This week we celebrate birthdays for the nostalgic movie legends Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904), Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903), E.G. Marshall (June 18, 1914), Moe Howard (June 19, 1897), Martin Landau (June 20, 1931), Errol Flynn (June ...20, 1909), Audie Murphy (June 20, 1924), Judy Holliday (June 21, 1922), Bernie Kopell (June 21, 1933), Jane Russell (June 21, 1921), Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925), Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906), and Bob Fosse (June 23, 1927).
Nostalgic History... Batman first appeared in Detective comics number 27. It was printed in May of 1939. Over the years Batman had many different villans face him but none as special as Catwoman. In both the Movies and on Television she was portrayed by many famous actresses. Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Halle Berry. Who do you think was the best Catwoman?
Now you can watch movies at www.reelstarnostalgia.com This months movie Topper Returns was released in 1941. Starring Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keef, H.B. Warner, and Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Topper is once again... tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Joan Blondell, who was accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington (Landis), the intended victim. With Topper's help, Joan sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
In the movie Way Out West Stan and Ollie head for the western town of Brushwood Gulch. Their mission is to find a woman named Mary Roberts in order to deliver her a deed to a valuable gold mine left to her by her father. Unfortunately, thei...r problems start as soon as they arrive in town when they realize they upset the wife of the town's Sheriff while on the coach they hitch a ride on, and they must catch the next coach out of town...or else. Their problems continue when Mickey Finn, Mary's guardian, learns why they're here, and has his wife, Lola Marcel, play Mary in order to hijack the deed from them. However, before leaving town, they encounter the real Mary Roberts and are forced to get the deed back. What ensues from there is more hilarity then you could ever image.
It was released in 1937. Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sharon Lynn, James Finlayson, and Rosina Lawrence.
For those of us old enough or Nostalgic enough to remember Saturday Night Fever it was released in 1977. Starring John Travolta, and Karen Lynn Gorney, it was a smash box office hit in the disco era. The music from the film gave the Bee Gee...'s many number one hits on the Billboard charts, and their music was played on just about every disco, easy listening, and rock, radio station in America. On this day we want to give our condolences to the brothers Gibb for their brother Robin who passed away but left his mark in music history.
Movie news this morning on Yahoo... At 74, Jane Fonda looks -- dare we say -- hot! In a body-hugging bronze, sparkling Atelier Versace gown, Fonda looks every bit as fit as the starlets half her age who were at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda was born in New York City in 1937 to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and New York socialite Frances Seymour Brokaw. She began her acting career at the age of 17 when she was prompted by Joshua Logan to appear with her father in the 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production of "The Country Girl". Over the years she has made several films and has been Controversial both on and off screen. Shes a talented lady and a Nostalgic Movie Icon.
For all the Gene Autry fans out there... Trail To San Antone was released in 1947. The story was about Gene helping out a crippled jockey. When a wild stallion runs away with the speedy mare that was planed for the jockey to ride, Gene ends up taking off in an airplane to bring them back.
M.A.S.H. was released in 1970. Telling the story of a moble surgical hospital stationed in Korea in the 1950's. Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, and Gary Burghoff. They used humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
A little known fact is that out of the entire cast of M.A.S.H. only Gary Burghoff, went on to star in the Television series.
Shirley Temple is no longer a child star, but at one time she was the most popular actress in America. She held this title for five years in a row! So this posting is for the little girl who made so many people happy during the Depression, with her smile and her dancing and her precociousness.
The Lone Ranger is coming out as a remake in 2013. Starring Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Jonny Depp as Tonto. The story has been told in movies, radio, and on television since 1927. But for all of us Nostalgia fans can there be any other Lone Ranger than Clayton Moore ?
The Legend Ends but the Dark Knight Rises.
It's coming this summer to a theater by you.
Due to the different age groups of Batman fans out there, our question today is... Who was the better Batgirl ? Alicia Silverstone or Yvonne Craig ?
Yvonne Craig played Batgirl in the 1966 Television Series.
Alicia Silverstone played Batgirl in the 1997 Movie Batman and Robin.
Both were good portrails of Batgirl however it seems that everyone has their favorite.
Who was yours ?
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In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives -- including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made...
Released in 1965. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, and Richard Haydn.
A great image of Julie Andrews standing next to Sidney Poitier the night Julie recieved the Oscar for The Sound Of Music in 1965.
Our website www.reelstarnostalgia.com is now set to be used on Android Apps, and Apple Apps, as background images. The image quality is fantastic and makes a great background. Personalizing even more than your computers now. Our images are individually priced at .99 each through the end of May.
The Legend Ends but the Dark Knight Rises. It's coming this summer to a theater by you. But is anyone here old enough to remember when it was at the theaters in the 50's as a weekly chapter in the Adventures Of The Batman ?
The Fountainhead was released in 1949. It's the story of an uncompromising, visionary architect that struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards. Starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, and Raymond Massey it definetly is a nostalgic must see movie.
This video represents some of the nostalgic images available on the Reel Star Nostalgia web site. It is a video we put together with some of our favorite movie scenes and we hope you enjoy it.
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance. This was The Awful Truth. Released in 1937. Starring Irene Dunne, and Cary Grant. Directed by Leo McCarey.
Released in 1941 The Maltese Falcon tells the story of A private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. This is definettly a case where Boggie gets the bird !!
Movie news this morning on Yahoo... At 74, Jane Fonda looks -- dare we say -- hot! In a body-hugging bronze, sparkling Atelier Versace gown, Fonda looks every bit as fit as the starlets half her age who were at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives -- including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made...
Our website www.reelstarnostalgia.com is now set to be used on Android Apps, and Apple Apps, as background images. The image quality is fantastic and makes a great background. Personalizing even more than your computers now. Our images are individually priced at .99 each through the end of May.
The Legend Ends but the Dark Knight Rises. It's coming this summer to a theater by you. But is anyone here old enough to remember when it was at the theaters in the 50's as a weekly chapter in the Adventures Of The Batman ?
