Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: The Lucille Ball Collection

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Holiday Gift Guide: The Lucille Ball Collection





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Available on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment is The Lucille Ball Collection (Not Rated; 10 hours 22 minutes; $14.98), featuring 4 feature films, 10 episodes of The Lucy Show, "The Story of Lucy Ball" documentary, and several rare vintage commercials.

 The movies on the 2-disc set include:

 Her Husband Affairs (1947; 84 minutes) - Directed by S. Sylvan Simon, the film centers on newlyweds Bill and Margaret Weldon (played by Franchot Tone and Lucille Ball), who are constantly delaying their honeymoon because Bill's get rich schemes keep getting them into trouble.

 Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949; 87 minutes) - Directed by Lloyd Bacon, the film stars Lucy Ball as Ellen Grant, the worst student at the Woodruff Secretarial School who surprisingly lands a job at a realty company, which is run by con artist Dick Richmond (played by William Holden).

 The Fuller Brush Girl (1950; 85 minutes) - Directed by Lloyd Bacon, the film centers on Humphrey Briggs and Sally Elliot (played by Eddie Albert and Lucille Ball), an unmarried couple who had put a down payment on their dream house just before Sally is fired from her receptionist job. Desperate for money, she becomes a door-to-door saleswoman for a Fuller Brush franchise. Let's just say she doesn't have a very good first day, as she ends up as the #1 suspect in a murder case.

 The Magic Carpet (1951; 84 minutes) - Directed by Lew Landers, the film centers on Ramoth (played by John Agar), a young man who disguises himself as "The Scarlet Falcon" to fight against Grand Vizier Boreg al Buzzar (played by Raymond Burr), Princess Narah (played by Lucille Ball), and their army.

 Episodes from The Lucy Show include:
  • Lucy with George Burns
  • Lucy Gets a Roommate
  • Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs
  • Lucy Get Caught Up in the Draft
  • Lucy and John Wayne
  • Viv Visits Lucy
  • Lucy the Fight Manager
  • Lucy Meets the Berles
  • Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account
  • Lucy Meets Robert Goulet

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: The Fastest Guns Of The West DVD

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Holiday Gift Guide: The Fastest Guns Of The West DVD




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Now available on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment is The Fastest Guns of the West (Not Rated; $19.98; 553 minutes), featuring 8 classic B-westerns directed by the legendary William Castle (House on the Haunted Hill; 13 Ghosts).

 The 8 westerns on the 2-disc set are:

 Klondike Kate (1943; 64 minutes) - Set in Alaska during the 1890s, the film is loosely based on Klondike Kate (Kathleen Rockwell), a vaudeville star and dancer during the Klondike Gold Rush.

 Masterson of Kansas (1954; 73 minutes) - The film stars George Montgomery as Bat Masterson, who teams up with Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp to protect a land exchange between a rancher and an Indian chief.

Conquest of Cochise (1953; 70 minutes) - The film centers around Major Tom Burke (played by Robert Stack) leading four Dragoons to Tucson, where they must battle the Apache and Comanche Indian tribes, as well as dealing with a ruthless businessman.

Jesse James VS the Daltons (1953; 65 minutes) - Filmed in 3D, the movie centers around Joe Branch (played by Brett King), an outlaw who believes he is the son of the famous bank robber Jesse James. He must team up with the Dalton Gang to help locate some cash that was hidden by the James Gang years ago.

 Battle of Rogue River (1954; 71 minutes) - George Montgomery stars as Major Frank Archer, who is sent to pre-Civil War Oregon Territory to keep peace with the white settlers and the Indians.

The Gun That Won the West (1955; 71 minutes) - The film centers on two frontier scouts Jim Bridger (played by Dennis Morgan) and "Dakota Jack" Gaines (played by Richard Denning) being assigned to construct a series of forts in the Sioux Indian territory.

 Duel on the Mississippi (1955; 72 minutes) - The film centers on Andre Tulane (played by Lex Barker) being debt-bound to Lili Scarlet (played by Patricia Medina), aka - the gambling-ship queen. He must protect her against a gang of river pirates.

 Uranium Boom (1956; 67 minutes) - The film centers around Grady (played by William Talman) and Brad (played by Dennis Morgan), mining partners who are fighting over the affections of Jean Williams (played by Patricia Medina).


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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme 
hosted by The Book Date.


What Am I Currently Reading?


I will be reading The Making of Mrs. Hale by Carolyn Miller sometime this week or whenever I charge my Kindle.


I'm still on page 78 of American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell by Deborah Soloman. I really do need to take a few minutes each day to read this.


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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Kit Kat & Lucy

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Holiday Gift Guide: Kit Kat & Lucy



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I know there are many cat lovers out there (as I'm one of them), so I wanted to include at least one cat related book on this year's Holiday Gift Guide.

 Kit Kat & Lucy ($14.99; Revell; 240 pages) by Lonnie Hull DuPont was released in 2016. It tells the true story of the author's move from a three-room apartment in San Francisco to a Michigan farmhouse. Making the move from the big city to the country was a major step for her. 

