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Two reels of silent, 8-millimeter color film titled “On Set With The Misfits” is going on the auction block, with bids starting between $10,000 and $20,000. Julien’s Auctions is listing the 47-minute film next month at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
According to the Julien’s Auctions Web site, it’s the original film by amateur photographer Stanley Floyd Kilarr, who shot scenes of the stars and crew during the making of “The Misfits” the final completed film for both its stars, Monroe and Clark Gable.
“The two things that make it interesting are that very few people knew it even …read more

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“I’m allergic to fabric softener. I majored in comparative literature at Brown. I hate anchovies. And I think I’d miss you even if we never met.” – Nick Mercer (played by Dermot Mulroney)
Oh. My. God.
I think that’s one of the most romantic things I’ve heard in the longest time. In fact, this movie has a lot of great lines in it.

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I don’t know why the LA Times is stating that Frank Sinatra died on May 14th, when all the stuff that’s been happening happened yesterday on the 13th, but here’s a rumor I couldn’t bear to ignore:
They’re doing it Frank Sinatra’s way – Ten years after his death, Ol’ Blue Eyes is the color of money under a new deal between the family and Warner Music Group Corp.
Late last year, the Sinatra heirs signed a pact with Warner Music Group Corp. that will bring Ol’ Blue Eyes back in a big way, not just as a digitally resurrected entertainer but …read more

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Continuing on with the “movie room” theme for vintage art, I found this classic movie poster of “Casablanca” featuring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Anyone… I mean ANYONE… who doesn’t find this movie a total classic and who doesn’t appreciate it for it’s entirety is a fool, in my opinion!
The colors and the artwork in this print are just beautiful, and would not only be great in a movie room, but also a bedroom with a vintage feel to it’s decor, or even a home office.

Casablanca Art Print
Buy at AllPosters.com

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Bette Davis Photo (credit)Buy at AllPosters.com
Today marks the 100th birthday of Miss Bette Davis, and the 2nd anniversary of my 29th birthday!
For some reason, whenever I think of Bette, and I do every year on this day, I think of that 80s song, “Bette Davis Eyes”. Well, I used to think of that song first. Since I got a little older, and less wrapped up in the music of my youth, I now tend to think of her more than of the song.
Some cool stuff is going on in honor of her birthday: Miss Davis’s fans will be gathered …read more

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I remember last year for my birthday (gah, was it a whole year ago?) my parents got me tickets to see a Rat Pack tribute group with a local celebrity, Louis Velez, playing Sammy Davis, Jr.
I also vividly remember when he did the song Something’s Gotta Give, which was one of Sammy’s well known songs. Here are the mp3 and the lyrics, as well as a bit of trivia for you:

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Okay boys, this one’s for you: Marilyn Monroe classic film movie trailers!
Currently featuring The Seven Year Itch (1955), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and Great Romances of the Twentieth Century – Season 1 (that one’s for the ladies) to name a few! Go have a look!

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Hey folks, just a quick note to announce the Doris Day Classic Movies page here on Crooner Culture!
Check it out, along with the Frank Sinatra Classic Movies, and you can buy the films to download to your PC (where you can burn them to DVD) or to your TiVo. You can rent some of them for less, but then you lose the ability to keep them.
I’m working on Marilyn Monroe next, do you guys have any others you’d like to see up right away?

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I haven’t seen HBO’s The Rat Pack yet, as I grew up a child/teenager without the luxury of paid premium channels. Heck, I still don’t have them, and the boyfriend’s got the HBO’s for the first 6 months free deal, but after that, he’s canceling. Anyway, it sounds really good, and I’m thinking I might have to snag myself an early birthday present… to myself.
Love this cheesy editorial review:
“Hey, chicky baby–it’s a cuckoo thing, ya dig? You, too, will find yourself speaking Rat Pack lingo after watching …read more

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