I will be taking part in The 5th Annual Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon hosted by A Shroud of Thoughts, so please watch this space!
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Calamity Doris
I will be taking part in The Third Doris Day Blogathon hosted by Letters to Old Hollywood, so please watch this space!
Seeing with the Heart: Arthur Kennedy in Bright Victory
Love will see you through Larry Nevins (played by Arthur Kennedy) is shot in the head by a German sniper in West Africa whilst in a landmine riddled zone. At first, none of the medical practitioners at the first military hospital he is taken to are sure about the condition of his eyes, and Larry… Continue reading Seeing with the Heart: Arthur Kennedy in Bright Victory
The Boyish Killer: Anthony Perkins’ Performance in Psycho
As many know, Alfred Hitchcock making Psycho was never a sure thing. The studio, and apparently his wife, weren't too keen on the Master of Suspense adapting a novel that people thought was cheap sensationalism. Robert Bloch's book was based on the infamous Ed Gein murders, which had been grisly national news a few years before. Like… Continue reading The Boyish Killer: Anthony Perkins’ Performance in Psycho
She’s Got Bette Davis Eyes
I'm very pleased to say that I am going to be taking part in The Fourth Annual Bette Davis Blogathon hosted by The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. So please watch this space!
Hitchcock’s Blondes: A Director’s Ideal
Cool, calm, sophisticated, icy and untouchable. That is what a Hitchcock blonde is supposed to be. She is supposed to a woman whose icy locks are never out of place. Her blue eyes are clear, appraising. Always sizing her leading man up. But she is also the symbol of sexual repression. According to Hitchcock, "We're after… Continue reading Hitchcock’s Blondes: A Director’s Ideal
A Not So Island Paradise: Esther Williams in Raw Wind In Eden
Swimming Around the Point, Just to do the thing Laura (played by Esther Williams) is a fashion model working in Rome, who has "run away" from her millionaire lover who is actually a married man. Said married man sends a representative, Wally, to come and "fetch" her, which she reluctantly agrees to despite her lover… Continue reading A Not So Island Paradise: Esther Williams in Raw Wind In Eden
How To Mend A Broken Heart: David Duchovny in Return to Me
Written and directed by actress Bonnie Hunt, Return To Me is a film that my mother adores for two reasons. Firstly because it stars David Duchovny and he is one of her favourite actors. She has watched everything he's starred in from The Red Shoe Diaries to The X-Files (of course) and Californication. Secondly, and most importantly, she loves the film because it… Continue reading How To Mend A Broken Heart: David Duchovny in Return to Me
Announcing the Joan Crawford: Queen of the Silver Screen Blogathon
Joan Crawford is one of the most famous and identifiable faces of the classic film era. It's difficult to gauge the extent of her impact on popular culture because it has been so wide and varied. Along with her supposed rival Bette Davis, and her friend Barbara Stanwyck, she has become synonymous with strong, often… Continue reading Announcing the Joan Crawford: Queen of the Silver Screen Blogathon
The Education of Miss Anne Leeds: Jean Simmons in This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night (1957) is probably one of the lesser known films of both Jean Simmons and Anthony Franciosa's varied careers. While it was Anthony's film debut after his incredibly successful Broadway career, Jean already had an established film career having been nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA. Jean would also be… Continue reading The Education of Miss Anne Leeds: Jean Simmons in This Could Be the Night
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