 Eventually two stray cats stumble upon her house (a year apart) and Lonnie takes them in. She names the cats Kit Kat (an obsessive-compulsive tortoiseshell) and Lucy (a playful Russian blue), who can easily take down a flying bat. 

 The author chronicles how she got the cats to like each other and how each one has touched her heart.

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Sunday Post: December 2, 2018

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Sunday Post: December 2, 2018
Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @  Caffeinated Book Reviewer!


Good Evening, Everyone!


My Current Reads!

I still have a few more pages of Fear Street Sagas: The Last Kiss to read. After I finish it, I'll be reading the eBook The Making of Mrs. Hale by Carolyn Miller.

Reading Update

I'm still on page 78 of American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell. I really do need to take a few minutes everyday to read this book.

 

Last Week's Reviews

(Holiday Gift Guide)

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(Blu-ray Review)

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The Maze Runner Trilogy Gift Set
(Holiday Gift Guide)

#FromJennifer
(Midnight Horror Review)

How To Be A Perfect Christian
(Holiday Gift Guide)

Ellie Claire Art Journals
(Holiday Gift Guide)

Garfield 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar
(Holiday Gift Guide)

 Can't Hardly Wait
(Blu-ray Review)

 

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Saturday, December 1, 2018

Review - The Wedding Quilt Bride

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Review - The Wedding Quilt Bride
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While I have read a few dozen Harlequin romance titles over the years, I don't believe I have ever read any of their "Love Inspired" books, which is the Harlequin line of Christian romances. Well, until I had received several of thesed titles in the late spring. Originally, I signed up to review the books through the Litfuse Publicity Group, but the PR company shockingly closed down. Another PR firm took over and sent the books to all the reviewers. Unfortunately, my reading schedule was booked up by then, so I decided to the keep the books back for this year's Holiday Gift Guide.

 One those titles happens to be The Wedding Quilt Bride by Marta Perry. The book centers on Rebecca Mast, a widow who returns to her Amish community in Lost Creek with her son, Elijah, to start a new life and open a quilt shop in the downstairs area of their new home. She hires a childhood friend, Daniel King, to make repairs to the house and to help build the quilt shop. 

 Rebecca was a little hesitant at first to hire Daniel as a carpenter because she has a dark secret that she doesn't want him to know about. However, he's the best carpenter in the community to help realize her dream of owning a quilting shop, so lets him in her home; where he builds a friendship with her and Elijah.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection

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Holiday Gift Guide: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection




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During my childhood I would watch one or two older movies on AMC (before they had commercials) every weekend, which a few of my favorites were the Blondie & Dagwood films, Tarzan serials, and the Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis comedies. Besides from the Blondie films, the others are hardly ever aired on cable anymore, but luckily for me most of them are available to own on DVD.

 Early this year, Mill Creek Entertainment released the Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection (Not Rated; 29 hours 18 minutes; $29.98), which contains three separate releases -  Comedy Triple Feature with Jerry Lewis, Comedy Double Feature with Dean Martin, and Televisions Greatest Comedy Tea with Marty & Lewis.

 Comedy Triple Feature with Jerry Lewis features the following films:
  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1967; G) - Jerry Lewis stars as George Lester, an American con artist who married a rich British woman. After turning his wife's home into casino, she threatens to leave him, so he comes up with a scheme to win her back.
  • Hook, Line & Sinker (1969; G) Jerry Lewis stars as Peter Ingersoll, a former insurance salesman who believes he doesn't have much time to live. He maxes out his credit cards and takes a fishing trip.
  • Three on a Couch (1966; Not Rated) Jerry Lewis stars as Christopher Pride, a businessman who is soon to be moving to Paris for a year. He wants his fiance Dr. Elizabeth Acord (played by Janet Leigh) to go with him, but she is dedicated to three of her patients, who are all single women with relationship troubles. He takes it upon himself to get each of her patients to fall in love with him, so they will no longer need Elizabeth as their shrink.

 Comedy Double Feature with Dean Martin features the following movies:
  • Who Was That Lady? (1959; Not Rated) - The film involves Dean Martin helping his best friend David (played by Tony Curtis) come up with an outrageous excuse to explain to his wife (played by Janet Leigh) why he was kissing a younger woman in his office.
  • How To Save A Marriage And Ruin Your Life (1967; Not Rated) - Dean Martin plays David Sloane, who is best friends with Harry Hunter (played by Eli Wallach). Harry has been having affair for quite some time, but wants to put end to the relationship to help save his marriage. This is where David decides to do him a favor by giving Harry's mistress a better offer. However, due to a misunderstanding David ends up wooing the wrong the woman.

 Television Greatest Comedy Team Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis contains over 20 hours of their performances from the Colgate Comedy Hour, a variety show that aired from 1950 to 1955. Guest stars include Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Dorothy Dandridge, Burt Lancaster, and Rosemary Clooney.

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