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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

*MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE*
While adding our finishing touches for a wonderful festive celebration of a beautiful holiday, I realized that the television playing in the background had nothing but boring reruns. What happened to the holiday specials? One of the TV stations even had a fireplace with logs burning while playing Christmas carols. I remember that sort of programing a couple of decades ago... What happened to the fun joyous specials of yesteryear? Ahhhhhhhh, must be the writers strike! The networks should rerun the fun programs or favorite classic movies of all time.

Will thank goodness for a couple of my dear friends & fellow artist's CHRISTOPHER KLINGLER & CAROLEE CLARK. They have tagged me to share MY FAVE 25 MOVIES OF ALL TIME. Perfect timing because these make great DVD Christmas & New Year stocking stuffer gifts too. AND now with the holiday music playing through our home we also have fabulous movies for everyone.

I could share my top 100 favorite movies but I'll keep to the 25 by only adding my favorite all time classic movies. With all the celebrations, it's like a great big hug from those that cannot be here for the holidays. But most of all it's wonderful memories of sharing laughter & tears with those I love & hold so dear past & present.

Just click your ruby red slippers together three times & say 'There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home'...

MY FAVE 25 CLASSIC MOVIES OF ALL TIME:
*CLASSIC HOLIDAY MOVIES*
* THE WIZARD OF OZ
1939 ~ Directed by Victor Fleming
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan & Ray Bolger

* IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
1947 ~ Directed by Frank Capra
James Stewart & Donna Reed

* MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
1947 ~ Directed by George Seaton
Maureen O'Hara, John Payne & Natalie Wood

* THE BISHOP'S WIFE
1948 ~ Directed by Henry Koster
Cary Grant & Loretta Young

* CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
1945 ~ Directed by Peter Godfrey
Barbara Stanwyck & Dennis Morgan

*CLASSIC EPIC MOVIES*
* GONE WITH THE WIND
1939 ~ Directed by George Cukor & Sam Wood
Vivien Leigh & Clark Gable

* CITIZEN KANE
1941 ~ Directed by Orson Welles
Orson Welles & Joseph Cotten

* BEN HUR
1959 ~ Directed by William Wyler
Charlton Heston & Jack Hawkin

* OUT OF AFRICA
1985 ~ Directed by Sydney Pollack
Meryl Streep & Robert Redford

* TITANIC
1997 ~ Directed by James Cameron
Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet

*CLASSIC ROMANTIC MOVIES*
* CASABLANCA
1942 ~ Director: Michael Curtiz
Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman

* THE QUIET MAN
1952 ~ Directed by John Ford
John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara

* AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
1957 ~ Directed by Leo McCarey
Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr

* DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1965 ~ Directed by David Lean
Omar Sharif & Julie Christie

* LOVE STORY
1970 ~ Directed by Arthur Hiller
Ali MacGraw & Ryan O'Neal

*CLASSIC ROMANTIC MYSTERY MOVIES*
* CHARADE
1963 ~ Directed by Stanley Donen
Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn

* REBECCA
1940 ~ Directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Laurence Olivier & Joan Fontaine

* NOTORIOUS
1946 Directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman

* MARNIE
1964 ~ Directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Sean Connery & Tippi Hedren

* ROMANCING THE STONE
1984 ~ Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner

*CLASSIC ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIES*
* SOME LIKE IT HOT
1959 ~ Director Billie Wilder
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon

*IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
1934 ~ Directed by Frank Capra
Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert

*BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
1961 ~ Directed by Blake Edwards
Audrey Hepburn & George Peppard

*HATARI
1962 ~ Directed by Howard Hawks
John Wayne, Hardy Krüger & Elsa Martinelli

*THAT TOUCH OF MINK
1962 ~ Director by Delbert Mann
Doris Day & Cary Grant

OK, I had to add my:
*TOP TEN CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES*
*PINK PANTHER
1962 ~ Present
Directed by Black Edwards
David Niven & Peter Sellers my fave leads!
Composer Henry Mancini my fave composer!

