Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story

I have featured this film before, but for a different reason. The last time was the anniversary of Glenn Miller's Chattanooga Choo Choo becoming the first gold record. Today is for a much sadder anniversary. It was on this day in 1944 that Glenn Miller's plane disappeared somewhere over the English Channel. The incident remains … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story →

Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story

Before I start today, I promise that this will all tie together. Today's film is the biography of Glenn Miller, The Glenn Miller Story. The 1954 film starred Jimmy Stewart as Glenn Miller and June Allyson as his wife. The film really is good, even though there are places where it may not be historically … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story →

Are You Hip To That Jive?

Slang: a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. I have always loved watching old movies and listening to old radio shows. I have always chuckled at some … Continue reading Are You Hip To That Jive? →

Pondering an idea: Be My Guest

I've always enjoyed when TV shows bring in guest stars for appearances on my favorite shows. For example, That 70's Show brought in many stars from the 70's as guests or for cameos. This is not a new concept, Jack Benny's Show in the 50's often featured stars like Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, … Continue reading Pondering an idea: Be My Guest →

“Made in 1938”

Introduction Since I started blogging about a year ago, I have stumbled on some great blogs that focus on old movies, film noir, music, books, and various other things that I find interesting. Some of these blog sites have hosted Blogathons, and I have participated in a few of them. A while back, the "Pop … Continue reading “Made in 1938” →