Hallmark Channel's first Movie Musical

"The Music Teacher" starring Annie Potts and Richard Thomas, premieres August 11, 2012, Saturday, during the Hallmark Channel's Back to School Movie Event. Repeats on Sunday - see times below!



Saturday:

Dad's Home ... 11 AM
Three Weeks, Three Kids ... 1 PM
Front of the Class ... 3 PM
Beyond the Blackboard ... 5 PM
Your Love Never Fails ... 7 PM
The Music Teacher ... 9 PM *NEW
The Music Teacher ... 11 PM *NEW


Sunday:

The Music Teacher ... will re-air at 1 PM and 9 PM on Sunday.


See The Music Teacher page for more details!

Hope you enjoy the movie & your weekend!

God bless!

See Trailer for "The Woodcarver" - premieres this Sunday!

The Woodcarver
Premieres Sunday, August 12, 2012
on GMC.

The Woodcarver stars actor, John Ratzenberger, who is best known as Cliff Clavin, from the TV Series, Cheers. Ratzenberger is not only a well known actor, but also a great champion for America, American made products, and the working man. On his official web-site, John Ratzenberger states, "I can’t help but yearn for that era when earning an honest living with your hands was celebrated, and there was more than enough work available." In his movie, The Woodcarver, John portrays a Carpenter who helps a troubled teen. See the inspiring video clip below.

Movie Trailer:

Hope many of you will enjoy your weekend and this movie!

By the way, The Woodcarver is also Available on DVD.

Classic Christmas Movie - Bachelor Mother

As part of TCM's "Summer under the Stars" event- each day in August they are honoring a different actor or actress by playing their movies all day! Ginger Rogers has been selected for August 12th, 2012 and as part of a special Blogathon by the web-sites, "ScribeHard on Film" and "Sittin on a Backyard Fence", to promote these films, I am featuring a Movie Review & Trailer (below) for the Ginger Rogers Christmas Movie, Bachelor Mother.

See Bachelor Mother:
Sunday, August 12, 2012 @ 01:00 PM on TCM



MOVIE REVIEW

Bachelor Mother

Network: TCM

Original Air Date: 1939


CAST:

Ginger Rogers ... Polly Parrish
David Niven ... David Merlin
Charles Coburn ... J.B. Merlin
Frank Albertson ... Freddie Miller
E.E. Clive ... Butler
Elbert Coplen Jr. ... Johnnie
Ferike Boros ... Mrs. Weiss
Ernest Truex ... Investigator
Leonard Penn ... Jerome Weiss
Paul Stanton ... Hargraves
Frank M. Thomas ... Doctor
Edna Holland ... Matron
Dennie Moore ... Mary
June Wilkins ... Louise King
Donald Duck ... Himself

PLOT:

Unemployed Polly Parrish (Ginger Rogers) impulsively picks up a baby left at orphanage doors at Christmas. Everyone assumes the founding is hers, including Polly's playboy ex-boss (David Niven), who offers her a job if she'll live up to her maternal duties. A paycheck would be handy, so Polly complies. Then the boss's tycoon dad (Charles Coburn) assumes the infant is his secret grandson. . . and things really spin out of control. Buoyed by Rogers' irresistibly endearing performance, Bachelor Mother is one of those rarities: a brilliantly cast comedy where everything - plot, pacing and dialogue (thanks to Garson Kanin's savvy direction and Norman Krasna's witty script) - is exactly, hilariously right.

Movie Review:

Clever and quick... with a whole lot of wit and charm!

When the Christmas Season is over, Polly Parrish (Ginger Rogers), a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, looses her job when they no longer need extra Holiday help. Upon her way home, she discovers a baby left abandoned outside an orphanage home – but no one seems to believe her when she tells them he is not her own.

It’s a case of mistaken identity in this fast paced comedy which also stars ever popular star, David Niven, as David Merlin, Polly’s boss at Merlin's department store. David gets the idea that Polly has abandoned the baby since she lost her job at his store, so he does everything he can to re-store her to her position and re-unite Polly with the baby. In the meantime, David’s father, J.B. Merlin is under the impression that the baby belongs to not only Polly, but also his son, so he does everything in his power to try and bring them together, as well.

One of the best scenes – is a New Years party where Polly pretends she cannot speak English the entire evening and she dances the night away – with various gentlemen making one of the women there very jealous. Upon leaving, Polly and David meet that woman alone at the door, she makes a snide remark about Polly, and Polly, by this time has had enough- she finally remarks back to her in perfect English. I loved it! And, it’s also great when David and Polly go out in the street just before midnight on New Years Eve, they get separated amongst an enormous celebrating crowd... but finally find each other again at midnight and kiss! Perfectly Sweet and with a Sweet Ending, too!


See or Skip:

See! It's a Great Christmas Classic!


Movie Trailer:



*Bachelor Mother is Available on DVD.


EXTRA:

Bachelor Mother was re-made by Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher in a 1956 movie titled : Bundle of Joy! This is also a great romantic comedy. In this version, there is singing and Christmas, in general, is shown a lot more. New Years Eve is also celebrated. Another great Christmas classic!

*Bundle of Joy is Available on DVD.


*See additional air times for "Bachelor Mother" on TCM's Overview page:
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1088/Bachelor-Mother/

*Bachelor Mother - Available on DVD.
*Bundle of Joy - Available on DVD.


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Scents and Sensibility on Lifetime Network

Scents and Sensibility is a fun, romantic comedy loosely based on Jane Austen's novel, Sense and Sensibility.


Scents and Sensibility is re-airing this weekend on Lifetime, Sunday afternoon, August 12, 2012, at 12:30 PM. I know some of you missed the last airing due to my e-mail alert going out too late. I apologize for that inconvenience and I hope many of you, who are interested, will be able to catch it this time around. I've included the movie trailer below + you can read my Movie Review, here.


Movie Trailer:



*Scents and Sensibility is Available on DVD

Natalie Hall stars in Hallmark Movie "The Seven Year Hitch"

MOVIE REVIEW


The Seven Year Hitch

Previously Titled: Common Law

Network: Hallmark Movie Channel
Original Air Date: October 13, 2012

Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: January 5, 2013

CAST:

Natalie Hall ... Jennifer
Danielle Parker ... young Jennifer
George Wendt ... Mr. Henderson
Frances Fisher ... Mrs. Von Hoffman
Darin Brooks ... Kevin
Ryan Doom ... Bryce

PLOT:

from Hallmark:

Jennifer (Hall) and Kevin (Brooks) have been inseparable since becoming best friends at age six. So when Jennifer graduates from college and begins building a career in charity, she thinks it's only right to let drop-out Kevin live in her newly purchased house until he gets back on his feet. Seven years later, Jennifer is continuing up the career ladder while Kevin is still golf caddying and waiting for his big break. Jennifer is happy to let Kevin march to his own beat, but her new boyfriend, arrogant corporate manipulator Bryce (Doom), wants her to kick Kevin to the curb. Oblivious to his cheating ways, Jennifer is ecstatic when Bryce asks her to marry him after only six months of dating, secretly using her angelic reputation to gain favor with his boss Mrs. Von Hoffman (Fisher).

Kevin catches Bryce cheating and is determined to spare Jennifer an unhappily ever after experience. With a little help from his law school brother, and support from his meddling neighbor Mr. Henderson (Wendt), Kevin finds out he is legally married to Jennifer in a common law marriage after living together for exactly seven years. Now it's up to Kevin to prove he is Jennifer's equal - forever.

Movie Review:

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See or Skip:

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