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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 13h

The underrated Tommy Sands makes his feature film debut in this week's Musical Monday. The story features a young rock star with a controlling and isolating manager - it's so similar to Elvis that I'm shocked there wasn't a law suit.
Full review here:
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Tommy Sands standing behind a microphone and singing while playing the guitar. A quartet of male singers are behind him on a stage.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 13h

The underrated Tommy Sands makes his feature film debut in this week's Musical Monday. The story features a young rock star with a controlling and isolating manager - it's so similar to Elvis that I'm shocked there wasn't a law suit.
Full review here:
cometoverhollywood.com/2025/10/13/m...

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 17h

Musical Monday: Sing Boy Sing (1958)
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Musical Monday: Sing Boy Sing (1958)

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 1d

I agree! So much fun

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 1d

Revisiting
Strangers May Kiss (1931)

Poster for Strangers May Kiss featuring Norma Shearer

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 2d

Revisiting a favorite
The Affairs of Martha (1942)

Poster for The Affairs of Martha (1942) with Richard Carlson and Martha Hunt

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jax ☘️ @jaxbra.bsky.social · 2d

Publicity photo of Diane Keaton, Barry McGuire, and Steve Curry in the stage production Hair (1968)

The New York Public Library Digital Collections.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 2d

Revisiting
Private Lives (1931)

Poster for Private Lives with Norma Sheaerer and Robert Montgomery

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 2d

"She is the dream actress that every director should have." —Gillian Armstrong

Rest in peace to the great Diane Keaton, fearless and unique, a dream actress indeed. 📷 Norman Seeff, Los Angeles, 1975

Black and white shot of Diane Keaton in a tank top with her hands behind her head. I like this photo for its simplicity; you can feel her personality.

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Bernard Herrmann Archive @bernardherrmann.bsky.social · 4d

Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett photographed for Sidney Gilliat‘s ENDLESS NIGHT (1972), which was based on Agatha Christie’s 1967 novel.

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Bernard Herrmann Archive @bernardherrmann.bsky.social · 6d

Publicity still for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), featuring: Mildred Natwick, Edmund Gwenn, Jerry Mathers, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and “Harry.”

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 6d

This October, I'm continuing my tradition of stars at costume parties:
English actress Margaret Lockwood wearing period fashion to the Theatrical Garden Party at the Chelsea Royal Hospital, London, part of the Chelsea Festival, June 19, 1951.
Photo by Don Price

Margaret Lockwood in 1800s/early 1900s fashion with a large hat, gown and parasol

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 7d

This week's Musical Monday features a singing sister quartet. The film introduced a song that Betty Hutton became associated with for the remainder of her career. Critics like Bosley Crowther, note Hutton as the bright spot of this film. Full review here:
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Diana Lynn, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Mimi Chandler sing around a piano while Fred MacMurray smiles in the background.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 7d

Musical Monday: And the Angels Sing (1944)
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Musical Monday: And the Angels Sing (1944)

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 8d

Now Watching
Once Upon a Dream (1949)

Poster for Once Upon a Dream (1949) featuring Googie Wither and Griffith Jones

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Bernard Herrmann Archive @bernardherrmann.bsky.social · 8d

Cover art for Varèse Sarabande's 1983 LP release of "The Twilight Zone: Volume 1." The album featured Bernard Herrmann's music for the episode "Walking Distance," along with additional music by Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Nathan Van Cleave and Marius Constant.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 8d

Now Watching
Convicted Woman (1940)

Poster for Convicted Woman (1940) featuring Rochelle Hudson and Glenn Ford

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 8d

Now Watching
Condemned (1929)

Ronald Colman's second talking picture

Ronald Colman and Ann Harding in a poster for Condemned

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

Now Watching
Another Man's Poison (1951)

Poster for Another Man's Poison (1951) featuring Bette Davis and Gary Merrill on the poster

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

You're right! As a big ole squeamish scaredy cat, I don't love horror, but this one is interesting.
Larry Cohen is a better filmmaker than I think he was given credit. This also has an interesting message (according to Cohen himself) of "what if your child turns out to be a monster"

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

It's fun so much when my soul sister, @raquelstecher.bsky.social, and I end up going down a research rabbit hole together to learn more about an actor who was in two films.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

Yep, that's the one!

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

Delayed favorite first time watches of Sept. 2025:
It's Alive (1974)
Passport to Destiny (1944) - what a gem!
Lighthouse (1947)

Didn't watch as much this month, busy time.

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Jessica Pickens @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social · 9d

Mom and I went to a doll show today. I was tempted by a Sonja Henie, Margaret O'Brien and Dynasty dolls (both Linda Evans and Joan Collins).
But instead I only got these Stuart Erwin and June Collyer paper dolls. I love Stuart Erwin so much.

A picture of June Collyer and Stuart Erwin paper dolls promoting their TV show

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Bernard Herrmann Archive @bernardherrmann.bsky.social · 12d

Director Brian De Palma and Margot Kidder on the set of SISTERS (1973).

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