More books on deck of wealthy, stylish people and crazy actresses of Hollywood's golden age. Are you surprised? This book coming out is like Christmas and my birthday combined. I had always wished for Karl to have a newsletter, and this is as close as it gets. No photos, sadly, but still has fun quotes.… Continue reading Books on Deck: Beauty, Art, and an Aristocrat
Tag: Hollywood
A Joan Crawford Problem
Most people who know me, they are aware of this problem -- addiction really. My husband discovered how bad it could get sometimes, and he's learned to cope. I have a Joan Crawford problem. I don't know when it began or why. I don't even think I had seen many of her movies, but I… Continue reading A Joan Crawford Problem
The Classics
I'm talking about pictures baby, not dusty old books! If you've known me long enough, then you know I'm an old movie fanatic. I think it started with "Top Hat" initially, and some of the old Carmen Miranda movies that my mom used to watch. Sure there were the Shirley Temple vehicles, but I wanted… Continue reading The Classics
If It Worked Once, It’ll Work Again
This is just getting ridiculous: http://dlisted.com/node/30891The Neverending Story? Really? And let me guess, they'll cut out the traumatic swamp scene just to keep it PC or some crap like that. My mother took me and a friend to see this movie when I was 4 or 5, and truly, a whole generation was traumatized by… Continue reading If It Worked Once, It’ll Work Again
Art Fartings
I guess I'm on the right track, according to the New York Times at least. Truthfully I think the painting of Selma is awful, and really, before you a get portrait done, you need to realize it won't be like a photo.I've seen photos from both the "Yum Yum" show and "Forgotten Saints", amazing stuff.… Continue reading Art Fartings
Thanks Joan, I Feel Dirty Now
People asked me to write a little review of my totally overpriced paperback: "Joan Crawford, My Way of Life" that I broke down and bought at auction. It has since been reprinted in the wake of FX show "Feud". I'll try my best to remember the main lessons I learned. Was it worth the money I… Continue reading Thanks Joan, I Feel Dirty Now
Ancient Movies, Pre-Code Films I Love
I remember when I was 20 or so, a younger guy from my college says, "Have you seen, like, every ancient movie ever made before 1965?" Well, I haven't of course. But it is scary that I recognize and know the names of actors from before 1945 all too often. I even know who else… Continue reading Ancient Movies, Pre-Code Films I Love
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