Tag Archives: Oscar

During His Days of Wine and Roses…

Posted on March 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Jack Lemmon (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) What was this deep, dark secret that Jack Lemmon had? Oh, surprise, surprise! A drinking problem. This birth chart is unreliable due to the time not being necessarily exact. Whoever decided … Continue reading →

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Melville’s “Moby Dick” is the Basis of This Film

Posted on January 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Whale (2022) I don’t think I can ever remember watching a film with such an amount of trepidation, both for its outcome and the discomfort exhibited by the characters in the story. There was a lot of distance, factually … Continue reading →

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He Only Let His Mother Call Him Charlton

Posted on November 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon (2017) My wife, Susan, saw this hardcover book at a thrift store yesterday and immediately thought of me. Isn’t she thoughtful? I’ve read the opening three chapters of this story, and it’s not a lot … Continue reading →

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Could This Tale of Reincarnation Be True?

Posted on September 7, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sidney Coe Howard (June 26, 1891 – August 23, 1939) Sometimes, you have to step back and consider the implications. Sidney Howard died before he received his Oscar for writing 1939’s “Gone With the Wind”. Could that have triggered a … Continue reading →

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Has the World Finally Turned a Corner?

Posted on March 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Oscar Winner for Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Was it just me, or did it seem that the Academy Awards show last weekend honoured a lot of strange people? By ‘strange’ I mean ‘outside our normal parameters’. … Continue reading →

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From Girl Next Door to Mother Superior: Then and Now

Posted on March 3, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sally Field (November 6, 1946) She was always a cutie-patootie. She started out on TV as Gidget (girl-midget), became the Flying Nun and then, later, Forrest Gump’s mother. Sally Field has picked up two Oscars, one for “Norma Rae” and … Continue reading →

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The Man For All Seasons

Posted on June 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) I’ve written about Charlton Heston before, but didn’t go into his birth chart. I wonder why? Again, this time of birth is considered ‘excellent’. That Part of Fortune/Neptune conjunction (@ 19° … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XII

Posted on April 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Rita Moreno Wins an Oscar (April 9, 1962) On this day in 1962: Actress Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, for her role as Anita in West Side Story (1961). It’s hard to believe this … Continue reading →

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Probably Best Remembered as “Nanny McPhee”

Posted on February 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Emma Thompson (April 15, 1959) This post was intended as a companion piece for the author of “Remains of the Day”. Besides, I had already written about her former husband and costar, Kenneth Branagh. The impulse to finally write about … Continue reading →

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From Humble Beginnings, He has Stayed Humble

Posted on January 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sir Anthony Hopkins (December 31, 1937) The reason for this post? I caught a short video posted by Sir Anthony Hopkins on Facebook, celebrating his latest birthday on December 31st. The timing of this birth chart is considered by most … Continue reading →

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