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claudia1829things · 2 years

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Favorite Movie and Television Productions About Old Hollywood

Below is a list of my favorite costume movie and television productions about the Golden Age of Hollywood (in chronological order of release):

FAVORITE MOVIE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS ABOUT OLD HOLLYWOOD

"Singin' in the Rain" (1952) - Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds starred in this musical classic about Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies. Kelly co-directed with Stanley Donen.

"Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War" (1980) - Tony Curtis starred as producer David O. Selznick in the second episode of the miniseries, "Moviola". The television movie featured Selznick's search for the right actress to portray the leading character in his movie adaptation of "Gone With the Wind".

“Quennie” (1987) - Mia Sara and Kirk Douglas starred in two-part miniseries, which is an adaptation of Michael Korda’s 1985 biography of actress Merle Oberon. Larry Peerce directed.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988) - Robert Zemeckis directed this adaptation of Gary Wolfe's 1981 novel, "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?", in which a 1940s private detective who must exonerate a cartoon star "Toon" for the murder of a wealthy businessman. Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer and Christopher Lloyd starred.

"The Rocketeer" (1991) - Joe Johnston directed this adaptation of Dave Stevens’ comic book series about a stunt pilot who stumbles across a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero in 1938 Los Angeles. Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connolly, Alan Arkin and Timothy Dalton starred.

"The Cat’s Meow" (2001) - Peter Bogdanovich directed this fictionalized account of William Randolph Hearst’s November 1924 weekend cruise celebrating Thomas Ince’s birthday. The movie starred Kirsten Dunst, Edward Hermann, Eddie Izzard and Cary Elwes.

"The Aviator" (2004) - Martin Scorsese produced and directed this biopic about mogul Howard Hughes' experiences as a filmmaker and aviator between 1927 and 1947. Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

"Hollywoodland" (2006) - Adrien Brody, Diane Lane and Ben Affleck starred in this intriguing tale about a private detective's investigation into the life and death of actor George Reeves. Allen Coulter directed.

"The Artist" (2011) - Michel Hazanavicius wrote and directed this Academy Award winning movie about a silent screen star and the disruption of his life and career by the emergence of talking pictures. Oscar winner Jean Dujardin and Oscar nominee Bérénice Bejo starred.

"Saving Mr. Banks" (2013) - John Lee Hancock directed this superb and emotional tale about author P.L. Travers and producer Walt Disney’s tug-of-war over the development of the 1964 movie, "Mary Poppins". Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks starred.

"Trumbo" (2015) - Oscar nominee Bryan Cranston starred in this biopic about screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his troubles after being jailed and blacklisted for being a member of the Communist Party. Directed by Jay Roach, Diane Lane and Helen Mirren co-starred.

"The Last Tycoon" (2016-2017) - Billy Ray created this television adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about a Hollywood producer during the mid-1930s. Matt Bomer starred.

"Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood" (2019) - Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this excellent tale about a fading actor and his stunt double struggling to regain success in the film industry during the final year of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Oscar nominee Leonardo Di Caprio, Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Oscar nominee Margot Robbie starred.

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enchantingsharkcreation · 7 years

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2016…WHY!!?!?!?!

I know this post is coming almost 5 months after 2017 started and actually after the 45th President of the United States has been inaugurated, but I finally had some time to look over what had happened to us and geeks everywhere during the year of 2016.

Truthfully, what the hell happened last year?? Was everything just prearranged that most of the people I either listened to or watched while I was growing up were going to pass away during the same 12 month period? If you were living in a hole last year like a hermit, or if you just weren’t paying attention to the news at all, I just wanted to post a list of all of the wonderful people that we lost during 2016.

Robert Stigwood – Australian band manager and film producer (Bee Gees, Cream, Grease, Saturday Night Fever)

Nicholas Caldwell – American R&B singer (The Whispers)

Pat Harrington Jr. – Voice, stage, and TV actor (One Day at a Time)

Troy Shondell – singer for Liberty Records (known for “This Time”)

Kitty Kallen – singer from the 1930s to the 1960s

Angus Scrimm – actor and author (played the Tall Man in 1979 horror film “Phantasm”)

David Bowie

David Margulies – American actor

Brian Bedford – Tony award nominated stage actor (Shakespearean work)

Alan Rickman

Rene Angelil – Music producer and married to Celine Dion

Dan Haggerty – American actor (played Grizzly Adams)

Noreen Corcoran – American actress, dancer, and singer (co-starred on “Bachelor Father”)

Glen Frey – American singer and songwriter (founding member of “Eagles)

Abe Vigoda – American character actor (Salvatore Tessil in “The Godfather” and Phil Fish in “Barney Miller”

Paul Kantner – American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (co-found “Jefferson Airplane”)

Mike Minor – American actor (Steve Elliott on “Petticoat Junction”)

Bob Elliot – American actor and comedian (one-half of the comedy duo “Bob and Ray”)

Maurice White – American singer, songwrite, musician (founder of “Earth, Wind & Fire)

