THE WESTERN FILMS OF ROBERT MITCHUM Author: Gene Freese Publication date: November 2019 244 pages in softcover, $39.95 pISBN: 978-1-4766-7849-8 eISBNÂ 978-1-4766-3746-4 McfarlandBooks.com – 800-253-2187 McFarland, Publisher Most biographies of Hollywood film stars are from the “print the legend” department…. Read More ›
Robert Mitchum
WHEN MOVIE MAVENS MEET – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Movie Trivia, once a parlor game among friends, has grown into a worldwide, billion-dollar industry including databases, online fan clubs, and television stations like Turner Classic Movies, The Movie Channel, and American Classic Movies. People, like me, fancied themselves as… Read More ›
SIGNS OF OUR TIMES AND FAREWELL MY LOVELY – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Last night, I was gritting my teeth over the Senate Impeachment travesty and another household repair issue. The tank on the toilet in our primary bathroom cracked just hours after Marilyn had workers back to redo problems on our new… Read More ›
HANGING OUT WITH ROBERT “MITCH” MITCHUM – Garry Armstrong
Marilyn and I watched an old Dick Cavett interview with Robert Mitchum on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) last night. We laughed a lot. It was a reminder of how good late night talk shows were. It also showed the legendary… Read More ›
INTOLERANCE: REEL AND REAL – Garry Armstrong
A friend today posted a review on Facebook about the film, “Schindler’s List” which he had just seen for the first time, 25-years after the acclaimed movie’s release. My friend talked about the film’s haunting power, its narrative about one… Read More ›
YOU DON’T HAVE TO JOIN THEM
It was the end of the movie. A man was undergoing a court-martial. It was unjust and Robert Mitchum, as his defense attorney, was having a difficult time securing justice. Just post World War II, there were a lot of… Read More ›
ROBERT “MITCH” MITCHUM AND ME – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Marilyn and I watched an old Dick Cavett interview with Robert Mitchum on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) last night. We laughed a lot. It was a reminder of how good late night talk shows were. It also showed the legendary… Read More ›
AN AFTERNOON WITH ROBERT “MITCH” MITCHUM – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Marilyn and I watched an old Dick Cavett interview with Robert Mitchum on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) last night. We laughed a lot. It was a reminder of how good late night talk shows were. It also showed the legendary… Read More ›
Listeria – Western Actors Edition
Originally posted on SBI: A Thinning Crowd:
I know that this edition of Listeria is coming along soon after the last edition of Listeria, but I went overboard on my last trip to the magazine stand. Besides, this one covers…
Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr – Garry Armstrong
Marilyn and I are sitting in the living room, wrapped in our blankets coping with resurgent cold New England weather. We’re watching Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. It’s a charming star turn for Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum and director John Huston…. Read More ›