Thursday, December 30, 2021

The Complete Sherlock Holmes

 


These are both nice to have around the house. I have seen a large chunk of the Holmes adaptations, both TV and movies. On DVD I have: Murder by Decree, Without a Clue, Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Hammer Hound of Baskervilles, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother. I have the Seven-Per-Cent Solution book and the 1987 TV movie and failed pilot with Margaret Colin, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, was another one I found on Youtube. I am watching the 1976 Larry Hagman TV movie right now (The Return of the World's Greatest Detective.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_Sherlock_Holmes

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

 


1976 NBC TV movie and failed pilot. Larry Hagman. Sherlock Holmes. Jenny O'Hara as Watson. Nicholas Colasanto, Sid Haig, Ron Silver. Dean Hargrove written and directed. Found on Youtube.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_World%27s_Greatest_Detective

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075134/

Friday, December 24, 2021

Trading Places (1983)

 


Directed by John Landis. This was another DVD I purchased just for this time of year. It's an opera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trading_Places

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/trading-places-1983


https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/12/trading-places/421899/

https://screenrant.com/things-never-knew-about-trading-places-1983/

 


The Ref (1994)

 


Directed by Ted Demme. Christmas Eve crime movie. Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Richard Bright. DVD up next. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ref

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-ref-1994





Christmas subjects. Potomac Electric Power Co., Christmas greetings

 


c1920-50. 

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019684970/

The Ice Harvest (2005)

 


Directed by Harold Ramis. Christmas Eve crime movie. Written by Robert Benton and Richard Russo. DVD next. Billy Bob Thornton, Randy Quaid, John Cusack, Mike Starr, Oliver Platt. Pancakes. This is tonight's schedule.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ice_Harvest

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-ice-harvest-2005


https://medium.com/@arthousepunch/why-you-watch-the-ice-harvest-2005-4ce0aba7112f

https://www.avclub.com/when-dr-egon-met-lloyd-dobler-case-file-136-the-ice-1798216376

Snow scene, Lafayette Park

 


1909-23. 

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016820621/

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Wings - All About Christmas Eve

 


Season 8, episode 11. Phil Leeds returns as Lou - What the heck is Yoda doing here? Abe Vigoda as the brother. First aired December 18, 1996. All the Wings Christmas episodes are pretty good. Pretty odd.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0749207/

A Christmas Special

 


Various 70s and 80s network TV Christmas specials. 



Cousins Subs - Last Minute Holiday Shopping (1991)

 


It's an actual Big Sandwich.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousins_Subs

The Dance Fever Christmas Special - WFLD Channel 32 (1980)


 This is new.

Blast from the Past (1999)

 


Directed by Hugh Wilson. Hot Dr. Pepper. Brendan Fraser, Sissy Spacek, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Dave Foley. Because he must. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_from_the_Past_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/blast-from-the-past-1999



https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/dick-clark-for-hot-dr-pepper.html

Rondo Citrus Soda

 


The Thirst Crusher. I remembered this yellow can in the late 70s, early 80s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondo_(soft_drink)

https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/The-Phantom-That-Was-Rondo-Cola

https://www.metv.com/lists/10-defunct-sodas-we-wish-we-could-still-drink

Retail Christmas Story Shoppers

 


1974.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019631433/


Quirst


 Lemonade drink.

Scrooged (1988)

 



Directed by Richard Donner. Bill Murray. The Night the Reindeer Died. I've watched this one the last couple of years. Not in my original Christmas rotation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooged




https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/great-christmas-movies-scrooged/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71730/22-fun-facts-about-scrooged

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Santa Medley


Santa post thought lost and found in the Kinja archive. This took two days to put together. With Christmas music.

Arpad Okay
12/19/15 9:59pm
this post is a-fucking-mazing.




Monday, December 20, 2021

Nate and Hayes (1983)

 


Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax. Tommy Lee Jones. A swashbuckling adventure. Michael O'Keefe, Jenny Seagrove. John Hughes worked on the script. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_and_Hayes

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/nate-and-hayes-1983


https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s2055nate.html


A Bob Hope Christmas

 


Various promos NBC. 1977 header.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope_television_specials



Christmas Orange

 


My grandmother put oranges in the toes of the Christmas stockings.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-we-should-bring-back-tradition-christmas-orange-180971101/

https://www.thekitchn.com/heres-why-we-put-oranges-in-stockings-at-christmas-holiday-traditions-from-the-kitchn-213985

Header is postcard 1900-10. A carload of mammoth navel oranges from California.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2008680519/

Christmas 2021 with Mario Cantone

 

Gilbert and Frank usher in yet another holiday season with actor, singer and fan favorite Mario Cantone, who chimes in on a sackful of topics, including the joys of Albert Finney's "Scrooge," the enduring appeal of the Snow Miser, the genius of Stephen Sondheim, the 100th birthday of Judy Garland and the new "Sex in the City" reboot, "And Just Like That." Also, Mel Gibson celebrates Hanukkah (!), Gilbert replaces Kim Cattrall, Bette Davis makes like Maria von Trapp and Emannuel Lewis learns the true meaning of Christmas. PLUS: "Cricket on the Hearth"! The ghost of Charles Nelson Reilly! Santa hangs ten! Iago sings! Mario reenacts "The Birds"! And the boys get a surprise Christmas visit from a showbiz legend!

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Load of Xmas trees, N.Y.

 


c1910-15.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014689328/

1962 Budweiser Christmas Advertisement Life Magazine December 21 1962

 


https://www.flickr.com/photos/91591049@N00/15863755199

Honolulu, Hawaii

 


c1910. 

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007662075/

The Golden Horn Finally Reaches 300 Movies

 


35 Film Noir. 17 Eurospy. 19 Spaghetti Westerns. Kinja Golden Horn had over 1400. A reminder that WordPress Golden Horn has over 500 TV spots. New ones still added occasionally. First link below.  More blogspot Golden Horn movie numbers: 8 Buddy Cops. 70 Cult Films. 76 Crime Films. 11 Blaxploitation. 10 Directors. 14 Cinematographers. 

https://thegoldenhornblog.home.blog/blog-feed/

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Crime%20Films

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Cult%20Films

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Film%20Noir

Black Rain (1989)

 


Directed by Ridley Scott. Michael Douglas. Andy Garcia. Yakuza. Motorcycles. Jan de Bont cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rain_(1989_American_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/black-rain-1989


https://www.avclub.com/black-rain-special-collectors-edition-1798202087



[The Pali]

 


c1901. Hawaii--Nuuanu Pali Natural Park.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007662087/