Teresa Wright's week has come to an end, and it's now time for your next clue. All 22 of her reviews are now posted to her page, if you want to review anything. Here's your clue:
Next week’s star won a Rag award for playing Teresa Wright’s mother, in one of the most famous movies about veterans. If you know old movies, you know who she is. Check back on Friday to start her week!
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Teresa Wright is our new Star of the Week! To start things off, you can watch a video clip from her screen debut in The Little Foxes. You can also read reviews for two of my favorites, Enchantment and The Imperfect Lady, and new reviews will be posted to her page daily. Enjoy! Summer is definitely underway, so girls, head on over to the beach with a full tote of sunscreen, towels, and beach reads. I plowed through both of these resort-themed novels. Check them out!
Beach Trip - four college friends reunite on a vacation The Beach Club - Elin Hilderbrand's first book! Joseph Cotten's time as Star of the Week has come to a close, but if you missed any of his reviews, all 36 are now posted to his page. Are you ready for your next clue?
This costar named the film she made with Joseph Cotten as her favorite. Do you know who she is? Check back on Saturday to find out. In case there's a lull in the fireworks tonight, you might want to pop in a patriotic movie. Check out our full list of wartime or Americana flicks here! New this year are Hers to Hold, The Alamo, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and others.
Joseph Cotten is our new Star of the Week! To start things off, you can watch a video clip from Shadow of a Doubt and read reviews of two of my favorite of his movies: I'll Be Seeing You and The Steel Trap. Come back directly to his page every day for new reviews, and enjoy! For his television work, try and find two seasons of The Joseph Cotten Show. There isn't too much written about Jennifer Jones, which is a shame because she was such a prominent actress during the Golden Age. She lived a very eventful life, although when you read her story you might consider it a tragic one. Check out my review for Portrait of Jennifer, a shocking biography.
Jennifer Jones's time as Star of the Week has come to an end, and all 22 of her reviews are now posted to her page. She didn't make many movies, but you can treasure the ones she did make all the more. Are you ready for your next clue? Here it is:
This four-time costar of Jennifer Jones was her favorite leading man. Do you know who he is? Leave your guesses below and come back on Saturday to find out if you're right! The Esteemed David Niven has been inducted into the Hot Toasty Rag Hall of Fame! He has received 1 win and an additional 4 nominations from 1938-1975. Visit his page to see the full list, or click here to watch his video reel celebrating five decades of work. Congratulations! The Esteemed Alfred Newman is the first composer to be inducted into the Hot Toasty Rag Hall of Fame! He has received 4 wins and an additional 6 nominations from 1937-1970. Visit his new page to see the full list, or click here to watch his video reel celebrating five decades of work. Congratulations! Jennifer Jones is our new Star of the Week! I'm very excited to honor her, since she's one of my favorite actresses. To start off with, watch a video clip from Ruby Gentry and read reviews of two of her finest performances Madame Bovary and Duel in the Sun. Come back to her page directly every day for new reviews, and enjoy! Fred Astaire didn't make too many movies, so it's only natural that his fans want more of him than the screen can provide. Check out these three books dedicated to his incredible talent:
Astaire & Rogers The Hollywood Musical Astaire Dancing If you've perused the 1974 Rag Awards page, you may have noticed that Fred Astaire received an honorary award. For forty years of service to the entertainment industry, we were very happy to bestow our second Honorary Rag Award. To watch a brief video tribute to his talent, click here. Congratulations!
All good things come to an end, and that includes Fred Astaire's week on Hot Toasty Rag. But all 38 of his reviews are posted to his page, so you can always come back to them if you want to. Here's your next clue for next week's star:
In her last movie, next week’s star was paired romantically with Fred Astaire. She’s one of my all-time favorites! Leave your guesses below, and come back on Saturday to find out who she is! I hope you've had a great time watching the video ceremonies and looking over the written records of the 1970s Rag nominees and winners. Let's give an extra special round of applause to all the talented men and women that decade who have also been honored as Stars of the Week:
Fred Astaire (Honorary Rag win, The Towering Inferno-nom.) Anne Bancroft (The Turning Point-win) Ingrid Bergman (Autumn Sonata-win) Michael Caine (Sleuth-nom.) Mia Farrow (The Great Gatsby-win) Jane Fonda (Coming Home-nom.) Richard Harris (Man in the Wilderness-win, The Wild Geese-nom.) Shirley MacLaine (The Turning Point-nom.,) James Mason (Murder by Decree-nom.) Liza Minnelli (Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon-nom., Cabaret-nom.) Paul Newman (The Towering Inferno-nom.,) David Niven (Paper Tiger-win) Al Pacino (...And Justice for All.-nom.) Gregory Peck (I Walk the Line-nom.) Anthony Quinn (A Walk in the Spring Rain-nom.) Robert Redford (The Way We Were-nom., The Great Gatsby-win, A Bridge Too Far-nom.) Jean Simmons (Say Hello to Yesterday-nom.) Maggie Smith (California Suite-win) James Stewart (Fool's Parade-nom., The Magic of Lassie-nom.) Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer-nom.) Barbra Streisand (The Way We Were-win) Dick Van Dyke (The Runner Stumbles-nom.) Come on and dress up, dress up, dress up in your tuxes and gowns!
