Some Of my costumes for "Lost In Radioland"

Now showing at the 68 Cent Theater in Hollywood.

My Five Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Films

I was just watching Hitchcock's 1946 classic "Notorious" the other day and it got me thinking about how great all his films are. I decided to list my five favorites. It was really hard to narrow it down to just five but here they are:



1. North By Northwest-Cary Grant/Eva Marie Saint. (1959)
Not just my favorite Hitchcock movie but one of the best of all time. I've watched it dozens of times and haven't tired of it yet. Best scene: The climax on Mt. Rushmore of course!


2. Rear Window-James Stewart/Grace Kelly (1954)
Absolutely fascinating and never becomes boring even after multiple views. Grace's dresses are breathtaking. Best scene: When Grace almost gets caught in Raymond Burr's apt.

3. Saboteur-Bob Cummings/Priscilla Lane (1942)
War time espionage drama at it's finest. Even includes a cross country trip with circus freaks. Best scene: Three words Statue Of Liberty.

4. Dial M For Murder-Ray Milland/Grace Kelly (1954)
The 50's was a great decade for Hitchcock and Grace Kelly. They made three films togther back to back in 1954 and 1955. This was the first one. Best scene: When Grace stabs her "killer" with the scissors.



5. Strangers On A Train-Farley Granger/Ruth Roman (1951)
Classic film noir with the Hitchcock touch. Best scene: the out of control merry go round.

Book Review-Vintage Hats & Bonnets 1770-1970

This is one of my favorite clothing reference books. It covers 200 years of women's and children's hats and bonnets. Published this year (2009) it is quite up to date. Each decade is covered in a seperate chapter and is illustrated with period photos, ads and lavish color photos of existing vintage pieces.

Very useful book for dating your vintage hats A+

Fake Radio-Stage Coach

I've been very very busy lately working costuming. Besides my usual "Fake Radio" I'm also working on a show called "Lost In Radioland". Just wanted to share some pictures from Wednesday night's show. It was the 1949 radio version of Stage Coach with special guest star Fred Willard. We did kind of a mixture of old west and 1940's costumes. Enjoy!

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Fred Willard with Fake Radio at Comedy Central

I will be working with Fred Willard again Wed Aug 26 at Comedy Central. It's absolutely free so come on out!

Fred and I taken during our last Fake Radio show.

Great Vintage Disneyland Page

If you are a Disneyland freak like me you'll enjoy this link I came across http://www.yesterland.com/. It highlights all of the old Disneyland attractions that have closed during the years going back to when the park first opened in 1955. There are lots of other Disney history related articles too. Check it out!

Book Review: Vanishing Orange County

I just finished this fascinating little book, Vanishing Orange County. It highlights old pictures of Orange County from the 1800's to 1980's. It was surprising to see just how much had changed even since the 80's let alone a hundred years ago! I loved the pictures of the old roads and freeways with no traffic and undeveloped land as far as the eye could see.

I also enjoyed the pictures of the old amusement parks that are no longer there, like the old Buffalo Ranch and Lion Country Safari. The latter was located where Wild Rivers is now and the former was located in Newport Beach off of Bison St. Get it? Now you know why there is a Bison St. in Newport Beach! After the park closed the buffalo were shipped out to Catalina Island where their ancestors still roam to this day.

Anyway, If you are interested in O.C. history like me check it out on Amazon.