...And wishes are the dreams we dream when we're awake... Seven or eight-ish years ago, I discovered a film called Love Affair, a delightful romantic drama starring Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne. It was directed by Leo McCarey, who also directed An Affair to Remember (1957), the first remake of Love Affair, starring Cary Grant and … Continue reading Beautiful and Bubbling Like Pink Champagne: LOVE AFFAIR (1939)
Escape the Mundane in Five Easy Steps. So, your life has become slow and you don't know how to get it to its former sharpness. You've come to see me because you've heard that I have an easy solution to your problem. Well, it won't be easy, but it can be quick if you can … Continue reading How To Live Life Like You’re In A Screwball Comedy
Barbara Stanwyck is known for many roles: from her Pre-Code days up until her part in the popular 1960s Western television show The Big Valley, she could do it all. There’s a role of hers which I feel is often overlooked and totally underrated: the titular character in Stella Dallas (1937). Stella Dallas is the story of a … Continue reading Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas (1937)
August 19, 2016: Ruby Keeler Day for TCM'S Summer Under the Stars 1933 was an amazing year for Hollywood.... It was an especially amazing year for a young lady named Ruby Keeler. Today, the name Ruby Keeler is a name that is nearly forgotten, save for classic film fans-particularly those who are hardcore fans of 1930s … Continue reading Celebrating Ruby Keeler: “Gold Diggers of 1933” ☆
Rural North Dakota, 1937: Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) dreams of becoming a Hollywood actress, much to her family's dismay. Her Grandmother (May Robson) is the only one in the family who supports her ambition. And she's vocal about it. Right from the get-go, she defends Esther after her other family members tease her and she literally … Continue reading The William Wellman Blogathon: “A Star is Born” (1937)
The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers lead an extraordinary ensemble cast in Stage Door (1937). The film was directed by Gregory La Cava, … Continue reading Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers as Anti-Damsels in “Stage Door” (1937)
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