If you're already tapping your toe and starting to sing along, you're right in time to head over to the Awards page and find out the results for the Rag Awards from 1970-1979. If you don't have the theme song memorized yet, maybe you should start at the beginning. . . For the new folks joining us this year, I sit on the Board of Directors for the Hot Toasty Rag Awards. It's an alternative to the Academy Awards that started its comparison in 1934. During each year's webpage, you'll see a direct contrast from the Academy's ceremony to ours. There's also a video ceremony (crafted by yours truly) included for each year, so go ahead and dress up in your tuxes and gowns - and get ready to right the wrongs! As the song goes, be prepared to be surprised by all the choices we make! If you've studied or watched a lot of 1970s cinema, you know that was a decade notorious for bad movies. You'd never know it from our awards, though! We made sure to do our jobs well, find the hidden gems, and honor the cream of the crop. Congratulations to all nominees and winners, and enjoy - don't forget the fun winners' reel that recaps the decade! As promised, it's nearing the end of May, and a new decade of Hot Toasty Rag awards will soon be posted!
Last year, I posted the results from the 1960-1969 ceremonies, and I hope you've enjoyed looking over our choices. Come back Wednesday for results of the 1970-1979 ceremonies! A special congratulations to all 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s Rag nominees and winners who have also recently enjoyed time as Stars of the Week! I know this is a long list, but there's a lot of talent to honor.: Julie Andrews (The Sound of Music-win, Hawaii-nom.) Freddie Bartholomew (Juvenile Award win 1935, 1936) Anne Bancroft (The Miracle Worker-win, The Pumpkin Eater-nom., 7 Women-nom.) Richard Basehart (14 Hours-win, Time Limit-nom.) Ingrid Bergman (For Whom the Bell Tolls-nom., Spellbound-nom., The Visit-win) Ann Blyth (Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid-nom., The Helen Morgan Story-nom.) Ward Bond (Gentleman Jim-nom.) Shirley Booth (Come Back Little Sheba-win) Marlon Brando (The Men-nom., The Teahouse of the August Moon-win, Sayonara-nom., The Young Lions-win) Richard Burton (The Night of the Iguana-nom., Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?-win, Anne of the Thousand Days-nom., Staircase-win) Yul Brynner (The King and I-nom.) Michael Caine (Alfie-nom.) Lee J. Cobb (On the Waterfront-nom., 12 Angry Men-nom.) Gary Cooper (Ten North Frederick-nom.) Bing Crosby (The Country Girl-win) Doris Day (Calamity Jane-win, Love Me or Leave Me-nom., The Man Who Knew Too Much-nom., Midnight Lace-nom.) James Dean (East of Eden-nom., Giant-nom.) Brian Donlevy (The Great McGinty-nom., A Gentleman After Dark-nom., An American Romance-nom.) Kirk Douglas (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers- nom., Young Man with a Horn-nom., Ace in a Hole-nom., The Bad and the Beautiful-nom., The Juggler-nom., 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea-win, The Last Sunset-nom.) Paul Douglas (Clash by Night-nom.) Jose Ferrer (Cyrano de Bergerac-win, Anything Can Happen-nom., Moulin Rouge-nom., Deep in My Heart-nom., The Shrike-nom.) Jane Fonda (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-win) Clark Gable (Gone With the Wind-nom., The Misfits-nom.) Ava Gardner (Show Boat-nom.) Judy Garland (Juvenile Award win, A Star Is Born-win, Judgment at Nuremburg-nom., A Child Is Waiting-nom.) Alec Guinness (Oliver Twist-nom., The Prisoner-win, A Majority of One-nom.) Richard Harris (This Sporting Life-nom.) Rex Harrison (Staircase-win) Susan Hayward (Smash Up: The Story of a Woman-nom., I'll Cry Tomorrow-win, I Want to Live!-win) Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday-nom., The Nun's Story-win, Breakfast at Tiffany's-nom., Wait Until Dark-nom.) Katharine Hepburn (Little Women-win, Alice Adams-win, Adam's Rib-nom., The African Queen-win, The Rainmaker-win, Long Day's Journey Into Night-nom., Guess Who's Coming to Dinner-nom., The Lion in Winter-win) William Holden (Picnic-nom.) Rock Hudson (Seconds-nom.) Curd Jurgens (The Blue Angel-nom., Brainwashed-nom.) Deborah Kerr (Edward My Son-win, From Here to Eternity-nom., Tea and Sympathy-nom., Beloved Infidel-nom., The Sundowners-win) Nancy Kwan (The World of Susie Wong-nom.) Charles Laughton (The Private Life of Henry VIII-win, Mutiny on the Bounty-nom., Rembrandt-nom., The Hunchback of Notre Dame-nom., They Knew What They Wanted-nom., The Suspect-win, The Night of the Hunter-win, Advise and Consent-nom.) Shirley MacLaine (Some Came Running-nom., The Apartment-nom., The Children's Hour-win) Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-win, A Star Is Born-nom., The Best Years of Our Lives-nom., An Act of Murder-nom, Executive Suite-nom., The Desperate Hours-nom., Inherit the Wind-win) Herbert Marshall (The Painted Veil-win, The Enchanted Cottage-nom.) James Mason (A Star Is Born-win, Lolita-nom., Georgy Girl-win, The Deadly Affair-nom.) Liza Minnelli (The Sterile Cuckoo-nom.) Robert Mitchum (The Night of the Hunter-nom., Not as a Stranger-nom., The Sundowners-nom.) Frank Morgan (A Lost Lady-nom., The Wizard of Oz-nom., The Shop Around the Corner-nom., Tortilla Flat-win) Paul Newman (The Rack-nom., Somebody Up There Likes Me-win, Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man-nom., Hud-nom.) Robert Newton (This Happy Breed nom., Hatter's Castle win, Tom Brown's Schooldays-nom.) David Niven (The Dawn Patrol-nom., Enchantment-nom., Separate Tables-nom., Where the Spies Are-nom.) Merle Oberon (Wuthering Heights-nom.) Edna May Oliver (Drums Along the Mohawk-nom.) Gregory Peck (The Great Sinner-nom., To Kill a Mockingbird-win) Sidney Poitier (A Raisin in the Sun-win, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?