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What's On Thanksgiving Day

25 November 2009 4:02 PM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

At 4:30Am, TCM has a marathon of Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movies. At 6, Tlc has a Cake Boss marathon. At 7, USA has a House marathon. At 8, Syfy starts their James Bond movie marathon with Dr. No. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a Tom & Jerry marathon. At 9, NBC has The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, then the National Dog Show. CBS has highlights from parade on The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS at 9. Discovery has a Mythbusters marathon at 9. TV Land has a Brady Bunch marathon starting at 9. There's a Golden Girls marathon on Hallmark at 9.

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- Bob Sassone

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Philip French's screen legends: Shirley Temple | Film

21 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

No. 75: Shirley Temple 1928-

The daughter of a bank clerk, she was born in Santa Monica, a bus ride from Hollywood, and thrust into the movies at the age of three by a fanatically ambitious mother. In her sixth year, she went from supporting to starring roles, had two hit songs ("Baby Take a Bow", "The Good Ship Lollipop"), and was the eighth biggest box-office attraction in America. For the next five years, her confidence as a performer and brilliance as a mimic (in Stowaway she impersonated Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Ginger Rogers and Alice Faye in one virtuoso sequence, as well as conversing in Chinese) made her the biggest child phenomenon ever known. She was 20th Century Fox's greatest asset, the centre of a little industry of commercial spin-offs, the sweet, curly-haired, dimpled kid that every mother wanted her daughter to look like and the top-ranking Hollywood star, »

- Philip French

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Exclusive: Forget the Romance, Stick to Fighting, Fans Tell John Woo

22 October 2009 9:10 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Hard Boiled director John Woo told us he would like to make a romantic movie, but that's not what his fans want from him. Among his many avid followers, Woo counts noted directors Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino,

Woo's latest epic, which opens in limited release November 18th, shouldn't dissapoint. Billed as the most-expensive production in the history of Asian movies, Red Cliff features thousands of extras in its battle sequences. The movie tells the legendary story of the final bloody days of the Han Dynasty in A.D. 220.

The famed action master loves old Hollywood musicals, especially those featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Woo revealed during the taping of an episode of The Charlie Rose Show, set to air closer to the movie's release, that his balletic war scenes are actually choreographed with those classic musicals in mind.

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Red Cliff - Trailer

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Brando & Kelly's Home Movies To Hit The Big Screen

7 October 2009 3:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Rarely seen home movies shot by and featuring Marlon Brando, Gene Kelly and the late Natalie Wood are to be screened as part of a quirky one-day film festival in Hollywood.

The candid footage will screen during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of Hollywood Home Movies II: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive on 17 October at the Linwood Dunn Theater.

The event is already sold out.

A spokesperson for the Academy says, "The Academy Film Archive houses a wide variety of such films and will present a selection of excerpts including footage of Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Judy Garland, Paulette Goddard, Betty Grable, Alfred Hitchcock, Harpo Marx, Edward G. Robinson, Ginger Rogers, Mickey Rooney, Jimmy Stewart, Esther Williams and Loretta Young."

Hollywood Home Movies II is being presented in conjunction with Home Movie Day, an annual international celebration of amateur films and filmmaking. »

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Joseph & Zooey dance

5 August 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Before the nationwide release of 500 Days Of Summer , director Marc Webb made a music video with the movies stars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. The music video is set to the song "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" from Zooey's band with M. Mard called She & Him. The video is about a fun, romantic bank heist with dancing in the style of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. It plays out like a daydream to me, and it should be noted that this is separate from the movie. »

- Niki Stephens

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A Musical 4th

2 July 2009 10:10 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »

What could Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers possibly have in common with Prince and his former protégé Apollonia? They're both on the bill for a holiday-weekend near-marathon of musicals spanning six decades.

Astaire and Rogers turn up in the series opening today at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater in the best of their 10 musicals.

