Peter Lawford

The Judy Garland Show

June 5, 2006 // 0 Comments

During the 1963-64 television season, Judy Garland hosted her own variety show on CBS that sadly came to an abrupt end due to stiff competition and Judy's own personal troubles. Perhaps the show was just too out of touch with the impending counter [...]

Ocean’s 11

January 24, 2002 // 0 Comments

With all the publicity surrounding Steven Soderbergh’s remake of the classic movie, I was eager to see the original ’Ocean’s 11,’ featuring the Rat Pack, also known as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. It is the story [...]

Good News

October 9, 2000 // 0 Comments

From Broadway in the Twenties came the ’college musical, ’ a genre unto itself. "Good News" (1927) was a prime example of it. The plot posed two burning questions: will the home football team win? and will the paths of true love run smooth? [...]