You know I had to post about my all time favorite actress, Carole Lombard! I may have slacked off on blogging over this past summer but leave it to Carole to get me going again. TCM is honoring her today with several of her films and while I will missed them, I have been posting about her all day long on my Facebook and Tumblr pages. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLE!
Talking about movies, movies, movies. I believe movies are one of the best pleasures in life. Nothing better than watching a classic film and talking with others about them. Love the classics the most but will also talk about the newer stuff too. And covering all genres: comedy, action, horror, sci-fi, drama, musicals, etc. Will also discuss TV shows, more of the classics, but occasionally the newer stuff too. And anything else that might be on my mind. Feel free to drop by and have a chat.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
The Lombard Cup returns next month
I know it's been awhile since I have posted anything but I'm here to announce the 3rd annual Lombard Cup to take place next month. Beginning Sunday, November 2, Team Carole will face off against Team Veronica. Team Veronica is sponsored by Kristen of Journeys in Classic Film while I'm the sponsor of Team Carole. Veronica as in Veronica Lake and Carole as in Carole Lombard. The Lombard Cup is akin to golf's Ryder Cup where two teams engage in match play. For here, it will be classic movie stars competing in matches and voted on by you guys as to your favorite. Last year it was actresses which Team Carole was able to win. This year it's the men's turn. 21 actors per team and the format will be the same with 5 matches taking place the first three weeks, then the final 6 matches for week 4. Here is the complete list of actors competing. More details to follow including the matches set up in the weeks to come.
TEAM CAROLE
JACK LEMMON
WILLIAM POWELL
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
JAMES STEWART
ERROL FLYNN
SIDNEY POITIER
STEVE MCQUEEN
BOB HOPE
TONY CURTIS
SPENCER TRACY
MELVYN DOUGLAS
DEAN MARTIN
HUMPHREY BOGART
BURT LANCASTER
JAMES GARNER
PAUL NEWMAN
GLENN FORD
FRED ASTAIRE
GREGORY PECK
RONALD COLMAN
FRANK SINATRA
VS
TEAM VERONICA
CLARK GABLE
WILLIAM HOLDEN
ROBERT MITCHUM
CARY GRANT
ALAN LADD
DANA ANDREWS
VINCENT PRICE
MARLON BRANDO
DAVID NIVEN
FRED MACMURRAY
JOHN WAYNE
ROBERT STACK
GENE KELLY
CLIFF ROBERTSON
ORSON WELLES
MONTGOMERY CLIFT
FREDRIC MARCH
ROBERT REDFORD
RICHARD BURTON
JOEL MCCREA
WARREN BEATTY
TEAM CAROLE
JACK LEMMON
WILLIAM POWELL
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
JAMES STEWART
ERROL FLYNN
SIDNEY POITIER
STEVE MCQUEEN
BOB HOPE
TONY CURTIS
SPENCER TRACY
MELVYN DOUGLAS
DEAN MARTIN
HUMPHREY BOGART
BURT LANCASTER
JAMES GARNER
PAUL NEWMAN
GLENN FORD
FRED ASTAIRE
GREGORY PECK
RONALD COLMAN
FRANK SINATRA
VS
TEAM VERONICA
CLARK GABLE
WILLIAM HOLDEN
ROBERT MITCHUM
CARY GRANT
ALAN LADD
DANA ANDREWS
VINCENT PRICE
MARLON BRANDO
DAVID NIVEN
FRED MACMURRAY
JOHN WAYNE
ROBERT STACK
GENE KELLY
CLIFF ROBERTSON
ORSON WELLES
MONTGOMERY CLIFT
FREDRIC MARCH
ROBERT REDFORD
RICHARD BURTON
JOEL MCCREA
WARREN BEATTY