Films of 1932: Pre-Code Busters
Regular readers of this blog know that I love “Pre-Code” films, those naughty little gems made between 1930 and 1934, when studios were...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
William Wyler
Haberdashery’s loss was Hollywood’s gain. Had William Wyler followed his father into the family business, Europeans might have looked...
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- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Classic Couples: Bogie & Bacall
Love is an occupational hazard on film sets. Sexy actors spend endless hours, passionately smooching and faux shagging, in take after...
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- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
Oscar Shockers (Part One)
In 1950, Bette Davis and Gloria Swanson launched big-screen comebacks in All About Eve and Sunset Boulevard with scenery-chomping...
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- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Eyes Have It
Nobody looked like her. Spoke like her. Or smoked like her! Bette Davis wasn’t an actress. She was a force of nature. The two-time Oscar...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Idols of March: Joan Crawford
You’ve probably heard the Mommie Dearest and “No-wire-hangers!” jokes. Or rumors of her Dueling Divas feud with Bette Davis (who quipped,...
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