Fred is an unemployed dancer and Ginger a dancing teacher in George Stevens' art deco masterpiece "Swing Time" (1936), which won a Best Original Song »

- By LOU LUMENICK

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Photo Flash: 'An Evening with Phyllis Diller' At The Magic Castle

26 June 2009 8:42 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Among the many topics discussed on Sunday June 21st at the Magic Castle's Inner Circle gathering featuring the comedic icon Phyllis Diller, was how she was one of the long and impressive list of Dolly's such as Carol Channing, Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey and Ethel Merman to perform at the St James Theatre in Jerry Herman's Hello Dolly! "David Merrick wanted either George Burns or Jack Benny to do Dolly in drag, but couldn't get them so he settled for me," says Ms. Diller, whom everyone referred to as Madam. "Can you imagine? It would still be running on Broadway today!" »

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Which Starlet Will Get ‘Footloose’ With Chace Crawford?

20 May 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

With Zac Efron gone and Chace Crawford confirmed to fill Kevin Bacon’s dancing shoes in the coming remake of “Footloose,” there have been several rumors about which young Hollywood starlet might play Ariel Moore, the part originally played by Lori Singer in 1984.

It seems like every young woman in Hollywood has had her name tossed in the “Footloose” ring, and who could blame them for wanting to star alongside Chace in the Kenny Ortega-directed flick?

Over the last few weeks, “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere has been rumored to play the part, as has Amanda Bynes, who has some musical movie experience thanks to “Hairspray.” Dance pro and “Dancing with the Stars” star Julianne Hough also reportedly auditioned for the role.

The latest name to have her name attached to the project is none other than Miley Cyrus. E! News reports that although she hasn’t yet auditioned for the role, »

- Jocelyn Vena

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How to Get Any Old Warner Bros Film on DVD

23 March 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

When DVDs began to replace VHS tapes, many film-lovers couldn't wait to see their favorite movies in a better format - a digital format. But the studios were releasing old movies on DVD at a slow rate, sometimes waiting for an anniversary as an excuse to do so. And currently, there are still plenty of classics that have yet to be converted. But that's all about to change. Warner Bros' home entertainment division has come up with a plan to allow custom ordering of 150 films never before released on DVD. Dubbed the Warner Archive Collection, an online vault of films including 1942's "Once Upon a Honeymoon," starring Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers, and 1947's "Possessed," with Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, can be tapped by consumers visiting WarnerArchive.com. Upon the selection and purchase of a title -- at $19.95 per disc -- Warners will burn, package and ship the DVD »

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The Residents of The Last House On The Left

13 March 2009 5:01 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

One is already at a disadvantage when tackling a remake of a movie which has gained classic status. To touch it means accusations of sacrilege from those who remember it for the impact it had on their lives, in whatever way. A great advantage when attempting such a daunting task, however, is having the creators involved.

In the case of Rogue Pictures’ new version of The Last House On The Left, these include original producers Sean S. Cunningham and Wes Craven (plus the latter’s longtime production partner Marianne Maddalena)—horror heavyweights to say the least. The filmmakers were adamant not to make this a cheap, flashy chiller, but were firmly focused on conveying a similar sense of terrifying realism to that which gave the original its impact.

In this Last House, the villainous Krug and his “family,” who make life a living hell for the Collingwood clan, don’t »

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Ten Oscar-winning Songs That Actually Hold Up

23 February 2009 4:58 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Music has accompanied film almost since film's invention, whether performed live, cued off rudimentary wax cylinders or digitally recorded. When thoughtfully employed, a song can lift a scene from the boundaries of entertainment into the realm of art. "The Jazz Singer" featured synched songs back in 1927, but it wasn't until 1934 and the 7th Academy Awards that Oscars were given out for them.

The greatest of these songs take on a life of their own, and, though they may always recall the film for which they were conceived, stand on their own merit. But plenty of other prizewinners don't, particularly once you get past the golden age of the movie musical -- quick, hum 2006 champ "I Need to Wake Up," from "An Inconvenient Truth."

With the 81st ceremony approaching and two Bollywood-inflected tunes from "Slumdog Millionaire" going up against Peter Gabriel's Grammy-anointed "Down to Earth" from "Wall-e," it seems a »

- Brandon Kim

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11 articles from 2009

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