Patti has a great review of this movie on her blog today. Check out the post here:

http://classicmoviesnippets.blogspot.com/2012/03/call-northside-777-1948.html

Stage and screen actor Ben Gazzara has passed away at the age of 81.

A Broadway veteran originating the lead roles in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and A Hatful of Rain, he was also an Emmy winning television actor.

Perhaps his most memorable film role was in Anatomy of a Murder, where his character is defended by the lawyer played by Jimmy Stewart. 

His other film credits include They All Laughed (1981), Husbands (1970), Capone (1975), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), and Paris je t'aime (2006).

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/movies/ben-gazzara-actor-of-stage-and-screen-dies-at-81.html
RIP

Seneca Falls, New York is having its annual IAWL fest.

Events start this week; more information here:

http://www.therealbedfordfalls.com/events.php

Later this month, Karolyn Grimes will be in the Chicagoland area screening IAWL at Hollywood Palms Theater
http://www.hollywoodpalmscinema.com/events/2011/12/16/special-events/live-in-person-karolyn-zuzu-bailey-grimes-hosting-it-s-a-wonderful-life/

In the next two months the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto California will be showing a number of Jimmy Stewart films on the big screen. Source: Stanford Calendar

This is a great post re-blogged from Belle's Bookshelf:

Belle's Bookshelf: Reading Icons: James Stewart:

"I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said." - James Stewart

Jimmy Stewart co-starred with her in Vivacious Lady in 1938, a great movie if you haven't seen it!

The JS museum has some really neat events coming up. (see the events page of the museum's site)

In addition to next month's Jimmy Stewart Festival, there is a new exhibit at the museum:

"Happy Birthday Jimmy" focuses on the Indiana Community's celebrations and the visit to Indiana of Mr. Stewart in May of 1983 for the dedication of the statue in his honor. Many local people are pictured in the photo essay. (from the press release)

Also, a new audio tour:

The Museum is also pleased to launch it's new Orpheo Audio Tour. This audio tour has been funded by the Indiana County Endowment and the Stewart Family Foundation of California.

The hand-held units guide visitors through a highlighted four of the Museum lasting about 45 minutes. The voice of the tour is Shannon Engemann, noted voice artist. Ms. Engemann and Mr. Gregg Paul, long time counsel to the Stewart Family attended the opening event over the weekend. The audio units will rent for $5. In addition to the regular admission. (from the press release)

I wish I were able to attend but if you are close to the Indiana Pennsylvania area I would check it out!