-nom.) Anthony Quinn (Wild Is the Wind-nom., Hot Spell-nom., Requiem for a Heavyweight-win, Zorba the Greek-nom., The 25th Hour-nom., The Secret of Santa Vittoria-nom.) Donna Reed (It's a Wonderful Life-nom.) Randolph Scott (High Wide and Handsome-nom., The Bounty Hunter-nom.) Jean Simmons (Home Before Dark-nom.) Frank Sinatra (The Miracle of the Bells nom., The Man with the Golden Arm-win, The Joker Is Wild-nom.) Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie-nom.) Barbara Stanwyck (Stella Dallas-win, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers-nom., Sorry, Wrong Number-nom., Clash by Night-nom., Walk on the Wild Side-nom.) James Stewart (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington-nom., It's a Wonderful Life-win, Vertigo-nom., Shenandoah-nom.) Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl-nom.) Elizabeth Taylor (Juvenile Award win, Raintree County-nom., Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?-nom.) Gene Tierney (Never Let Me Go-nom.) Spencer Tracy (Boys Town-nom., Father of the Bride-nom., The Last Hurrah-nom., Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?-win) Miyoshi Umeki (Sayonara-win, Flower Drum Song-nom.) Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins-nom.) Richard Widmark (No Way Out-win) Susannah York (The Killing of Sister George-nom., They Shoot Horses, Don't They?-win) Top hats off to Fred Astaire, our new Star of the Week! It's about time, isn't it? To start things off, you can watch the titular song and dance number from Top Hat, and read reviews of first two movies I ever saw him in: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and Finian's Rainbow! Come back directly to his page every day for new reviews, and enjoy! If you read a lot of fiction, sometimes a non-fiction book can be a great 'palate cleanser' in between novels. On the other hand, if you read mostly non-fiction, a good novel can be just the 'palate cleanser' you need.
In any case, check out these three non-fictions that are new to The Rag: The China Study, an innovative diet book, To the Moon and Timbuktu, a travel memoir, and The Myth of Male Power, a social critique from the 1990s. Rita Hayworth's week has come to an end, and all 21 of her reviews are now posted to her page. Are you ready for your next clue?
This world famous dancer really needs no introduction. Rita Hayworth said the only jewels in her life were the movies she made with him, and he finally admitted she was his favorite of all his dance partners. I'm sure you know who he is, so no need to leave your guesses below. Just come back on Tuesday to start celebrating him! The Esteemed Barbara Stanwyck has been inducted into the Hot Toasty Rag's Hall of Fame! She has received 1 win and 4 additional nominations, from 1937 to 1962. Visit her page to review her movie reviews, or click here to watch her video reel celebrating four decades of work. Congratulations! The Esteemed Charles Laughton has been inducted into the Hot Toasty Rag's Hall of Fame! He has received 3 wins and 5 additional nominations, from 1933 to 1962. Visit his page to review his movie reviews, or click here to watch his video reel celebrating four decades of work. Congratulations! The Esteemed Rosalind Russell is the Hot Toasty Rag's first female inductee into the Hall of Fame! She has received 2 wins and 5 additional nominations, from 1938 to 1961. Visit her new page to see the full list, or click here to watch her video reel celebrating four decades of work. Congratulations! Rita Hayworth is our new Star of the Week! To start things off, you can watch her famous hair-flipping scene from Gilda, or read reviews of dramas Miss Sadie Thompson and The Lady from Shanghai. Come back to her page every day for new reviews, and enjoy! Is anyone in the mood for spring cleaning their soul? If so, check out the life-changing book You Can Heal Your Life by self-help guru Louise Hay. This is not just another self-help book. This will actually, seriously change your life. It can heal your sicknesses, from minor to major, and can help you forgive the unforgivable and start anew. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Simply put, if everyone were required to just read one book in their life, I would campaign for this one.
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