Birth of a Notion
Monday, June 04, 2018
The American Dream
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I suppose it is a big part of the American dream to build one's dream house, and Cary Grant was no exception in "Mr. Blandings Buil...
Friday, June 01, 2018
One Man's Life
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"We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world ...
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Coming Home After WWII
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A dear friend of mine (now deceased) was a big fan of Clark Gable, and I am sure she saw most of the movies he made — especially "Gone ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Turning to the Bard
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I like comedy. Given a choice, I would prefer to watch a sitcom on TV than any other kind of show. Being a writer myself, I appreciate the...
Revelations of a First Love
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"First loves are always the same and always different," Roger Ebert wrote after French film "Blue Is the Warmest Color...
Monday, May 21, 2018
Positive Propaganda
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"Let me tell you something about my iron nerve, son. It's made of rubber, just like everybody else's, so it'll stretch when...
Sunday, May 20, 2018
The Final Episode of Cheers!
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Twenty–five years ago tonight, Cheers! concluded its lengthy run on TV with "One For the Road." The episode managed to tie up s...
Saturday, May 19, 2018
A 50-Foot Woman Scorned
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Around the time of the Three–Mile Island nuclear accident, Saturday Night Live did a skit called "The Pepsi Syndrome." It was a...
Saturday, May 12, 2018
An Unexpected Party Guest
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Frasier (Kelsey Grammer): Murderers on death row can find women to marry them! I can't find one to sit through coffee with me! Niles ...
Monday, May 07, 2018
When the President's Daughter Went Missing
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President Bartlet (Martin Sheen): W ould you consider, instead of living in France with your boyfriend for three months, staying here, livi...
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