I don’t believe there is such a thing as a “guilty pleasure.” I think if you like something, you like it and you should enjoy it and not be embarrassed by the fact that you enjoy it. I am proud to say that I am the owner of the Frankie and Annette “Beach Party” DVD …
Fred MacMurray was one of the biggest stars in the heyday of Hollywood. He worked with top directors, like Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges. He starred alongside the top stars of the day, like Barbara Stanwyck, Humphrey Bogart and seven films opposite Claudette Colbert. In the late 1950s, Fred’s career was given a shot in …
When it comes to horror in films, there is one true master. You’re probably thinking of names like Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter or David Cronenberg. Some might even throw in the name of Italian director Dario Argento, whose beautiful on-screen depictions of blood-and-guts slayings have been compared to fine art paintings. But the real master of …
Nothing. Not a single flake of snow. It was only a little overcast, but probably because it was nearing 4:30 and it was just getting dark. But, there was absolutely no sign of the potentially-devastating “monster” storm that we saw reported on The Weather Channel and on local Orlando news broadcasts. When I’m stuck in …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “myth”. Walt Disney. Artist. Animator. Innovator. Visionary. In 1928, Walt produced Steamboat Willie, the first synchronized sound cartoon. The cartoon introduced the world to a little character named Mickey Mouse. Walt would go on to create the first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Feature-length cartoons were unheard of at the time. Walt was …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “new”. New Year’s Eve 1986 was the most memorable New Year’s Eve for me… and nothing spectacular even happened. It was better than the New Year’s Eve when I got stupid drunk and discovered true meaning in Side Two of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. It was better than the …
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “stretch”. Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion! I am your host, your ghost host. Kindly step all the way in please and make room for everyone. There’s no turning back now. Our tour begins here in this gallery where you see paintings of some of our guests as they appeared …
As soon as Fred Moore joined the Disney Studios, he began to build his legacy. The self-taught artist worked as an animator of several cartoons, including Three Little Pigs and its sort-of sequel Three Little Wolves. In 1937, he was the supervising animator on Walt Disney visionary classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “bounce”. When Tigger announced his retirement, a slew of hopeful replacements showed up for auditions with resumes highlighting their ability to bounce.
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “lost.” Let me tell you about Pudge. In the summer of 1982, just after Mrs. Pincus and I met, we went on a day trip to Hershey Park. Just barely into our 20s, the appeal of an amusement park still held excitement for us. In between turns on the roller coasters, …