*THE THIN MAN
1934 ~ Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
William Powell & Myrna Loy

*JAMES BOND 007
1962 ~ Present
Many Directors/Ian Fleming Author
Sean Connery & Pierce Brosnan my fave 007's

*STAR TREK
1979 ~ Present
Many Directors/Gene Roddenberry Author
William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy

*STAR WARS
1977 ~ Present
Directed by George Lucas
Harrison Ford & Mark Hamill my fave leads

*PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
2003 ~ Present
Directed by Gore Verbinski
Johnny Depp & Orlando Bloom

*INDIANA JONES
1981 ~ Present
Directed by George Lucas & Steven Spielberg
Harrison Ford & Sean Connery

*BACK TO THE FUTURE
1985 ~ Present
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd

*HARRY POTTER
2001 ~ Present
Many Directors/J.K. Rowlings Author
Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson

*NATIONAL TREASURE
2004 ~ Present
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Nicolas Cage & Jon Voight
2007 Sequel:
National Treasure Book of Secrets

*STAR WARS FILM TRIVA ABOUT 'THE FORCE' WHICH WAS ACTUALLY BASED ON REAL LIFE FORCE & SORCERY*
The Force is one of the most recognizable elements of the Star Wars series. It is described by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars film as, "An energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us & binds the galaxy together." Those who can use the Force, such as the Jedi, can perform feats of telepathy, psychokinesis, prescience, clairvoyance & mental control. In addition, they can use the force to amplify certain traits, for example: amplifying their reflexes enough to use a lightsaber to bounce lasers back at the target that fired them. The light side of the Force is the facet aligned with good, benevolence & healing. The dark side of the Force is aligned with fear, hatred, aggression & malevolence.

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!

AND PLAY IT AGAIN SAM OR SHOULD I SAY SANTA:
BECKY FEDERICO
SUZANNE URBAN
JODI CREAGER
*CHRISTMAS MAGIC*
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,
AND BEHOLD, everything is softer & more beautiful.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE1898-1993


MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL, LYNDY

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22 comments:

Carolee said...

What a wonderful list, Lyndy - you've inspired me to add a few of these to my Netflix queue. :)

Hope your Christmas was magickal!

~ Carolee

Christopher A. Klingler said...

Hi Lyndy,

Great movie list, I was going to put several of yours on mine BUT alas 25...LOL! :)

Your blog looks magickal and is quite delightful. I scaled back on mine so my art stands out. '-)

PS: Thanks for the e-card as well!

Happy Holidays!

Best always,
Chris

Anonymous said...

Hey Lyndy,

I will try and list my 25 fave movies of all time on my blog!

Thanks for tagging, I like to see how other people's tastes differ from mine!

suzanne urban

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Carolee, Tom & I hope your Christmas was MAGICKAL too!

You're right, inspiration is very important in every part of life. AND I'm sure like you, I try to inspire someone everyday with kind thoughts & encouragement for their endeavors.

Bright Blessings Always, Lyndy

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Chris, thanks for saying my blogsite is MAGICKAL! Like you, I work very hard to make my site fun & not boring. After all, it's a future BILLBOARD for my fantasy black cat art book which will help to promote all the artists in the book too. Everything needs to be relevant, oh you know what I mean. You're a savvy artist & business owner too.

The reason I put so much time into creating such a magickal blog is when the art book gets published it will have a tremendous amount of PR through blogs & links & every & any thing we can think of to PROMOTE & SELL the art book.  Which again, in turn helps to promote all the artists in it.

Like you & your contemporaries do when you auction off another masterpiece, I'll be celebrating the day when I can add my art book link(s) & beautiful photos to my magickal blogsite(s) & website(s)...

Bright Blessings Always, Lyndy

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Suzanne, it's fun isn't it? The TAGGING GAMES can be a nuisance but with positive PR rewards. As you know every time you write about a popular subject on your blog it pulls you further up in the search engines. 

You're a savvy artist & business owner so I know you think PR is a good thing. It's a great form of encouragement through the ever revolving links.

HAVE FUN...

Bright Blessings Always, Lyndy

Christopher A. Klingler said...

Hi Lyndy,

What a nice post and thank you for your kind words.

Your blog is lovely and reflects the magickal vibe of your soon to be released OOAK black cat artbook. I am SO looking forward to the books release...it gives us artists something to look forward to in 2008!

Keep up the great work and hoping 2008 will be a great year for all of us!

Thanks for being YOU and being such a good friend!

Happy New Years!! :)

Best always,
Chris

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Chris, I know this time of the year every second of the day's hours are spoken for. Only a few of the kindest souls take the time to pass on their kind words of encouragement & real genuine heartfelt tidings of goodwill.

I also know this 2008 New Year will be a nose to the grindstone year for me. I want my biggest goal completed with the grandest art book of the wonderful artists on the market by Halloween. Not a fly by night book either, a real honest to goodness gorgeous art book just like the art with in it. With ISPN numbers, Library Of Congress indexed as well, available through major book stores & Internet markets. Otherwise it's just another printed photo album or journal, going nowhere & not helping to promote the fabulous OOAK Halloween artists of today.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP & KINDNESS, you are one in a million for sure!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH LOVE & BLESSINGS OF HEALTH, WEALTH & HAPPINESS, LYNDY

vintagepaletteart said...

