morning to find Betty Grable playing with your new train set. Christmas greetings from the set of METROPOLIS!   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 25, 2013

I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2014. Hopefully you woke up this morning to find Betty Grable playing with your new train set. Christmas greetings from the set of METROPOLIS!   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 24, 2013

NOTE: I did not see this film in 3-D, or in 48 fps, or 96 rpms, or any of that stuff. I really don't know why I'm even writing this post. Just go to my blogs timeline and scroll down to last December and read my thoughts on the first...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 24, 2013

NOTE: I did not see this film in 3-D, or in 48 fps, or 96 rpms, or any of that stuff. I really don't know why I'm even writing this post. Just go to my blogs timeline and scroll down to last December and read my thoughts on the first...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 20, 2013

I started getting interested in the film career of Christopher Lee as a teenager. At the time (the mid-1980s) there were still a number of Lee's movies that were just about impossible to see, or have any accurate information on. One title that I assumed had to have been one...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 20, 2013

I started getting interested in the film career of Christopher Lee as a teenager. At the time (the mid-1980s) there were still a number of Lee's movies that were just about impossible to see, or have any accurate information on. One title that I assumed had to have been one...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 19, 2013

My latest purchase from Edward R. Hamilton Discount Booksellers is GRAND DUEL, an early Seventies spaghetti western starring the master of the genre, Lee Van Cleef. Before he agreed to star in Sergio Leone's FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, Lee Van Cleef had spent most of his Hollywood career being...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 19, 2013

My latest purchase from Edward R. Hamilton Discount Booksellers is GRAND DUEL, an early Seventies spaghetti western starring the master of the genre, Lee Van Cleef. Before he agreed to star in Sergio Leone's FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, Lee Van Cleef had spent most of his Hollywood career being...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 15, 2013

Today marks the passing of another screen legend--the acclaimed Irish-British actor Peter O'Toole. O'Toole was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar eight different times, and he never won once. O'Toole of course will always be remembered for his portrayal of T. E. Lawrence in director David Lean's mon   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 15, 2013

Today marks the passing of another screen legend--the acclaimed Irish-British actor Peter O'Toole. O'Toole was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar eight different times, and he never won once. O'Toole of course will always be remembered for his portrayal of T. E. Lawrence in director David Lean's mon   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 14, 2013

Having just read Victoria Wilson's new biography of Barbara Stanwyck, and this being the holiday season, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at Frank Capra's other Christmas movie, MEET JOHN DOE. MEET JOHN DOE was Frank Capra's first film as an independent producer-director after...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 14, 2013

Having just read Victoria Wilson's new biography of Barbara Stanwyck, and this being the holiday season, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at Frank Capra's other Christmas movie, MEET JOHN DOE. MEET JOHN DOE was Frank Capra's first film as an independent producer-director after...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 8, 2013

Author Michael A. Hoey happens to be the son of character actor Dennis Hoey, who is best known for portraying Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Pictures series of Sherlock Holmes films. Hoey's book on the Holmes series, SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE FABULOUS FACES, is a favorite of mine, and his...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 8, 2013

Author Michael A. Hoey happens to be the son of character actor Dennis Hoey, who is best known for portraying Inspector Lestrade in the Universal Pictures series of Sherlock Holmes films. Hoey's book on the Holmes series, SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE FABULOUS FACES, is a favorite of mine, and his...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 30, 2013

When I first started getting into classic films, the list of women who were universally considered the "greatest actresses of all time" had names like Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, and Katharine Hepburn. In recent years Barbara Stanwyck's reputation has grown so much that now she is on that list as...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 23, 2013

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the BBC television show "Doctor Who". I think it's safe to say that this program is the greatest cult TV show in history. What began as a children's science-fiction series has now become a major entertainment trending topic, and a huge...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 23, 2013

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the BBC television show "Doctor Who". I think it's safe to say that this program is the greatest cult TV show in history. What began as a children's science-fiction series has now become a major entertainment trending topic, and a huge...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 22, 2013

Today, as I'm sure most everyone is aware of, is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy. I wasn't alive then, so you can't blame me on it. That also means that I'm not a baby boomer. I've noticed that many members of that generation...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 22, 2013

Today, as I'm sure most everyone is aware of, is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy. I wasn't alive then, so you can't blame me on it. That also means that I'm not a baby boomer. I've noticed that many members of that generation...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 16, 2013

While I was watching TV last night, I saw a credit card commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson. It suddenly occurred to me that Jackson is the true face of cinematic "geek culture". If you haven't realized it yet, geek culture is the most important facet of today's entertainment industry, whether...   read more