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THIS MOVIE WILL SWEEP THE OSCARS

Fantasic is all I can say. One of the best films I have ever seen.

REMEMBER THE MOVIE "CATCH US IF YOU CAN"?

 

Filming began on this day in 1965

A REAL HOLLYWOOD TOUGH GUY!

EDWARD G. ROBINSON 

MGM STUDIOS MAIN GATE

You name it, just about every major movie star took a ride through this main gate.

CHEETAH OUTLIVED THEM ALL!

(AP)  

PALM HARBOR, Florida -- Cheetah, the chimpanzee sidekick in the Tarzan movies of the early 1930s, has died at age 80 a Florida animal sanctuary said.

 The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor announced that Cheetah died Dec. 24 of kidney failure.

 Sanctuary outreach director Debbie Cobb on Wednesday told The Tampa Tribune that Cheetah was outgoing, loved finger painting and liked to see people laugh. She said he seemed to be tuned into human feelings.

 Based on the works of author Edgar Rice Burroughs, the Tarzan stories, which have spawned scores of books and films over the years, chronicle the adventures of a man who was raised by apes in Africa.

 Cheetah was the comic relief in the Tarzan films, which starred American Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller. Cobb said Cheetah came to the sanctuary from Weissmuller's estate sometime around 1960.

 Cobb said Cheetah wasn't a troublemaker. Still, sanctuary volunteer Ron Priest said that when the chimp didn't like what was going on, he would throw feces.

 

MOST RECENT PHOTO OF "CHEETAH"

TRAILER FOR "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"

 

A HOLIDAY CLASSIC FOREVER! 

(1946 FILM)

PORTLAND GIRL....JANE POWELL

THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD AT 76 (JUDY LEWIS)

She was Clark Gable's daughter and never knew it until her Mom, Loretta Young spilled the beans when she was 31 years old. She was conceived while snowed in during the filming of "The Call of the Wild" in upstate Washington. Ms. Lewis, a former actress died at the age of 76. Loretta Young needed to keep an image of the pure wholesome girl and Clark Gable was married to another woman. Today that would barely make a headline in People Magazine, but back then (1935) it would of ruined a Hollywood career. When Judy was born, her Mother told the press she was adopted! 

HO~ HUM FILM...WOULD RATE 2.5 STARS

GEORGE CLOONEY IS GREAT FOR THE ROLE, LOOKS GREAT, TALKS GREAT, BUT THE FILM ITSELF LEAVES A VOID WHILE WATCHING IT. THIS IS A SAFE MOVIE TO GO SEE ON A DATE NIGHT, BUT WILL YOU THINK ABOUT THE FILM ON THE DAY AFTER? NO. WILL YOU HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA WITH A TOUCH OF COMEDY TO A FRIENDS, I WOULD DOUBT THAT.WILL GEORGE BE RAISING THE OSCAR FOR SOMEONE ELSE? LETS HOPE. WE DID NOT GET ALL THE OSCAR HYPE. AN OK MOVIE TO SEE. THATS IT.

LONG SHOT FILM OF THE YEAR COULD WIN THE OSCAR

Who would believe that a silent film released in the year 2011 could win The Oscar? Every review mentions the "O" word! Silence is a rare quality in film and this type of motion picture takes a genius to pull it off. French director Michel Hazanavicius has fashioned this period piece to stand out against every film this year. Drama, comedy and action are all intertwined into this magnificent film. For all that love a matinee idol, this movie is for you. The Weinstein Group took a massive chance on backing this movie and it is going to be a standing room only payoff!