A toast to Alice Faye, our new Star of the Week! To start out with, we've posted a video clip of In Old Chicago to her page, as well as reviews for Alexander's Ragtime Band and Hello, Frisco, Hello, in which she immortalized the song "You'll Never Know." Enjoy!
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If beach reads are for the summer and classics are for the winter, when do you read your romantic dramas? Whenever you decide to read them, here are three more you might want to add to your list: Alice Adams, The Notebook, and Something in the Way. I loved one, hated one, and had mixed feelings about the third. Which rating goes with which book? Read the reviews to find out.
Robert Young's time as Star of the Week has ended, and now it's time for a new star and a new clue:
This costar of Robert Young is best remembered for her singing voice. Check back on Thursday to find out who she is, and be sure to catch up on all 41 of Robert Young's reviews posted to his page. This week, Hot Toasty Rag will salute the films of Robert Young! I know he's best known for his television career, six years on Father Knows Best and seven years on Marcus Welby, M.D., but did you know he made close to a hundred films in a little over two decades? To start with, we've posted reviews for two of his cutest: Western Union and Slightly Dangerous. A video clip from Crossfire is also posted to his page. Now don't throw anything at me, because you know the rule on The Rag: no television, but come back every day to keep reading about his movies! Since we just finished honoring a child star of the silver screen, I thought I’d share some books I’ve read recently that star young protagonists. Check out my reviews of The Wedding Planner’s Daughter, a cute book for tweens, My Name Is Leon, a book for adults written in a child’s perspective, and Daddy-Long-Legs, a famous classic.
All 14 of Margaret O'Brien's reviews have now been posted to her page. Are you ready for a new Star of the Week? Here's a clue:
Next week’s star was immortalized in every American household by his television career, earning three Emmys and four additional nominations. What’s his connection to Margaret O’Brien? In her first film, he played a father figure to her, something he did . . . best. Do you know who next week's star is? Check back on Monday to find out if you're right! |
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