Cool Cinema Trash

In Memorium: Paul Burke 1926 – 2009

CoolCinemaTrash — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:15:16 +0000

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.

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Happy Birthday Lauren Bacall

CoolCinemaTrash — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:14:47 +0000

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).

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Programing Note: Russ Meyer Double Feature Friday Night 9/18

CoolCinemaTrash — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:58:15 +0000

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.

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Happy Birthday Tommy Lee Jones

CoolCinemaTrash — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:38:12 +0000

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.

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Happy Birthday Joey Heatherton

CoolCinemaTrash — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:29:57 +0000

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

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Programing Note: Musclemen and Fantasic Worlds this Monday 9/14

CoolCinemaTrash — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:34:58 +0000

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).

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Tentacles

CoolCinemaTrash — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:59:29 +0000

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Coming to DVD: The William Castle Film Collection

CoolCinemaTrash — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:12:54 +0000

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).

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Programing Note: TCM Saturday 8/22

CoolCinemaTrash — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:06:41 +0000

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).

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Happy Birthday Jacqueline Susann

CoolCinemaTrash — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:55:17 +0000

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

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