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Category Archives: Actors
My 2 All-Time Favorite Cagney Moments:
— his death scene in The Roaring Twenties – he makes it into a tragic ballet – all in one long take. The way that guy moved! — the scene where he freaks out in prison about his mother dying … Continue reading
Cary and Sophia
God, look at this photo. Look at his body language! And hers!
“If you want the girl next door, go next door.” — Joan Crawford
You tell ’em, Joan! I finally saw Sudden Fear this past year, after Alex bitching at me for 2 years straight about what a loser I was for not having seen it. Here’s my post on it. If you haven’t … Continue reading
5 for the Day: Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell – by yours truly, a monster post I’ve been working on for a week.
“I was aware that Joan Crawford was a white lady…”
A wonderful post in praise of James Baldwin. I had not read that passage about his love for and identification with Bette Davis … I find it very moving: “perhaps I could find a way to use my strangeness…” Did … Continue reading
Bibi Andersson in Persona
A wonderful essay: thoughts on her face, and her unbelievable performance in Persona.
The Wild and Crazy Guy
Words cannot express how much I can’t wait to read this book. Excerpt from article: Eventually he would ditch the turquoise and adopt a white three-piece suit for his stage act. He had the same kinds of lucid reasons for … Continue reading
Glam Glam Glam
An awesome montage. Just keep scrolling! The one of Crawford lying on her towel is goooooooorgeous. Is she perfect or what? And I can’t get over Jean Arthur as a red-lipsticked saucy brunette. I didn’t even recognize her! The still … Continue reading
Chicks and Cars
This post has a little something for everyone!! Actually – there are boys with cars pictured, too – so it REALLY has something for everyone! I get so into the details in photos like these. The shoes, the vest of … Continue reading
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