Happy Birthday, VIVIEN LEIGH! π Breathtakingly talented. Exasperating & frightening at times. Sensitive & kind. Relentlessly hard-working and forever fighting her mania. Endlessly fascinating in WATERLOO BRIDGE. MY #MOVIEREVIEW π youtu.be/Vs_3dkXT_dg?... #MOVIESKY
Steve Hayes
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Comedian, actor and old movie lover STEVE HAYES comments on and dishes the classic movies he loves. STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/STEVEHAYESTOQ
π HAPPY HALLOWEEN! π π» Ghosts, monsters, and Hollywood chills! π± From PSYCHO and DRACULA to THE INNOCENTS, join me for a spooky marathon of classic horror movie REVIEWS from Tired Old Queen at the Movies! πΏ Watch Here π youtube.com/playlist?lis... #MovieSky #Halloween
NEW MOVIE REVIEW! π HAPPY HALLOWEEN! π» Join me for a spooky new Tired Old Queen at the Movies & one of the scariest haunted houses in movie history! π«£ Deborah Kerr stars in THE INNOCENTS. Ghosts or madness? π―οΈ And donβt miss my own real-life ghost story! π WATCH HERE π youtu.be/71JsA5yYG_U
NEW MOVIE REVIEW π¬βοΈ Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner risk it all in THE MOUNTAIN (1956) ποΈ a classic Hollywood survival thriller in the Swiss Alps. Plus Steve Hayes on Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and a terrifying real-life gondola accident. Watch My Review π youtu.be/7FHkAXabC6U #MovieSky
Happy Birthday DONALD O'CONNOR! π Celebrated for his charisma & dance skills, dazzled in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN as Cosmo Brown & headlined the popular FRANCIS THE TALKING MULE series, making him beloved in Hollywood musicals and comedy films. My #MovieReview youtu.be/HdwDzvqVMu0?... #MovieSky
Farewell TIM CURRY π A brilliant British original whose Dr. Frank-N-Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW gave generations of LGBTQ performers permission to be outrageous, sexy, funny, and fearless. From CLUE to IT to ANNIE, he made every entrance unforgettable. #RIP
Farewell Dolly Parton. π We will always love you.
Happy Birthday, JOHN SAXON! π Acclaimed for his tough-guy roles, he showcased his talent in films like ENTER THE DRAGON and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, becoming a staple in the horror and action genres. He also had a prolific TV career. πΊπ¬ #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, delightful scamp WILLIAM POWELL! π 3-time Oscar nominee, wry, cynical style brightened classics like MY MAN GODFREY, the spectacle THE GREAT ZIEGFELD, the period comedy LIFE WITH FATHER & the comedy-mystery THIN MAN series. My #MovieReview π youtu.be/0THTc9h6Rmg?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday MARIA OUSPENSKAYA! π Moscow Art Theatre dynamo, teacher, Broadway force, & Oscar nominee for DODSWORTH. Famous as Maleva in THE WOLF MAN, but unforgettable as the bejeweled, poker-playing Maharani in THE RAINS CAME. Watch my review π¬π youtu.be/Q8ANYmFI8QU?... #MovieSky
NEW MOVIE REVIEW! π¬πΏποΈ Forever young. Forever corrupt. MGMβs haunting THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945), starring Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders & an Oscar-nominated Angela Lansbury. π¨ Plus, I share my delicious encounter with Dorian himself! π My #MovieReview: π youtu.be/Ikt7Gh2HHL4 #MovieSky
Happy Birthday JAMES WHALE! π Visionary director of horror classics like FRANKENSTEIN & THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, he profoundly shaped the genre; his life was later immortalized in Bill Condon's brilliant biopic GODS AND MONSTERS. π§ My #MovieReview π youtu.be/aYkvDtwcNzo?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, SIR C. AUBREY SMITH! π The Grand Old Man of classic film: gruff, regal, stalwart, unforgettable. He lent steel to THE HURRICANE, WEE WILLIE WINKIE, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE & Hitchcockβs immortal classic, REBECCA. My #MovieReview π¬π youtu.be/WbMalkrxgOo?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday NATALIE WOOD! π From MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET to WEST SIDE STORY, she grew up on screen. Oscar-nom turns in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS & LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER still shine. π« My REBEL review βοΈπ youtu.be/rLYDixVMwk0?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, ISABEL JEWELL! π Petite, sad-eyed, unforgettable. In A TALE OF TWO CITIES, LOST HORIZON, BORN TO KILL & GONE WITH THE WIND, she did more with one scene than most stars did with a film. My LOST HORIZON movie review π¬π youtu.be/mTNghO-3Fr8?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday JAMES CAGNEY! π Oscar-nominated roles in ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES & LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME captivated withhis dynamic presence on film & on Broadway: talents combined in his Oscar-winning role in YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. My #MovieReview π youtu.be/rl2XWFEc124?... πΊπΈ π¬ ποΈ #MovieSky
Happy Birthday BARBARA OβNEIL! π Earned an Oscar nom stealing scenes from Bette Davis & Charles Boyer. Made too few films, wonderful in STELLA DALLAS, WHEN TOMORROW COMES, GONE WITH THE WIND, WHIRLPOOL, & ANGEL FACE. My ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO movie review π youtu.be/rTqvxGFW1Qc?... #MovieSky
Farewell BRENDA FRICKER π Irelandβs Oscar-winning treasure broke hearts as Bridget Fagan Brown, the fiercely resilient mother of Christy Brown, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in MY LEFT FOOT. From CASUALTY to HOME ALONE 2, she made toughness and sorrow unforgettable.
