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Happy Birthday LORETTA YOUNG! 🎂 After a celebrated film career, she moved to TV & won Emmys. Won an Oscar for warmhearted, delightful, political satire THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER where she shakes up a senator’s household and the Capitol. Timely. My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/GHSH2Ni6T1E?... 🎬 #MovieSky
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Happy Birthday LORETTA YOUNG! 🎂 After a celebrated film career, she moved to TV & won Emmys. Won an Oscar for warmhearted, delightful, political satire THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER where she shakes up a senator’s household and the Capitol. Timely. My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/GHSH2Ni6T1E?... 🎬 #MovieSky
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Farewell to Mark Milano 💔 LGBTQ activist & brilliant documentarian. His film on Hollywood musical dubbing with Charles Busch is wonderful. During a live show at Dixon Place, Mark left the hospital despite fragile health & was brilliant. Sympathy to his husband Gerry Valero. #RIP
January 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Farewell to Mark Milano 💔 LGBTQ activist & brilliant documentarian. His film on Hollywood musical dubbing with Charles Busch is wonderful. During a live show at Dixon Place, Mark left the hospital despite fragile health & was brilliant. Sympathy to his husband Gerry Valero. #RIP
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Happy Birthday, pint-sized JOSEPHINE HULL! 🎂 Remembered for playing lovable, eccentric, old ladies on stage & screen, like Laura Partridge in SOLID GOLD CADILLAC & Abby Brewster in ARSENIC & OLD LACE. Won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as Veta in HARVEY 🐰 37 Broadway credits! #MovieSky
January 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Happy Birthday, pint-sized JOSEPHINE HULL! 🎂 Remembered for playing lovable, eccentric, old ladies on stage & screen, like Laura Partridge in SOLID GOLD CADILLAC & Abby Brewster in ARSENIC & OLD LACE. Won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as Veta in HARVEY 🐰 37 Broadway credits! #MovieSky
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Happy Birthday, REX O’MALLEY! 🎂 Known for his wry, urbane, & witty performances as the gay best friend & sidekick to leading ladies like Garbo, Colbert, & Mary Astor. Best known for CAMILLE (1936) & my fave MIDNIGHT (1939) 🎬 My MIDNIGHT #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/2oCCFDlWvPE?...
January 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Happy Birthday, REX O’MALLEY! 🎂 Known for his wry, urbane, & witty performances as the gay best friend & sidekick to leading ladies like Garbo, Colbert, & Mary Astor. Best known for CAMILLE (1936) & my fave MIDNIGHT (1939) 🎬 My MIDNIGHT #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/2oCCFDlWvPE?...
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Happy Birthday WILLIAM "BILLY" HAINES! 🎂 Top box office star in 1930, movies include SHOW PEOPLE. Openly gay, he chose to live authentically with his partner Jimmie Shields, defying MGM's ultimatum. Haines became a successful interior designer to the stars. Talent & integrity.
January 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Happy Birthday WILLIAM "BILLY" HAINES! 🎂 Top box office star in 1930, movies include SHOW PEOPLE. Openly gay, he chose to live authentically with his partner Jimmie Shields, defying MGM's ultimatum. Haines became a successful interior designer to the stars. Talent & integrity.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥂 Love, laughter, peace, and goodwill to everyone. 🎉 It's a great day to watch a movie! 🎬 Here is my #MovieReview Playlist of 12 of the BEST MOVIES for New Year's Day 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... What's on your list? 🧐 #MovieSky
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥂 Love, laughter, peace, and goodwill to everyone. 🎉 It's a great day to watch a movie! 🎬 Here is my #MovieReview Playlist of 12 of the BEST MOVIES for New Year's Day 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... What's on your list? 🧐 #MovieSky
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Happy Hollywood New Year! 🥳🪅🥂 My absolute favorite New Year's scene in classic movies is the final fade-out of rivals Bette Davis & Miriam Hopkins toasting in OLD ACQUAINTANCE (‘44). My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/wDpjgm59iW8?... 🎉 Happy 2026, Friends! 🍾 #MovieSky
December 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy Hollywood New Year! 🥳🪅🥂 My absolute favorite New Year's scene in classic movies is the final fade-out of rivals Bette Davis & Miriam Hopkins toasting in OLD ACQUAINTANCE (‘44). My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/wDpjgm59iW8?... 🎉 Happy 2026, Friends! 🍾 #MovieSky
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Happy Birthday to #Oscar winner JO VAN FLEET! 🎂 Her greatest role was as Ella Garth in Elia Kazan's WILD RIVER. She was known for playing older women, including Paul Newman's mother in COOL HAND LUKE and the evil Kate in EAST OF EDEN 👉 My : youtu.be/wjrwEpLTx5Q?...
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy Birthday to #Oscar winner JO VAN FLEET! 🎂 Her greatest role was as Ella Garth in Elia Kazan's WILD RIVER. She was known for playing older women, including Paul Newman's mother in COOL HAND LUKE and the evil Kate in EAST OF EDEN 👉 My : youtu.be/wjrwEpLTx5Q?...
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For Christmas Eve🎄WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954): Technicolor holiday joy, Irving Berlin tunes, Crosby & Kaye charm, Clooney shines, Vera-Ellen dances, Mary Wickes steals laughs. Cozy and lavish. ❄️ My Review: youtu.be/iM_SLj3bvAo?... #MovieSky
December 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
For Christmas Eve🎄WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954): Technicolor holiday joy, Irving Berlin tunes, Crosby & Kaye charm, Clooney shines, Vera-Ellen dances, Mary Wickes steals laughs. Cozy and lavish. ❄️ My Review: youtu.be/iM_SLj3bvAo?... #MovieSky
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There is no better time of year to cozy up with a cup of cocoa ☕️ and watch a Classic Christmas Movie. 🎄 Here is a playlist of 17 reviews for movies I recommend for the holidays. You'll love them! 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... Merry Christmas! 🎅 #MovieSky
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
There is no better time of year to cozy up with a cup of cocoa ☕️ and watch a Classic Christmas Movie. 🎄 Here is a playlist of 17 reviews for movies I recommend for the holidays. You'll love them! 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... Merry Christmas! 🎅 #MovieSky
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Happy Birthday MARC POSNOCK! 🎂 Dear friend, confidante, and classic movie lover. So many laughs for so many years. I’m ever grateful. 🎬❤️
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Happy Birthday MARC POSNOCK! 🎂 Dear friend, confidante, and classic movie lover. So many laughs for so many years. I’m ever grateful. 🎬❤️
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Merry Christmas! 🎄 There is a new classic Movie Review on Steve Hayes: Tired Old Queen at the Movies: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (1945). Elia Kazan’s first film, and Peggy Ann Garner's & James Dunn’s Oscar celebrated turns. 🎅 You'll love it! 👉 youtu.be/6SaiKroDY3U ☃️ #MovieSky
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄 There is a new classic Movie Review on Steve Hayes: Tired Old Queen at the Movies: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (1945). Elia Kazan’s first film, and Peggy Ann Garner's & James Dunn’s Oscar celebrated turns. 🎅 You'll love it! 👉 youtu.be/6SaiKroDY3U ☃️ #MovieSky
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Happy Birthday to brilliant, urbane actor-composer-writer NOëL COWARD! 🎂 Wrote 27 plays, the best‐known of which were PRIVATE LIVES, BLITHE SPIRIT, & BITTERSWEET. Words & music for 281+ songs. My #MovieReview of his screen adaptation of BRIEF ENCOUNTER 🚂https://youtu.be/maKWJSqd4SQ?t=21 #MovieSky
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Happy Birthday to brilliant, urbane actor-composer-writer NOëL COWARD! 🎂 Wrote 27 plays, the best‐known of which were PRIVATE LIVES, BLITHE SPIRIT, & BITTERSWEET. Words & music for 281+ songs. My #MovieReview of his screen adaptation of BRIEF ENCOUNTER 🚂https://youtu.be/maKWJSqd4SQ?t=21 #MovieSky
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Farewell brilliant ROB REINER 💔 Emmy-winning "Meathead" on ALL IN THE FAMILY & legendary director of hits like THIS IS SPINAL TAP, STAND BY ME, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY..., MISERY, & A FEW GOOD MEN. His works blend comedy, heart, & gravitas, leaving a rich legacy. #RIP
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Farewell brilliant ROB REINER 💔 Emmy-winning "Meathead" on ALL IN THE FAMILY & legendary director of hits like THIS IS SPINAL TAP, STAND BY ME, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY..., MISERY, & A FEW GOOD MEN. His works blend comedy, heart, & gravitas, leaving a rich legacy. #RIP
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Happy Birthday LEE REMICK! 🎂 Both beautiful and stunningly talented. #Oscar nominated for DAYS OF WINE & ROSES. A hit on #Broadway in WAIT UNTIL DARK. I love her dishy Southern Belle in Martin Ritt's 🌞 LONG HOT SUMMER (1958) My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/OdBgEN2xuZc?... #MovieSky
December 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Happy Birthday LEE REMICK! 🎂 Both beautiful and stunningly talented. #Oscar nominated for DAYS OF WINE & ROSES. A hit on #Broadway in WAIT UNTIL DARK. I love her dishy Southern Belle in Martin Ritt's 🌞 LONG HOT SUMMER (1958) My #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/OdBgEN2xuZc?... #MovieSky
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Happy Birthday #Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench! 🎂 An illustrious career on stage & screen. From her early days as a Shakespearean actress to her iconic roles in films like SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE & the Bond series, she is incomparable. #HappyBirthdayJudiDench #BOTD 🎬💖⭐️
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy Birthday #Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench! 🎂 An illustrious career on stage & screen. From her early days as a Shakespearean actress to her iconic roles in films like SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE & the Bond series, she is incomparable. #HappyBirthdayJudiDench #BOTD 🎬💖⭐️
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CHECK THIS OUT: This Saturday, this will be hilarious! A benefit for my friend Ken Sanders. A great show for a great cause. Don’t miss it! A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT as freedom fighter, “Gertrude Garnet”, does battle with the N*zis in 1940 Germany! TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com/e/charles-bu...
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
CHECK THIS OUT: This Saturday, this will be hilarious! A benefit for my friend Ken Sanders. A great show for a great cause. Don’t miss it! A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT as freedom fighter, “Gertrude Garnet”, does battle with the N*zis in 1940 Germany! TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com/e/charles-bu...
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Happy Birthday Tony & Emmy winner MARY ALICE! 🎂 A far-ranging career with Hollywood blockbusters - THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, television sitcoms - A DIFFERENT WORLD & #Broadway plays - FENCES. Appeared in nearly 60 television shows & films. Sublime in Broadway's HAVING OUR SAY. ♥️⭐️
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy Birthday Tony & Emmy winner MARY ALICE! 🎂 A far-ranging career with Hollywood blockbusters - THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, television sitcoms - A DIFFERENT WORLD & #Broadway plays - FENCES. Appeared in nearly 60 television shows & films. Sublime in Broadway's HAVING OUR SAY. ♥️⭐️
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Happy Birthday RIDLEY SCOTT! 🎂 British director & producer, films like BLADE RUNNER, GLADIATOR, THELMA & LOUISE, and THE MARTIAN. His breakthrough came with the 1979 classic ALIEN 🛸, notable for its groundbreaking effects and suspense. My #MovieRevie 👉 youtu.be/_GcIlu7mLjI?... #MovieSky
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Birthday RIDLEY SCOTT! 🎂 British director & producer, films like BLADE RUNNER, GLADIATOR, THELMA & LOUISE, and THE MARTIAN. His breakthrough came with the 1979 classic ALIEN 🛸, notable for its groundbreaking effects and suspense. My #MovieRevie 👉 youtu.be/_GcIlu7mLjI?... #MovieSky
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Farewell Sir TOM STOPPARD 💔 Playwright of brilliance & wit works include ARCADIA, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, THE COAST OF UTOPIA. Earned an Oscar for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. His work dazzled on stage & screen, exploring humanity in all its intellectual & emotional complexity. #RIP
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Farewell Sir TOM STOPPARD 💔 Playwright of brilliance & wit works include ARCADIA, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, THE COAST OF UTOPIA. Earned an Oscar for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. His work dazzled on stage & screen, exploring humanity in all its intellectual & emotional complexity. #RIP
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Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! 🍗 Have fun, eat well, be kind, and be safe. 🦃 If you need a recommendation for a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend movie, check out my #MovieReview Playlist 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🎬 #MovieSky
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! 🍗 Have fun, eat well, be kind, and be safe. 🦃 If you need a recommendation for a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend movie, check out my #MovieReview Playlist 👉 youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🎬 #MovieSky
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NEW! Kick off Thanksgiving 🦃 with twins, royals & swashbuckling fun. Steve Hayes reviews THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER ('37) with ⚔️ Errol Flynn, Claude Rains & the Mauch twins in one of classic Hollywood’s most charming adventures. Watch the full review: 👉 youtu.be/5RcNZc9stf0 #MovieSky
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
NEW! Kick off Thanksgiving 🦃 with twins, royals & swashbuckling fun. Steve Hayes reviews THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER ('37) with ⚔️ Errol Flynn, Claude Rains & the Mauch twins in one of classic Hollywood’s most charming adventures. Watch the full review: 👉 youtu.be/5RcNZc9stf0 #MovieSky
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Farewell UDO KIER. 💔 Cult icon & star of FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN & BLOOD FOR DRACULA, worked with Warhol, Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, & Madonna. Unforgettable performances spanned MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, ACE VENTURA, ARMAGEDDON, BLADE, & NYMPHOMANIAC, 6 decades of daring cinema. #RIP
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Farewell UDO KIER. 💔 Cult icon & star of FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN & BLOOD FOR DRACULA, worked with Warhol, Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, & Madonna. Unforgettable performances spanned MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, ACE VENTURA, ARMAGEDDON, BLADE, & NYMPHOMANIAC, 6 decades of daring cinema. #RIP
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Happy Birthday GERALDINE FITZGERALD! 🎂 Irish actress who was versatile & fascinating, always worth a watch. Nabbed an Oscar nom for WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Hit it big in Hollywood, in her 1st year acting, opposite Bette Davis in DARK VICTORY. My #MovieReview youtu.be/k6ZUaAUkYqw?...
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy Birthday GERALDINE FITZGERALD! 🎂 Irish actress who was versatile & fascinating, always worth a watch. Nabbed an Oscar nom for WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Hit it big in Hollywood, in her 1st year acting, opposite Bette Davis in DARK VICTORY. My #MovieReview youtu.be/k6ZUaAUkYqw?...
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Happy Birthday BORIS KARLOFF! 🎂 That face. That voice. Irreplaceable! 174 movies including 🧌 FRANKENSTEIN (1931), BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939), THE MUMMY (1932) & TV's HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (1966). My BRIDE #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/pCZ_fPkr-rc?... #MovieSky
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy Birthday BORIS KARLOFF! 🎂 That face. That voice. Irreplaceable! 174 movies including 🧌 FRANKENSTEIN (1931), BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939), THE MUMMY (1932) & TV's HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (1966). My BRIDE #MovieReview 👉 youtu.be/pCZ_fPkr-rc?... #MovieSky