Columns
Who put the June in June Lockhart?
On several occasions over the years I’ve interviewed June Lockhart – the TV matriarch in shows such as “Lassie” and “Lost in Space” – who turns 94 this year on June 25. Obviously, her parents […]
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Columns
Star Trek’s DeForest Kelley was the real McCoy
Twenty years ago this month (June 11), Star Trek’s DeForest Kelley died. Although frequently used as a western bad guy early in his film career, he’s best remembered as the sometimes crusty but always compassionate […]
Featured
Ama man says his first independent film is proof he’s living his dream
Jesse Wallace Jr. is nearly ready to air his first independent movie, Confessions of an R&B Diva, but the Ama native says there’s more to this accomplishment. Wallace is someone living his dream. “In Ama, […]
Columns
Congratsamundo to Happy Days’ Anson Williams for saving lives
As one of the most popular television shows in the late 70s to early 80s, “Happy Days” helped propel many cast regulars into the production side of show business. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Don Most, […]
News
TV series films at Ama airport
Rising slowing and deliberately, first came the pounding of rotors midair and then sight of a Black Hawk helicopter rising above the trees over St. Charles Airport in Ama. On ground, a film crew for […]
News
Back on stage
St. Charles Parish sees recovery in film industry Film productions like Queen Sugar, NCIS: New Orleans, Deadlier Than The Male and The Highwaymen are entertainment, but they also represented economic growth for areas like St. […]
News
Luling actor finds fortune, not fame
Any movie trivia lover who’s watched “Cat People,” “Stone Cold” and “Under Siege” may have recognized the same face in all three movies in the background – it’s Craig Deroche. Okay, few would recognize him […]
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Norco takes center stage in TNT drama
Last week, and for the second straight year, Norco played its role in the region’s growing reputation as “Hollywood South.” The TNT series “Tell Me Your Secrets” set up shop in Norco to shoot more […]
Columns
Watching and reflecting on an old movie can raise life’s deep questions
I recently watched the movie “Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean and Natalie Wood. The movie hit the screens in 1955, that’s 63 years ago. I think I saw it twice when it originally […]
News
Luling house featured in Oprah’s ‘Queen Sugar’ series
There’s a little irony in the Stumbos moving from the film making capital of California to Louisiana and then having their house featured in Oprah Winfrey’s television series “Queen Sugar.” “I’ve been told it’s the […]
News
American Stalker flashback: Howdy Doody reappears in horror flick
Student director carries on tradition The film begins with a looming, ghostly image of Howdy Doody holding a bloody message saying, “Hello,” that unleashes the horror intended by its director Jo Leggett on an unsuspecting […]
Crime
Crime thriller shot in Norco
Local eagle-eyed viewers of the “Semper Fi” movie when it debuts may catch a glimpse of something familiar – Norco. It’s a dilapidated house behind Guillory’s Body Shop at 701 Good Hope St., and more […]