Happy Birthday, BARBARA STANWYCK! πβ¨ I love her in everything, but her fast-talking, freewheeling comic sexiness in Howard Hawksβ BALL OF FIRE βοΈ is pure joy. Hi-di-ho! π₯π¬ Watch my #moviereview π youtu.be/NZeqz3JWFl4?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT! π Before AIRWOLF made him TVβs Stringfellow Hawke, he was a ubiquitous β70s screen presence, opposite John Wayne, Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Rock Hudson, and Candice Bergen. π¬ Rugged and intense in WHITE LINE FEVER. π£οΈ #MovieSky
It is with great sadness that I say farewell to my dear friend and brilliant actress, WAI CHING HO. π Wise, touching, funny, and versatile, she will be so missed. My deepest sympathy goes out to her beloved husband, Doug Richardson, children, and grandchildren.
Happy Birthday TAB HUNTER! π Forever the dreamboat. π₯° "I lived in those old movie houses as a kid. I just loved them. What total escapism for someone." - Tab Hunter π¬ So fun in DAMN YANKEES βΎοΈ My #MovieReview youtu.be/s0sE4X13nhs?... #MovieSky
Farewell LOUISE LASSER π In Norman Learβs MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, those pigtails, bangs, and baby-doll gingham dresses became 1970s TV history. From early Woody Allen films to NyQuil and Excedrin spots, her droll deadpan made nerves funny, strange, and touchingly human.
Happy Birthday, GEORGE CUKOR! π Beyond the classics, revisit three Cukor gems: A LIFE OF HER OWN, EDWARD, MY SON, & KEEPER OF THE FLAME, starring Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Katharine Hepburn, and Ann Dvorak. π¬ Watch my Cukor Reviews: π youtube.com/playlist?lis... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, JANET LEIGH! π From Meg in LITTLE WOMEN to Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcockβs PSYCHO, she brought glamour, wit, and real emotional precision to the screen. Her Oscar-nominated PSYCHO performance still shocks. Watch my movie review π¬πͺ youtu.be/6GXp0amzkFM?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, SHIRLEY KNIGHT! π Two-time Oscar nominee. Tony Award winner. Stage powerhouse. From COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA & THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA to her heartbreaking turn in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH with Paul Newman, she remains unforgettable. Watch my movie review π¬ π youtu.be/LeFoM9kmOto?...
Happy 4th of July! πΊπΈπ Thereβs no better Independence Day movie than YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, with Oscar winner James Cagney as Broadway legend George M. Cohan. ππ₯§π Patriotism, showbiz, tap, swagger, and pure movie-star electricity! π¬β My movie review π₯𧨠youtu.be/rl2XWFEc124 #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, OLIVIA de HAVILLAND! π Two-time Oscar winner. GONE WITH THE WIND legend. THE HEIRESS powerhouse. Hollywood game changer. Before she helped rewrite studio contract law, she lit up THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. Watch my ROBIN HOOD review π₯πΉ π youtu.be/CwST62Syjyk?... #MovieSky
Happy Birthday, SUSAN HAYWARD π Oscar winner. Five-time nominee. A Classic Hollywood force. From I WANT TO LIVE! to the glorious camp thunder of VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, she still commands the screen. My DOLLS movie review π₯π π youtu.be/v5fnQuHNzb4?...
HAPPY PRIDE! π³οΈβπ Be strong. Be safe. Be proud. Remember the sacrifices. Remember the legacy. π