This story goes back to the early ’70s. My mind gets a little bit hazy. I always thought I’d remember everything, but it turns out, you forget. So much other stuff happens. Older events get pushed back behind all the… Read More ›
James Cagney
HOLLYWOOD, JACK WARNER AND THE NAZI MENACE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I was usually able to get candid comments from “old Hollywood” people because I didn’t ask the typical questions about favorite co-stars, celebrity perks, or favorite roles. I frequently shared my disdain for the “suits” in my business who tried… Read More ›
DANCING DOWN THE STAIRS
A Yankee Doodle Dandy! by Rich Paschall One of my favorite films is Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney. In the movies, Cagney was known as a tough guy having played a variety of gangster roles since his movie debut… Read More ›
MORE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES – GARRY AND MARILYN ARMSTRONG
There was no way I could write this without having Garry in the mix. He is, after all, Mr. Movie Mavin. So here we are again, with a lot of new material. Both Garry and I grew up in New York… Read More ›
THOSE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES
Garry and I both grew up in New York in the 1950s. That was before cable. It even preceded UHF. Television was black and white. We had seven channels: 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), and 7 (ABC), the network flagship stations. Then, there… Read More ›
HOLLYWOOD, JACK WARNER, AND NAZIS – By GARRY ARMSTRONG
I was usually able to get candid comments from “old Hollywood” people because I didn’t ask the typical questions about favorite co-stars, celebrity perks, or favorite roles. I frequently shared my disdain for the “suits” in my business who tried… Read More ›
JACK WARNER, NAZIS, AND HOLLYWOOD – By Garry Armstrong, with a bit of inspiration from Marilyn Armstrong
I was usually able to get candid comments from “old Hollywood” people because I didn’t ask the typical questions about favorite co-stars, celebrity perks, or favorite roles. I frequently shared my disdain for the “suits” in my business who tried… Read More ›
SINGING AND DANCING AT THE GREAT BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY
We watched “Yankee Doodle Dandy” tonight. Again. This is a movie that I have watched several hundred times. They used to play it on “Million Dollar Movie” on channel 9 in New York, where I grew up. “Million Dollar Movie”… Read More ›
A GREAT AMERICAN BIRTHDAY PARTY – 2016
It’s the 4th of July again! We are planning to watch the most spectacular fireworks display anywhere, the 1812 Overture accompanied by howitzers and fireworks over the Charles River in Boston … where arguably, it all began. There more than a… Read More ›
MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES
Garry and I both grew up in New York in the 1950s. That was before cable. It even proceeded UHF. Television was black and white. We had seven channels: 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), and 7 (ABC), the network flagship stations. They remain the… Read More ›
Born on the Fourth of July – The Great American Birthday Party
It’s the 4th of July again. We just watched the most spectacular fireworks display I’ve ever seen in my entire life … not to mention what has to be the absolutely best band concert in the world. Where else do… Read More ›