Articles for tag: Blazing Saddles, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy

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You’d Do it for Actor Randolph Scott

A lot of people these days don’t even know who Randolph Scott is. He was an old movie actor around the same time as Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and all the greats. Being a movie buff from way back, I’ve enjoyed several of the movies he was in, and I recommend that if you’re interested, ...

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Best Doris Day Movies

Doris Day only made 39 movies, but she co-starred with almost all the top leading men from the late 1940s through the early 1970s. The list includes Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Rock Hudson and James Stewart. The list of movies is as diverse as the co-stars, from drama to musical comedy. ...

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Wolf Creek Inn: Wolf Creek, Oregon

If you’re looking for legendary history in the southern quadrant of Oregon, there are few contenders to the lore of my next destination. Our travels next took us way out from the beaten path to Wolf Creek Oregon and the Wolf Creek Inn. Originally opened in 1883, Wolf Creek Tavern as it was then known ...

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Hollywood’s Top Scandal in 1951: The Payton/Neal/Tone Love Triangle

Harvard-educated aspiring actor, Tom Neal went to Hollywood in the late 1930s to realize his career dreams. He got a contract with MGM which lasted until 1942, and while he was considered a B-star, he starred in a film called Detour, which is still considered one of top film noir classics. Cornell-educated Franchot Tone also ...