My aunt Marilyn Granas, who was Shirley Temple’s first “stand-in”, a co-star in some of Shirley’s “Baby Burlesque” shorts, the star of avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger’s first publicly shown film Escape Episode (1947), and later a casting agent, has passed away at age 98.
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2023 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2022 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreJust some film musings of a more succinct, spontaneous and sometimes seditious nature:
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2022 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2022 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2021 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2021 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2021 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThe distinguished Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (December 13, 1929 - February 5, 2021) has died at age 91.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this extensive tribute to his performing career:
The Films of Christopher Plummer
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2021 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2020 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2020 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThe legendary Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) has died at age 98.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this tribute to his motion picture and television career:
The Films of Carl Reiner
Read MoreThe deeply sincere, dedicated and authentic Swedish actor Max von Sydow (April 10, 1929 - March 8, 2020) has died at age 90.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this extensive tribute to his performing career:
The Films of Max von Sydow
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2020 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreThe dynamic and accomplished Producer Robert Evans (June 29, 1930 - October 26, 2019) has died at age 89.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided a tribute to his motion picture career:
The Films of Robert Evans
Read MoreThe radiant, refined and elegant Italian actress Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) has died at age 96.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided a tribute to her motion picture acting career:
The Film Appearances of Valentina Cortese
Read MoreThese are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2019 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreSadly, three greatly inspired “independent” filmmakers have passed away.
Guest contributor A.C. Francis has paid tribute to their careers.
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