“This is the story of two men who met in a banana republic. One of them was honest all his life except one crazy minute. The other was dishonest all his life except one crazy minute. The both had to get out of the country.” So begins the directorial debut of Preston Sturges … and…
Strange to think that a dinosaur eventually gave birth to a talking mouse … but that is essentially what happened when two young animators named Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks met in 1919. Disney is, of course, a legendary name in the history of animation, having arguably done more for the field than any other…
Today, my contribution to The Lady Eve’s Month of Vertigo celebration is up at TLE’s Reel Life–all about Kim Novak’s sometimes underestimated contributions to the film. Thanks again, Eve, for inviting me to participate and allowing me the chance to revisit this film! And for more things Vertigo, here are some thoughts about the film that…
It’s the end of another year, and it’s time to remember the ones we’ve lost over the past twelve months … the icons of film who have sadly passed on. TCM’s annual “Remembers” video is, as always, extremely well done–evocative, heartfelt, and beautiful (and, as always, putting the efforts of the annual Academy Awards “in…
One of our very favorite bloggers, Rachel–the eponymous Girl with the White Parasol–has crafted a movie meme just in time for the new year. With a dozen fascinating queries, there’s no way I can turn down a chance to throw in my two cents! Without further ado … 1. What is your all-time favorite Grace…
We three (self-titled) “Wise Ladies” of True Classics, Carrie, Nikki, and Brandie, wish a very merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays to you and yours. Make sure to take some time this weekend to eat, drink, and be merry (and maybe catch up on your reading, like our good pal Snoopy here). We hope…
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) has become a recent favorite of mine, as I only saw it for the first time two years ago. But now it doesn’t feel quite like Christmas until I sit down and enjoy the holiday adventures of the film’s motley crew of misfits. Aloysius T. McKeever, or “Mac” (Victor…
This post is my contribution to the “Dueling Divas” blogathon hosted by Backlots. Go check out the other great entries that have been posted over the past three days! Arguably, the two biggest dancing female stars of the 1930s–at least on the silver screen–were a sharp-tongued witty dame with legs to there, and a precocious,…
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