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Couch Potato’s excitement over the Ruby Slippers at the V&A
Dorothy‘s ruby slippers – is there a more iconic artefact from the world of movies? Not in my opinion. So you can imagine how excited I am about the fact that the Victoria & Albert Museum will be offering a … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Special Events
Tagged Judy Garland, ruby slippers, The Wizard of Oz, Victoria & Albert Museum
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Name That Chest: There should be no uncertainty about this one
But, just in case you are still unsure, I’ll just say you’ve had two clues already. And, if you’re still hesitating, well, here’s your fourth clue: the actor has a film out this week, which he also directed. There’s no … Continue reading
Ghoulish gallery of Halloween chests revealed
Did you have nightmares trying to identify all the chilling movie characters from my Halloween-themed Name that Chest gallery last week? Well, now that you know who they are, you can have even better nightmares. It is Halloween after all. … Continue reading
Name That Chest: This outfit is a disguise
Guessing the owner of today’s chest would’ve been ridiculously easy had I featured him in his trademark costume. So instead – to make it a bit more challenging – here he is dressed as his alter ego. The turn-of-the-1980s jacket … Continue reading
Name That Chest: May the 4th be with you…
Who is this? Here’s a clue: it’s not the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. Did you identify last week’s unmistakable Mayday-themed frontage? Of course you did, but did you spot whether he was from the 1970s or the … Continue reading
Why I Love… Judy Garland
So why do I love Judy Garland? Well, she was a pretty good actress, especially given the right material, but let’s face it the real reason anyone loves Judy is because of the wonderful songs she sung! That rich soulful … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal, Why I Love...
Tagged a star is born, Easter Parade, Judy Garland, Meet Me in St Louis, The Wizard of Oz, Why I Love
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Couch Potato’s three steps to predicting this year’s Oscar winners
First, check out ‘How to win an Oscar – some simple rules‘. Second, remind yourself of the winning films of yesteryear. Sky Movies Showcase is showing all of these Oscar-winning movies – and more – over the next few days: … Continue reading
The Railway Children, and great lines from movies
Couch Potato Pickings Whenever I see that a screen adaptation of E Nesbit’s Railway Children is showing on TV (and let’s face it, today’s film and the 2000 TV remake are on a lot), I just can’t resist screaming out … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged Bernard Cribbins, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Casablanca, E Nesbit, ET, Finding Neverland, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gary Warren, Gone With the Wind, Jenny Agutter, Jerry Maguire, Sally Thomsett, Scrooge, Sense & Sensibility, The Elephant Man, The English Patient, The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, Watership Down, When Harry Met Sally
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The Wizard of Oz – do you know the way to the Emerald City?
Couch Potato Pickings There’s far too much to say about this classic film, so I’m not going to even try. Instead, I suggest you follow the yellow brick road via this link. The Wizard of Oz is showing on Five … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV
Tagged Bert Lahr, Dorothy, Jack Haley, Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, The Wizard of Oz, yellow brick road
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