An actor with extensive TV credits (seriously, just check out his IMDB page), Burke is probably best remembered for his role as Lyon Burke in the 1968 camp classic Valley of the Dolls.

In Memoriam Paul Burke, R.I.P., Valley of the Dolls

What better way to celebrate Bacall’s birthday than by watching her warble showtunes while being terrorized by Michael Biehn. Click here for our full review of The Fan (1981).

Birthday Lauren Bacall, The Fan

The Russ Meyer classics Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill! (1965) and Mudhoney (1965) will air at 2AM Friday night as part of Turner Classic Movies Underground series.

programing note Faster Pussycat Kill Kill, Mudhoney, Russ Meyer

Is there anything more fun than watching birthday boy Tommy Lee Jones and Faye Dunaway try to out-act one another in the cuckoo thriller The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)?  Nope.

Birthday Eyes of Laura Mars, Tommy Lee Jones

Below is a clip featuring scenes from the 1965 thriller My Blood Runs Cold with Troy Donahue and Heatherton singing the wacky title tune.

Birthday Bulebeard, Joey Heatherton, My Blood Runs Cold, Richard Burton, Troy Donahue

Turner Classic Movies will be running an interesting series of films this Monday 9/14. The day kicks off with a series of sword & sandal favorites: The Colossus of Rhodes (1961), Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1965), Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (1960) and Solomon and Sheba (1959). Following that are three of George Pal’s colorful fantasies, Atlantis the Lost Continent (1961), The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) and Tom Thumb (1958).

programing note Atlantis, Colossus of Rhodes, Hercules Samson and Ulysses, TCM

CCT Theatre Tentacles

The 8 film William Castle Collection arrives on DVD Oct. 20th. Included are some of the producer/showman’s best… and not so best. 13 Frightened Girls (1963), 13 Ghosts (1960), Homicidal (1961), Strait-Jacket (1964), The Old Dark House (1963), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), The Tingler (1959) and Zotz! (1962).

Coming to DVD The William Castle Film Collection, William Castle

Be sure to tune in to Turner Classic Movies this Saturday afternoon begining at 2:30 est when, as part of their Summer Under the Stars series, they shine the spotlight on actor Sterling Hayden and show two camp classics, Zero Hour (1957) and Johnny Guitar (1954).

programing note Johnny Guitar, Sterling Hayden, Summer Under the Stars, TCM, Zero Hour

We could never forget the novelist behind the penultimate cult classic Valley of the Dolls (1967).

Birthday Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls