Groovy Friday Tribute
Composer and Groovy Friday alumnus Michel Legrand, passed away last week at the age of 86. During the course of his career he received thirteen Academy Awards nominations and won three Oscars. His...
Author: André Dupuy
Andre Dupuy is the youngest of five children, a fourth-generation Californian and he knows how to drive a Model-T Ford.
Twelve Twilight Zone Actors Who Later Won Oscars.
The holiday season is behind us and that can only mean one thing to non-football fans. Awards season! Now is the time when Hollywood gathers for its annual grand circle-fest. You know what I'm...
Groovy Friday – A Very Groovy Christmas
It’s Friday! For nearly two and a half years, Phantom Sway presented “Groovy Friday,” a weekly shot of 60s grooviness to start your weekend off with a bang. The feature concluded at the...
The Worst of Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds died last week and much has been written since about him and his career. In my opinion, while he was a good actor, Burt was a great movie star. I compare him to Cary Grant, if not in...
“Alive With Pleasure” The Not Entirely Subliminal Advertising Campaign for Newport Cigarettes
The word “liminal” is an actual, honest-to-goodness word that few people use. Oxforddictionaries.com defines it as “occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.” For...
CBS Announces Reboot of “I Love Lucy”
Thursday afternoon, CBS announced plans to reboot the classic 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy." "We're all very excited about bringing this beloved sitcom back," said Brad Blowhole, Vice President of...
In Praise of the Hollywood Guitar.
Hollywood is a magical place. Not the city of Hollywood itself. In fact, Hollywood isn't a city at all. It's an ill-defined neighborhood within Los Angeles County and that neighborhood is...
Groovy Friday – See You in the Groovy Papers
Clang, clang, end of the line. That’s all there is, there ain’t no more. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. I’m not just speaking of 2017. This week, after two plus years...
Groovy Friday – A Snowey, Blowey Christmas
Burt Bacharach is the epitome of groovy sixties jazz-pop songwriting. Along with lyricist Hal David, he wrote some of the springiest, Pop-iest hits of the era; “Walk On By,” “ I Say a Little...
Groovy Friday – Season’s Groovings
It’s the holiday season and over the past two years we’ve developed traditions here at Groovy Friday, re-run clips we cherish and watch again and again and again but not four times. First is this...