I had Mod Girl Summer. Now it's time for Beatnik Fall/Winter

For the holiday season, this week's Musical Mondays will focus on musical fairy tales. This week's Musical Monday is Jack and the Beanstalk (1952): cometoverhollywood.com/2025/12/01/m...

Favorite first-time watches of Nov. 2025: Take My Life (1947) Blind Spot (1947) Barefoot in the Park (1967) About a Boy (2002)

Like in previous years, I am highlighting Christmas scenes from non-holiday classic films, starting with: Gangway for Tomorrow (1943, Auer)

The Jessica Pickens Story

Watching Gina Lollobrigida and Anthony Franciosa on The Love Boat episode "The Christmas Cruise." It's a GO NAKED IN THE WORLD (1961) reunion! What we always wanted! lol

Now Watching Barefoot in the Park (1967) Somehow have never seen this one

Now Watching The Outlaw and His Wife (1918)

Annette Funicello Friday: Photoplay February 1961 and "a year of dates for you." Annette illustrates November and Thanksgiving.

Revisiting The Hurricane (1937)

Thanksgiving with Lilian Harvey, 1933: carving the turkey in an ostrich feather boa, as one does.

Currently googling how to be a dancer on a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I just want to like ... be dressed as a stick of a butter or a bowling pin grooving to a singer I've never heard of.

From this morning's Turkey Trot 8k. Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for my friends and that I'm able to live for me ❤️

From 1942 to its closing day on Thanksgiving, the Hollywood Canteen invited servicemen and women for a Thanksgiving meal during World War II. Read more about Thanksgiving at the Hollywood Canteen here: cometoverhollywood.com/2017/11/23/t...

Omg I've always loved the SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) fashion vest and I can now get one at Ann Taylor

From my vintage clothing collection - I realized I've never shared this dress and it's a prized possession. This dress is by Helen Rose, famed costume designer who was under contract at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1944 until the 1960s.

Now Watching Identity Unknown (1945)

"We had fun making it but nobody ever asks me about it," said Dorothy Lamour about this week's Musical Monday. Full review here: cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/24/m...

Musical Monday: Riding High (1943) cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/24/m...

Revisiting Susan Slade (1961) I love this trashy movie. Troy Donahue in red! A baby that catches on fire! This was also my first Comet review back in 2009.

Crop top over 30 (35/nearly 40) is back

Been listening to Lily Allen's album non-stop so good, so relatable. This is probably my favorite: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiB4...

The last calendar year was a trial and much of 36 was spent being sad (34 and 35 weren’t a picnic either). Starting year 37 being truly single for the first time in 10 years. I feel like I’ve finally come up for air and finally have peace. Onward and upward in this new chapter.

Musical Monday: Norwood (1970) cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/17/m...

Now Watching Blind Spot (1947)

All four living Hitchcock blondes should sue. And then the dead ones should come back from the grave and sue some more.

Annette Funicello Friday: Fabian and Annette at the premiere for "The Longest Day" (1962)

I've been listening to the new Lily Allen album. Yikes, not me relating to it.

From the Comet Over Hollywood Archives: During World War II, actor Wayne Morris enlisted and flew 52 missions and helped sink five enemy ships. Read more here: cometoverhollywood.com/2013/05/27/t...

Actor Macdonald Carey (right) with his two brothers, Lt. Gordon Carey of the Army and Ensign Charles Carey of the Navy. Macdonald Carey enlisted in the Marines.

For this week's Musical Monday, Ann Miller's hair was dyed blonde, something she later said was an unpleasant process and gave long term damage to her hair. The film though, is so much fun. Full review here: cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/10/m...

Musical Monday: Priorities on Parade (1942) cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/10/m...

Continuing my Gene Tierney impressions

While my portrait of Laura Hunt was my actual Halloween costume, it was fun to finally wear this Ralph Lauren dress I consigned 8 years ago to be a movie star 📽

Musical Monday: Meet the Navy (1946) cometoverhollywood.com/2025/11/03/m...

For Noirvember, what is your favorite film noir? One of mine is THE SET-UP (1949), directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter.

Now Watching Serpent of the Nile (1953) It feels like a crime for Rhonda Fleming to wear a dark wig.

I'm watching the TV show "Here Come the Brides" for the first time. This is a really well-shot show! The first episode at least is shot like a film.

Okay now that we're finally out of spooky season, time to turn to Noirvember. IMO, not only is LAURA one of the best film noirs, it's also one of the greatest films of all time.

"I shall never forget the weekend Laura died." This year's classic film-themed Halloween costume is the painting of Gene Tierney as Laura Hunt in the film noir LAURA (1944), directed by Otto Preminger.

I can't wait to share this year's classic film themed costume tomorrow! In the meantime, here are my classic film Halloween costumes from previous years:

Always a pleasure to talk film with @frnclassics.bsky.social! This time, not-so-scary films for Halloween. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1qjX...

Stars at Costume Parties: Actor John Payne and actress Gloria DeHaven at a western-themed costume party. Payne and DeHaven were married from 1944 to 1950 and had two children together. Source: Movieland, March 1947

Looking forward to unveiling this year's Halloween costume later this week! Here are my classic film-themed DIY Halloween costumes over the years from ZIEGFELD GIRL (1941) to Cecil B. DeMille: cometoverhollywood.com/2017/10/31/h...

This week's Musical Monday is a remake of THE GHOST BREAKERS and is sub par to the original. In short, I watched it so you don't have to. Full review here: cometoverhollywood.com/2025/10/27/m...

Musical Monday: Scared Stiff (1953) cometoverhollywood.com/2025/10/27/m...

Yall can have spooky season, I'm ready for noir. Revisiting one of the greatest films of all time: Laura (1944) Directed by Otto Preminger

Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in a publicity photo for THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (1963)

Revisiting When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)

The late June Lockhart checks for signs of fur in SHE-WOLF OF LONDON (1946). Seeing all these tributes to Lockhart has been a wonderful glimpse of an incredibly varied career. #RIP