Has anyone been watching “The Fued” on FX? This show has made me take another look at Joan Crawford . I never imagined that I would be… Read more ““The Fued” Fascination”
Author: Shannon Gilroy Cook
Author, young adult mystery fiction.
Hollywood’s First Fierce Females
Mary was the epitome of femininity for the period with a perfect head of golden ringlets. Don’t let the ringlets fool you though. She didn’t just want to be in movies. She wanted to make them too and became a founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Lena Horne’s fight against racism in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Lena Horne was the first black woman to get a contract at a major Hollywood studio and would be known for having one of the most distinctive and beloved voices in show business. And she would spend her entire life fighting the racism that kept her from truly soaring.
Colleen Moore’s Inner Child – How a silent film star created her own fairy castle.
The silent film era. We don’t think about it that much. Maybe because many films made during this time period are now lost. And many of the… Read more “Colleen Moore’s Inner Child – How a silent film star created her own fairy castle.”
TCM “31 Days of Oscar®” fun begins Feb 1
Turner Classic Movies is running an entire month of Oscar Winning Movies in alphabetical order, starting this week.
Sharin’ a few fun facts about “Singin’ in the Rain” as I pass along the love to my girls.
The mood in the theater was a little somber as a memorial to Debbie Reynolds flashed across the screen before the start to a special theater showing… Read more “Sharin’ a few fun facts about “Singin’ in the Rain” as I pass along the love to my girls.”
Backlot Baby - Bringing Back Old Hollywood 