Category: Movie
MASH’s Failed Radar Spinoff Makes One Controversial Character Decision So Much More Frustrating
MASH had a handful of failed spinoffs that attempted to mimic the success of the war comedy drama, but none of them could match the original, and one even ended up making a beloved character’s exit from MASH feel less significant. The 1972 series MASH introduced audiences to the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South
Mel Brooks To Reprise As Yogurt In Amazon MGM’s New ‘Spaceballs’ Movie
Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in Amazon MGM Studios‘ new Spaceballs movie, the studio announced today. Brooks, who directed and starred in the original film, had already been set to produce. Parodying Star Wars‘ Jedi Master Yoda, his character Yogurt is an alien who in the original served as a mentor to protagonist Lone Starr
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
‘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
Remembering The Waltons The Southern roots of the beloved 1970s
It’s easy for a television show like The Waltons, which chronicled the homespun lives of a multigenerational family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia during the Great Depression, to seem quaint now. Maybe even a little hokey. But after the series debuted over forty-five years ago, on September 14, 1972, it quickly became a
The Waltons – in the kitchen with Judy Norton (Mary Ellen) as she makes Olivia’s Applesauce Cake with Jane’s Whisky frosting. A little “recipe” in the “recipe”.
Here is the recipe we are following: Olivia’s Applesauce Cake 1 cup butter 3 ½ cups flour (sifted) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups applesauce 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups light raisins 2 teaspoons cloves 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt Sift together: Flout, baking soda,