I will be taking part in The Second Marathon Stars Blogathon being hosted by The Wonder World of Cinema, In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Musings of a Classic Film Addict. So please watch this space!
Tag: Drama
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
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!
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
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
The Frailty of the Flesh: Barbara Stanwyck in The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough dreamed of being a medical doctor, but due to her allergy to the surgical soap used, she was told to find another career path. Colleen then became a successful neuroscientist, and taught and researched at Yale Medical School for a decade. During this time she was not only highly successful in her chosen… Continue reading The Frailty of the Flesh: Barbara Stanwyck in The Thorn Birds
One of Britain’s Finest
I will be partaking in The Stewart Granger Blogathon hosted by Maddy Loves Her Classic Films, so please watch this space!
My Top 15 Classic Film Discoveries for 2018
I'd like to preface this by saying that although I've been a classic film fan since I was a small child, I've only been active in the classic film Twitter community since the end of last year, and I only started my blog this year. So I still have many films to discover. And while… Continue reading My Top 15 Classic Film Discoveries for 2018
It Just Is Fittin’
Hattie McDaniel, born on the 10th of June 1893, is one of the most famous black performers to ever live. She was born in Wichita to former slaves, Susan and Henry McDaniel, and was the youngest of their thirteen children. She began songwriting, and performing in her brother's minstrel show when she was a teenager,… Continue reading It Just Is Fittin’
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