Joe Alaskey – American actor, voice artist, and impressionist (successor of Mel Blanc at Warner Bros. Animation)

Joe Dowell – American pop singer

Antonin Scalia – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

George Gaynes – Singe, actor, comedian (Eric Lassard in “Police Academy” series)

Vanity – Canadian singer, songwriter (real name Denise Matthews)(Lead singer of “Vanity 6”)

Tom Mullica – American comedy magician

Harper Lee – American novelist (“To Kill a Mockingbird”)

Yolande Fox – Miss America 1951

Sonny James – American country music singer

Lennie Baker – American singer (saxophone player for “Danny and the Juniors”)

Tony Burton – American actor, boxer, and football player (Tony “Duke” Evers in the Rocky franchise)

George Kennedy – American actor (“Cool Hand Luke”)

Gil Hill – Police Officer, Actor (Beverly Hills Cop)

Joey Martin Feek – American country music singer

Nancy Reagan – American actress and wife of Ronald Reagan

Sir George Martin – English record producer (referred to as the “Fifth Beatle”)

Robert Horton – American TV and stage actor

Keith Emerson – English musician and composer (founding member of “Emerson, Lake & Palmer”)

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Larry Drake – American actor, voice actor, and comedian (Darkman series)

Peter Brown – American actor (ABC’s Lawman)

Rob Ford – 64th Mayor of Toronto

Richard Bradford – American actor (“Man in a Suitcase”)

Joe Garagiola – Baseball player (catcher/announcer)

Ken Howard – American actor, President of SAG

Earl Hamner Jr. – American TV writer/producer (“The Waltons”)

Garry Shandling – American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer

Mother Angelica – founder of EWTN

Merle Haggard – American singer/songwriter (“The Strangers”

Doris Roberts – American actress (“Everybody Loves Raymond”)

Chyna – Professional wrestler

Prince

Lonnie Mack McIntosh – American rock, blues, and country singer/guitarist

Madeleine Sherwood – Canadian actress

William Schallert – American character actor

Morley Safer – Canadian/American broadcast journalist for CBS News

Alan Young – American actor (Wilbur on “Mister Ed”)

Burt Kwouk – British actor (Cato in “Pink Panther”)

Patty Duke – American actress (Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker”

Muhammad Ali

Gordie Howe

Christina Grimmie – American singer/songwriter (“The Voice”

Michu Meszaros – Hungarian actor (“ALF”)

Ann Guilbert – American actress (“The Dick Van Dyke Show” “The Nanny”)

Ronnie Claire Edwards – American actress (“The Waltons”)

Ron Lester – American actor (“Varsity Blues”)

Anton Yelchin – American actor (Pavel Chekov in “Star Trek” reboot)

Mack Rice – “Mustang Sally”

Buddy Ryan – Football coach

Pat Summitt – Tennessee Lady Vols head coach

Michael Cimino – Film director for “The Deer Hunter”

Elie Wiesel – Romanian-born Jewish writer, Holocause survivor (“Night”)

Noel Neill – American actress (Lois Lane in “Superman” (1948))

Garry Marshall – American actor/director (Creator of “Happy Days”)

Ricci Martin – American musician, son of Dean Martin

John Saunders – Canadian/American sports journalist (ESPN)

Alexis Arquette

Michel Richard

Kenny Baker

Fyvush Finkel

John McLaughlin

James Woolley

Jack Riley

Steven Hill

Jeanne Martin

Marvin Kaplan

Juan Gabriel

Gene Wilder

Jon Polito

Hugh O’Brian

James Stacy

Charmian Carr

Bill Nunn

Jean Shepard

Jose Fernandez

Arnold Palmer

Shimon Peres

Thomas Ford

Kevin Meaney

Pete Burns

Bobby Vee

Tammy Grimes

Kay Starr

Janet Reno

Leonard Cohen

Robert Vaughn

Leon Russell

Gwen Ifill

Holly Dunn

Mose Allison

Sharon Jones

Florence Henderson

Fidel Castro

Ron Glass

Fritz Weaver

Van Williams

Jim Delligatti

Keo Woolford

Grant Tinker

Don Calfa

Billy Chapin

Rashaan Salaam

Greg Lake

Joseph Mascolo

John Glenn

Alan Thicke

Bernard Fox – Welsh actor – “Bewitched”, “Hogan’s Heroes”, “Andy Griffith Show”

Craig Sager

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Gordie Tapp – Canadian entertainer, known as a radio and TV presenter, comedian and a CBS broadcaster

Michele Morgan – French film actress

Rick Parfitt – English musician for band Status Quo

Liz Smith – English character actress (Betty Gleadle, MBE)

Richard Adams – English novelist

George Michael

Vera Rubin – American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates

Alphonse Mouzon – American jazz fusion drummer and owner of Tenacious Records

George S. Irving – American actor, known for character roles on Broadway

Ricky Harris – American producer, actor and comedian

Carrie Fisher

Debbie Reynolds

William Christopher – American actor (Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle and Father Mulcahy on “M*A*S*H”)

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