June 28, 2006

A couple of "wow" links

All from the same blog.

Wow. (Love her. I first encountered her as the playwright in Cassavetes' Opening Night - years and years after her heyday - so it's been so fun to reacquaint myself with her work in the 30s. She was terrific.)

Wow. It's just a movie still - but it's art. I love that: when a movie can be Paused - and wherever you are in it - the paused image comes out as art. Now THAT'S a good movie.

Wow. Makes me nostalgic for a life I never lived.

Posted by sheila
Comments

The third one makes me think of they guy I eulogized here.

Posted by: John at June 28, 2006 2:13 PM

Sadly, the only think I can think of when Joan Blondell is Grease

Makes me nostalgic for a life I never lived.
When I feel that way, I remind myself that we'll looking at the best of times only not the worst of times (Hey, that would make a good opening line for a book!). To live in a world of segregation (AND not just in the south), no cure for polio and most importantly, NO BLOGS... I couldn't live in such a world.

Posted by: JFH at June 28, 2006 2:22 PM

Er that should have been:

... can think of when Joan Blondell is mentioned is...

and

...I remind myself that we're looking...

I got to start drinking earlier in the day...

Posted by: JFH at June 28, 2006 2:26 PM

heh heh

Especially on a day this muggy. At least it is here. YUK

Joan Blondell is a babealicious gun moll in Public Enemy ... She had one of those unbelievably long-lasting careers - and she's a bit forgotten. It's nice to see her get the props.

Posted by: red at June 28, 2006 3:37 PM

I got a CD of Busby Berkeley musicals. They had the one where Joan Blondell did the song about the forgotten man. Fabulous!! She is one of my favorites from the 1930's especially.

Posted by: dick at June 28, 2006 5:20 PM