"The Master of Suspense," Alfred Hitchcock, was born on this day in 1899. He directed some of Hollywood's greatest films including The Birds, North By Northwest, Suspicion, Strangers on a Train, Vertigo, Rear Window - Just to name a few. Recently, I found that there is an Alfred Hitchcock Presents channel on Roku. It plays … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Hitch!
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Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother (A Summer Rerun)
I revisited a blog that was written by my brother in 2019 this week. It made me laugh out loud again, just as it did when he first sent it to me. I thought I would repost because 1) It's always fun to have someone else write about you, 2) He's a better writer than … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother (A Summer Rerun)
Movie Music Monday – Sky High
It took me a bit to find a movie to feature today. This is mainly because it wasn't so much about the movie, or the song. I wanted to find a song and movie based on the artist. On this day in 1944, Ric Ocasek of The Cars was born. There are plenty of Cars … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Sky High
TV Show Draft – Round 10 – The Untouchables
We have reached the final round of the Hanspostcard TV Show Draft. I want to take a moment and thank Max from the Power Pop Blog for taking up the reigns and helping us continue this round in Hans' absence. It truly has been a fun draft! For my final pick, I have gone back … Continue reading TV Show Draft – Round 10 – The Untouchables
TV Show Draft – Round 3 – Perry Mason
This blog post is part of the Hanspostcard TV Show Draft. My choice for the third round draft pick is Hollywood's first weekly one-hour series that was filmed for television - Perry Mason. The show ran for 9 seasons (September 1957 - May 1966) and starred Raymond Burr in the title role. Raymond Burr The … Continue reading TV Show Draft – Round 3 – Perry Mason
Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother
Introduction: A week or so ago, I posted a blog stating that I was toying with the idea of inviting someone to be a guest blogger. Without hesitation, my younger brother Christopher said he would love to write one. Let me say that he is WAY more qualified to write than I am. He has … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 