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New Orleans museum exalts the art of the cocktail
Ted Haigh was fascinated by Hollywood's portrayal of cocktail culture even when he was well shy of legal drinking age.
Things to do in Houston for $2 or less
If you're visiting Houston on a budget, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has put together a list of 33 attractions for $2 or less.
Mansfield bicentennial: Watch two movies Sunday that put city on the map
MANSFIELD -- In celebration of the city's 200th birthday, the Renaissance Theatre will screen two films Sunday that put Mansfield on Hollywood's map.
Bartenders, like Phil Watts, work their mixing magic and come up with some delectable creations behind the old world-feel bar at Apothecary Bar & Lounge.
“They were kind of freaked out at my buying a money pit and then I hadn't done anything about it”
Anyone who's watched Cary Grant and Myrna Loy gamely standing by as their "charming" old Connecticut farmhouse collapses around them in "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" or, more recently, Tom Hanks and ... via The Patent Trader
Home Cook: Cocktails mean style and panache, not drunk and obnoxious
Cocktails. To me, there's something gracious and grown-up about the word. Maybe it's my lifelong fascination with watching old black-and-white films in which the glamorous stars never 'drank.' They had ... via CourierPostOnline
Venice High grads work for landmark statue's return
“Venice High always had the aura of being a little funky, a little tough”
M ovie star Myrna Loy has passed from legend to relic status on the Venice High campus. via Los Angeles Times
“Let's try to look at this thing realistically. The Maharani is giving Rama his choice. He can have Ranchipur or you. He can't have both.”
"Let's try to look at this thing realistically. The Maharani is giving Rama his choice. via DigitallyOBSESSED.com
RocMen High 5: Last weekend's movies
The Great Ziegfeld - This won the Oscar for best picture and is jam-packed with lavish musical numbers. via Democrat & Chronicle
A caustic and very funny sex farce from Ernst Lubitsch's silent period . Monte Blue and Myrna Loy indulge in mutual infidelities as the "Lubitsch touch" runs rampant--most memorably in a dream sequence ... via Chicago Reader Online
RocMen High 5: Guilty-pleasure movies
The Thin Man Goes Home - I love this series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy anyway, but this one is pretty cool because Nick and Nora visit Nick's parents in lovely Sycamore and Nick solves a murder that ... via Democrat & Chronicle
Pop culture Q&A: Maurice Chevalier met 'Mimi' in 1932 film
Q: Can you tell me in what movie did the famous Frenchman, Maurice Chevalier, sing the sexy "Mimi"? A: It was one of several songs Chevalier performed in the 1932 musical "Love Me Tonight." The movie, which ... via The Modesto Bee
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream City Budget
I hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws. One of my favorite movies is "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House". There is one scene where he and his wife, played by Myrna Loy have been listening to their ... via Toledo Talk
Tonight's Movie: When Ladies Meet
Jimmie loves Mary , who only has eyes for her married publisher Rogers . When Mary and Rogers arrange to rendezvous at the country home of a friend , Jimmie arrives at the house unexpectedly with Rogers' wife, ... via Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
Last night, my partner and I watched Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - 'classic movie, Myrna Loy and Cary Grant. via Art Voice
TV Junkie: Monday - Bush's Last SOTU
There's a few new shows and seasons starting this week, including the 2 hour premiere of "Lost" on Thursday but it all just feels like a build-up to the Super Bowl. via LAist
"Are We Done Yet?" is a sequel to "Are We There Yet?", although it began as a remake of the classic, "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House", starring the famous Cary Grant and Myrna Loy. via On Movies
“MGM: When the Lion Roars"--beautiful, intelligent and mesmerizing 1943 Made last film for 54 years, "Hostages”
Austrian-born Luise Rainer was a distinguished Berlin stage actress who had worked with Max Reinhardt's company and made a few films in Germany before moving to Hollywood in 1935. via Hollywood.com
Tonight's Movie: The Devil to Pay
Continuing this week's festival of early Loretta Young movies , tonight's movie was THE DEVIL TO PAY!, a somewhat creaky but ultimately fairly enjoyable romantic comedy about love among members of the British ... via Laura's Miscellaneous Musings
McGinley plays crucial role in Are We Done Yet
By Joel White Cast: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C McGinley, Philip Daniel Bolden, Dan Joffre. via The Herald