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Revisting The White Cliffs of Dover (don’t forget the tissues).

The White Cliffs of Dover is a 1944 film starring Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal. This film shares the story of the life of an American woman living in England during both World War I and World War II. Filming this flick must have been quite a challenge for the beautiful and talented Dunne, who was…

August 27, 2012 in maudlin mondays, melodrama, sarah's faves.

“The king is not ordinary man.”

In 1862, a young British widow and teacher, Anna Leonowens, arrived in the small Asian nation of Siam (now Thailand) to accept a position as governess to the court of the country’s ruler, King Mongkut. Her pupils comprised the king’s expansive harem, made up of over one hundred wives, mistresses, and children, all of whom…

July 6, 2011 in biopics, brandie's faves, historical accuracy is for pbs.

Wacky Wednesdays: A Cary Grant pictorial.

  Few actors (at least in my mind) have ever been able to match the comedic physical prowess of the former Archibald Leach. When the athletic young Brit rechristened himself as the smooth, charming Cary Grant, he balanced his new romantic persona with a seemingly endless streak of youthful exuberance that shone through even the…

February 2, 2011 in pictorial, screwball legends, wacky wednesdays.

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