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Alias Jesse James, starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming

Alias Jesse James

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A very funny Bob Hope movie, set in the American old west, with Bob Hope playing an inept insurance salesman.  He’s sold a life insurance police to Jesse James, and now needs to keep him alive.  But Jesse James has other plans …. Culminating in a big gun battle with cameos from virtually every western star of the day

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Miss Piggy autographed photo

Miss Piggy

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Not technically a ‘biography’, since the wonderful Miss Piggy is a fictional character, but as close as we can get …

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In a Lonely Place, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame

In a Lonely Place

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Buy from Amazon A lesser-known, but classic Humphrey Bogart movie, possibly his best performance in the film noir genre – Bogart plays screenwriter Dixon Steele, accused of a murder that he may, or may not, have committed.   It is a riveting character study that must be seen to be appreciated.

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Halloween movies

Best Halloween movies to watch with your family

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Halloween movies for family viewing There are actually some excellent, family-oriented movies that you can watch with your family on Halloween, including:

The House that Dripped Blood, starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Jon Pertwee

The House That Dripped Blood

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The House That Dripped Blood (1971) starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Jon Pertwee

In short, Amicus’  The House that Dripped Blood is an anthology movie.  It uses the vehicle of a house where  various horrific things have happened to string together four short stories.  All stories were written by the famous Robert Bloch (Psycho among many others).

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