The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 2, 2013

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 2, 2013

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 27, 2013

Some of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films are from his so-called "British Period"--before he went to Hollywood to work for David O. Selznick. Unfortunately for many years Hitchcock's British films were only available in lousy public domain versions featuring terrible picture & sound quality. Rec   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 27, 2013

Some of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films are from his so-called "British Period"--before he went to Hollywood to work for David O. Selznick. Unfortunately for many years Hitchcock's British films were only available in lousy public domain versions featuring terrible picture & sound quality. Rec   read more

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

THE QUIET MAN is one of the most famous and beloved classic films of all time. This is despite the fact that whenever it is shown on television or has appeared on DVD the picture quality has always been very poor. Olive Films has just released a Blu-ray version of...   read more

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

THE QUIET MAN is one of the most famous and beloved classic films of all time. This is despite the fact that whenever it is shown on television or has appeared on DVD the picture quality has always been very poor. Olive Films has just released a Blu-ray version of...   read more

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

The latest home video release from the Turner Classic Movies Vault Collection is CAROLE LOMBARD IN THE THIRTIES, a set of three films that the actress starred in for Columbia Pictures. None of the films could be called a true classic--in fact, most people may not have even heard of...   read more

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

The latest home video release from the Turner Classic Movies Vault Collection is CAROLE LOMBARD IN THE THIRTIES, a set of three films that the actress starred in for Columbia Pictures. None of the films could be called a true classic--in fact, most people may not have even heard of...   read more

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

Today is the birthday of Caroline Munro, one of the most famous (and beautiful) of all the actresses associated with horror and science-fiction films. She will forever be known as a "Hammer Glamour" girl--even though she made only two movies for the famed British company. In DRACULA A.D. 1972, she...   read more

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

Today is the birthday of Caroline Munro, one of the most famous (and beautiful) of all the actresses associated with horror and science-fiction films. She will forever be known as a "Hammer Glamour" girl--even though she made only two movies for the famed British company. In DRACULA A.D. 1972, she...   read more

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

The excuse for this post is the beginning (finally) of the NHL season. But what possible connection could my favorite hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, have with classic Hollywood cinema? The Blackhawks were founded in 1926 by Major Frederic McLaughlin, a coffee tycoon. McLaughlin served in the   read more

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

The excuse for this post is the beginning (finally) of the NHL season. But what possible connection could my favorite hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, have with classic Hollywood cinema? The Blackhawks were founded in 1926 by Major Frederic McLaughlin, a coffee tycoon. McLaughlin served in the   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 12, 2013

I was hoping to post this after a triumphant Notre Dame victory in the BCS National Championship football game. Well, we all know how that turned out....but there's no use in wasting a good blog idea. In the hype leading up to the game, a number of mentions were made...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 12, 2013

I was hoping to post this after a triumphant Notre Dame victory in the BCS National Championship football game. Well, we all know how that turned out....but there's no use in wasting a good blog idea. In the hype leading up to the game, a number of mentions were made...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 11, 2013

George Zucco was born in Manchester, England, on January 11, 1886. Zucco had a long career acting on the stage before he became one of the best character actors in Hollywood. (He didn't make his first film until 1931, and he didn't make his first American film until 1936.) Zucco's...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 11, 2013

A few years ago, Sony/Columbia began releasing "The Three Stooges Collection", a series of DVD box sets containing all the comedy short subjects that were made by the famed slapstick team during their tenure at Columbia Pictures from 1934 to 1959. The shorts were presented in chronological order, an   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 11, 2013

A few years ago, Sony/Columbia began releasing "The Three Stooges Collection", a series of DVD box sets containing all the comedy short subjects that were made by the famed slapstick team during their tenure at Columbia Pictures from 1934 to 1959. The shorts were presented in chronological order, an   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 11, 2013

George Zucco was born in Manchester, England, on January 11, 1886. Zucco had a long career acting on the stage before he became one of the best character actors in Hollywood. (He didn't make his first film until 1931, and he didn't make his first American film until 1936.) Zucco's...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 4, 2013

You would think by now that every movie ever made would officially be on DVD, but there are still plenty of films missing in action. The following is a quick list of movies that I'd like to see officially released on DVD or Blu-ray in the coming year. I'm sure...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 4, 2013

You would think by now that every movie ever made would officially be on DVD, but there are still plenty of films missing in action. The following is a quick list of movies that I'd like to see officially released on DVD or Blu-ray in the coming year. I'm sure...   read more