Month: June 2025
From Walton’s Mountain to Making Peace with a Spiritual Mountain: Mary McDonough of ‘The Waltons’ Shares Her Story
Mary McDonough played Erin Walton on the landmark TV show ‘The Waltons.’ She talks about her spiritual journey, how she transcended her body image issues, and why ‘The Waltons’ remains so popular Also revealed: what she does and doesn’t have in common with her TV character Erin, what James Taylor song has inspired her over
The producers (1967) behind the scenes
Simply one of the funniest films ever made Two Jews produce a Broadway musical about Adolf Hitler. Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But when it comes from the mind of comedic genius writer/director Mel Brooks, it becomes a premise for one of the boldest and funniest films ever made. A truly outrageous
5 MASH Actors Who Left The Show (& Why)
Though much of the cast remained until the end of the series, several actors such as Harry Morgan left MASH throughout its 11-season run. MASH was the second adaptation of the novel following the Robert Altman movie, which followed the experiences of a medical unit during the Korean War. MASH began as a comedy that nevertheless took the core theme seriously,
More Than ‘Mrs. Robinson’ — Take a Look at These Photos of Anne Bancroft Over the Years Plus, read about the shining moments of her career!
Let the record show, Anne Bancroft is more than just “Mrs. Robinson” — And the New York born actress had the resume, awards and accolades to prove it. Born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano, a young Anne Bancroft got her start acting in live television productions like The Goldbergs. In 1952, however, she made her way to the big screen
Cloris Leachman : Oscar-winning star of Young Frankenstein and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cloris Leachman, the Oscar– and Emmy-winning actress who memorably played Phyllis Lindstrom on The Mary Tyler Moore Show “It’s been my privilege to work with Cloris Leachman, one of the most fearless actresses of our time,” her manager Juliet Green said. “There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart
Mel Brooks Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Unique Review of High Anxiety In his recent memoir, Mel Brooks recounted a one-of-a-kind review from Alfred Hitchcock for the parody film High Anxiety.
Mel Brooks has made a career out of poking fun at other filmmakers and the conventions they deploy. This sweet and largely underutilized form of parody was often done with love and affection, but it could still leave a mark. Just ask some Western fans about Blazing Saddles (1974) or George Lucas about Spaceballs (1987), the latter of which he
Mel Brooks announces his first memoir at the age of 95
All About Me!, to be published on 30 November, will cover everything from the film director’s military service to his long comedic partnership with Carl Reiner At the age of 95, the comedian and film-maker Mel Brooks has written his first memoir. All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business will be published on 30
‘The Waltons’: 13 Surprising Facts From Behind The Scenes Of This Classic Show
For nine seasons spanning 10 years, audiences tuned in to watch the wholesome story of John-Boy and his family on The Waltons. After the success of their initial television movie, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, the network decided to take a chance on a full series run despite some reservations from top brass. Set in the mountains of
The Waltons behind the scenes
Above: Cast and crew pause for a photo during a send-off party for actress Michael Learned. Above: Actors Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite wait for the crew to finish preperations to film a scene. Visible above the actors heads, a lighting grid can be seen hanging above the set of the kitchen. For the young
Beautiful Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on pioneering TV series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87
Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” has died. She was 87. Publicist Harlan Boll said Swit died Friday at her home in New York City, likely from natural causes. Swit