"You gave me something wonderful. You made me unhappy."

BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) is on Tubi and Prime if you'd like to celebrate the 66th anniversary of its premiere.

#KimNovak #BellBookAndCandle #TCMParty #CoSoFilm

Amazon Freevee (2019-2024)

The ad-supported streaming service that launched as "IMDB FreeDive” (and later became IMDB TV) will be absorbed into Prime Video — which now also has ads.

Free content will remain available w/out a Prime subscription.

So basically, nothing is going away except the Freevee brand.

https://deadline.com/2024/11/freevee-shut-down-amazon-prime-video-1236172644/ #Streaming

THE EDGE OF NIGHT star Ann Flood (1932-2022) would have been 92 today.

She played reporter Nancy Karr for 22 years (1962-84) on the Noir-ish soap — 13 of those opposite Forrest Compton (1925-2020) as her husband, attorney Mike Karr.

Daytime TV legends!

https://newcanaanite.com/ann-granath-89-6803991 #SoapOpera #EdgeOfNight #CoSoSoaps

"I got so anxious sitting in the make-up chair for hours with my face covered. I had my doctor write a prescription for valium."

— Kim Hunter (1922-2002), on her role in the PLANET OF THE APES films

#BOTD #CoSoFilm #KimHunter #PlanetOfTheApes

André De Toth’s PITFALL (1948) is on Tubi if you’d like to celebrate Dick Powell’s birthday.

Lizabeth Scott was never better. And Raymond Burr is such a creep I marvel at how he became one of TV’s greatest heroes.

The Kino Lorber Blu-ray w/ Eddie Muller commentary is a must-own for #FilmNoir fans:

https://kinolorber.com/product/pitfall-blu-ray #Noirvember

THE GODFATHER: THE COMPLETE NOVEL FOR TELEVISION debuted on NBC this week in 1977.

The chronological recut of GODFATHER I and II aired over 4 nights — with more than an hour of previously unseen footage.

#TheGodfather #1970sTV

Tonight in 1971 — DAMES AT SEA aired on NBC's "Bell System Family Theatre".

Ann-Margret, Ann Miller, and Anne Meara led an all-star cast in this Busby Berkeley GOLD DIGGERS homage, based on the Off-Broadway musical.

Affectionate fun! On YouTube: https://youtu.be/24K12lqlbHI

Today in 1945 — Casper was introduced in THE FRIENDLY GHOST.

Despite already being dead, Casper tries to kill himself in his first cartoon.

It's quite the mindfuck origin story for a beloved children’s icon.

#CoSoFilm #Casper

Happy birthday to George Petrie (1912-1997), who appeared on more episodes of THE HONEYMOONERS than anyone other than the stars.

He was a prolific character actor for 60 years, but I’ll always think of him as “The Fifth Honeymooner."

#ClassicTV #TheHoneymooners #1950sTV

Jim Jordan (1896-1988) was born on this date.

He and wife Marian Jordan were FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY on radio from 1935-1959 (and in 6 movies).

Listen to one of the funniest sitcoms on OldtimeRadio on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/fibber-mc-gee-and-molly

#OldTimeRadio #OTR

If you’d like to celebrate Burgess Meredith’s birthday, I recommend STREET OF CHANCE (1942).

Claire Trevor co-stars in this twisty #FilmNoir about an amnesia victim who forgets he's a murder suspect.

Based on a Cornell Woolrich novel. A #Noirvember treat!

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/o8PjvD7Ya5Q

#CoSoFilm

Tonight in 1978 — The STAR WARS Holiday Special debuted on CBS.

Among the (many) WTF moments: Bea Arthur as a singing space bartender!

#StarWarsHolidaySpecial #GoldenGirls #BeaArthur

BLOW-UP (1966) is on Tubi if you'd like to celebrate the birthday of David Hemmings (1941-2003).

#DavidHemmings #CoSoFilm

Happy 65th birthday, ROCKY & BULLWINKLE!

It debuted Nov 19, 1959 as ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS w/ June Foray (Rocky + Natasha), Bill Scott (Bullwinkle + Mr. Peabody), Paul Frees (Boris), Walter Tetley (Sherman) and William Conrad + Edward Everett Horton (narrators).

#RockyAndBullwinkle #ClassicTV

Warner Bros. Discovery’s MAX streaming service has renewed its licensing deal w/ Criterion.

The “multiyear” extension of the 2019 deal includes "hundreds of titles," including films new to Max in the U.S.

https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max-and-hbo-announce-extended-us-licensing-deal-criterion-collection

#CoSoFilm #TCMParty #Streaming

Good grief!

A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING debuted 51 years ago tonight — Nov 20, 1973.

The tenth PEANUTS special won an Emmy for creator Charles M. Schulz, who also wrote the teleplay.

#CharlieBrown #Peanuts #CharlieBrownThanksgiving #1970sTV

Kaye Ballard (1925-2019) would have been 99 today.

If you'd like to celebrate, Tubi has a great documentary packed w/ vintage clips and familiar faces.

It's a delightful tribute to a singular talent who deserves to be remembered.

https://tubitv.com/movies/694624/kaye-ballard-the-show-goes-on

#ClassicTV #KayeBallard

Tonight in 1983 — THE DAY AFTER debuted on ABC.

The nightmare-inducing TV movie was written by Edward Hume (1936-2023), creator of CANNON, BARNABY JONES and THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO!

#TheDayAfter #1980sTV #ClassicTV

William Wyler's THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) is streaming on Prime, Pluto, Peacock, and Kanopy if you'd like to honor the 78th anniversary of one of the most important films of the studio era.

#CoSoFilm #TheBestYearsOfOurLives

I'm starting to think there's a pattern between #Trump and so many people he's nominating from his circle, despite those continued #Epstein denials. I just can't put my finger on what that connection could be 🤔

Think, think, think...
#Politics #FelonDon