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Friday, April 13, 2012

Luke Askew R.I.P.

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Character actor Luke Askew, who appeared in Cool Hand Luke  (1967) and Easy Rider  (1969), passed on 29 March 2012 at the age of 80. Luke ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Importance of Silents and Pre-Code Talkies

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I will not go into what precipitated it, but yesterday on Twitter a group of us discussed the importance of a knowledge of silent films and ...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The 50th Anniversary of Stu Sutcliffe's Death

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It was on this day fifty years ago that Stu Sutcliffe died from a brain haemorrhage at the young age of 22. For those of you who have never ...
Friday, April 6, 2012

Character Actor Warren Stevens R.I.P.

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Character actor Warren Stevens, who appeared in movie roles including Doc Ostrow in Forbidden Planet  and Kirk Edwards in The Barefoot Conte...
Thursday, April 5, 2012

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

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Today my allergies have been particularly severe, so I do not feel like writing a full blog post. With Easter soon upon us, then, I will lea...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Psychology of Betty Draper Francis

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If there is one character on Mad Men  that almost everyone loves to hate, it is Betty Draper Francis (January Jones), ex-wife of advertising...
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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Godspeed Earl Scruggs

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Earl Scruggs, the bluegrass banjo player best known for his long partnership with guitarist Lester Flatt, passed on 28 March 2012 at the age...
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