Chevy Chase Archives - Kim Black, Author

Back to the Past

By kimblack Posted on June 21, 2013 Posted in Cinema Toast Tagged with 1985, Back to the Future, Better Off Dead, Brazil, Chevy Chase, Clue, Day of the Dead, European Vacation, Fletch, Goonies, Into the Night, Ladyhawke, Legend, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Michael J. Fox, Movies, Once Bitten, Out of Africa, Pale Rider, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Rambo 2, Real Genius, Return of the Living Dead, Rocky IV, Room with a View, Silver Bullet, Silverado, Spies Like Us, The Breakfast Club, The Bride, The Color Purple, The Man with One Red Shoe, Transylvania 6-5000, Weird Science, Young Sherlock Holmes

This week marks 28 years of marriage to my wonderful husband, Riley. We’ve had a few tough times, but mostly our time together has been filled with joy and romance. We’re truly blessed. Thinking back to the days when we …

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The Usual Suspects

By kimblack Posted on May 19, 2012 Posted in Cinema Toast Tagged with Alison Martin, Andrea Martin, Andrew Parks, Bill Smitrovich, Brian Howe, Carol Burnett, Carol Burnett Show, Catherine O’Hara, Chevy Chase, Chilliwack, Colin Fox, Dan Conroy, Dennis Miller, Eddie Murphy, Fay Masterson, Gene Levy, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis, Jennifer Blaire, Jimmy Fallon, John Cleese, Kari Matchett, Kevin Quinn, Larry Blamire, Lyle Waggoner, Maury Chaykin, Momma’s Family, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Nero Wolfe Mystery, Rex Stout, Rick Moranis, Saturday Night Live, SCTV, Sketch Comedy, Skits, SNL, Steve Martin, Tales from the Pub, Terry Jones, Tim Conway, Timothy Hutton, Trish Geiger, Twilight Zone

I love acting troupes—the small bands of “regulars” that perform skits and movies together and make the world smile. From my early childhood, I wanted to be a part of that family. I watched The Carol Burnett Show every week. …

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Can We Be Silly for Just a Moment?

By kimblack Posted on April 7, 2012 Posted in Cinema Toast Tagged with Abbot and Costello, Andrea Martin, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Catherine O’Hara, Chevy Chase, Comedy, Dorothy Lamoure, Eddie Murphy, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Gene Levy, Gilda Radner, High Anxiety, In Living Color, Jane Curtain, Jim Carey, Jimmy Fallon, Ladyhawke, Larry Blamire, Laurel and Hardy, MADtv, Martin Short, Marx Brothers, Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Michael McDonald, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mike Myers, Ministry of Silly Walks, Monty Python, Movies, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Princess Bride, Ranger Brad, Rick Moranis, Rutger Hauer, Saturday Night Live, SCTV, Second City, SNL, Spaceballs, Stardust, Steve Martin, The Producers, The Three Amigos, the Wayans, Tina Fey, Young Frankenstein

This morning I’m having a difficult time being serious. Last night our family watched Ladyhawke from 1985, starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. Now when this film came out, nobody considered it a comedy—at all. It’s a tragic …

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What I Want for Christmas

By kimblack Posted on December 20, 2011 Posted in Cinema Toast Tagged with Chevy Chase, Christmas Movies, Christmas Spirit, Funny Farm, Madolyn Smith

I’m a bit blue this year. I keep hearing over and over from friends of all ages that this year they just can’t get excited about Christmas. I know what they mean. I feel it too. This whole year has …

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Back to the Past

The Usual Suspects

Can We Be Silly for Just a Moment?

What I Want for Christmas