WOW Lyndy! Your list of movies is wonderful!

I hope you had a merry christmas and a wonderful new year to come!

Can't wait to see your book released! Make sure that us EHAG artists are the first to know when it becomes available. =o)

Happy Holidays!
*Lori

Christopher A. Klingler said...

Hi Lyndy!!

Thanks SO much, your post just brightened by day!!! :)

I am so glad to count you as a true friend, AND I always take what you say/we discuss to heart!

Yay & I missed my music too and the ones that don't like it well...LOL '-)

I wish you much luck getting the art book together & am SURE it will be worth the wait!!!

I also wanted to share a lovely note one of my customers said in a Xmas card they sent me...

"Chris, always walk your own path!"

I thought you would enjoy that! '-)

BRIGHTEST NEW YEAR BLESSINGS RIGHT BACK AT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XOXOXO
Chris

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Kim, thanks for brightening my day or should I say blog. You say the nicest things. Your blog looks sweet & magical too!

We are busy working on our my art book's flash website. Soooooooo much to do, it's 24/7 non stop from here on out for that special fantasy Halloween art book. It's finally taking shape & I will link it to my blog(s) so you'll be able to find it easily & see it's transformation as well...

I can't believe the work you have done on your blog, it's wonderful. But I think I need to take a break from mine, NOT (LOL)!!! It's so much work that I'm going cross eyed... Yet I'm obsessed with making my blog a fun & whimsical pass through & link to more fantasy flights & tours. As the TV News & Mass Media say it's the billboards of the future for entrepreneurs.

HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH LOVE & BLESSINGS OF HEALTH, WEALTH & HAPPINESS, LYNDY

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Chris, I agree with your friend's observation & I would like to add:
“Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path & leave a trail.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

When we walk our own path, we create our future & we shape our own world...

Happy New Year, Believe In Magic & Follow Your Heart!

May All Your Dreams Come True With Bright Blessings To You, Lyndy

Christopher A. Klingler said...

Lovely Lyndy!!

Thanks for the Emerson add...VERY inspirational.

I'm sure 2008 will be FULL of new adventures 4 all of US! '-)

Best always,
Chris

Witchy-Poodle-Art said...

Happy New Year, Lyndy! May 2008 be prosperous for you and Tom!

Many HUgs,
Becky & Joe

Kitty Forseth said...

WOW, you put so much work into your blog, I can see that it is a labor of love :).

I hope that your Christmas was magical, and that your New Year's Eve will be safe and sane!

I just listed Halloween on ebay.. I'm a bit slow, ha ha! Th auctions start tonight between 6:00 and 6:30. Perhaps I'll get Christmas listed at Easter.. arghhhhh!!!

xoxo Kitty

LYNDY WARD said...

Hi Chris, I LOVE GREAT ADVENTURES!!! Did you ever get my snail mail Christmas card?

GREAT BIG HUGS & NEW YEAR KISSES, LYNDY

LYNDY WARD said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR BECKY!!! May 2008 be prosperous for you & Joe too! Did you ever get my snail mail Christmas card? AND there is a huge package on it's way toooooo!

GREAT BIG HUGS & NEW YEAR KISSES, LYNDY

LYNDY WARD said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR KITTY!!! May 2008 be prosperous for you & yours! Thank you for the wonderful compliments. I think your site is sweet & magical too. Did you ever get my Christmas Ecard? I have a question for you about your beautiful Black Cats up for auction. I'll email you soon...

GREAT BIG HUGS & NEW YEAR KISSES, LYNDY

Christopher A. Klingler said...

Hi Lyndy, not yet on the card as I have been out of town since Xmas Eve! Thanks for thinking of me and I will get it upon my return home on 1/3/08! :-)

Happy New Years Eve/New Years!!!

Best,
Chris

Kitty Forseth said...

Oh Lyndy,

You are so sweet!!!

Are you bracing yourself for this storm we're supposed to get on Thursday and Friday?? Sounds like a whopper!

Yes, please do ask any questions about my black cat auctions, I'm here all day :). Still battling a nasty cough, but good otherwise!

Have a wunnerful So. Cal New Year's Eve! I'm waving from the northland!

xoxo Kitty

Unknown said...

Hope your holidays were wonderful Lyndy.
Just wanted to stop in and wish you a truly magickal, happy and healthy New Year!

Hugs, Lori

LYNDY WARD said...

*HAPPY NEW YEAR To You & Yours Too;
*CHRIS
*KITTY
*LORI

Thanks again for stopping by.

Have a wonderful & magickal 2008.

Blessings Of Health & Joy In All You Do, Lyndy