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Tag Archives: Barbara Stanwyck
20 Favorite Actresses: Part 2
If I had to choose, here are my favorite performances of my 20 choices – the performance may not be what they are most famous for, but that’s no matter. Gena Rowlands: Opening Night Barbara Stanwyck: Ball of Fire Sissy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbara Stanwyck, Carole Lombard, Catherine O'Hara, Charlotte Rampling, Diane Keaton, Gena Rowlands, Hediyeh Tehrani, Ingrid Bergman, Isabelle Adjani, Jean Arthur, Joanne Woodward, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet, Madeline Kahn, Maggie Cheung, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Rosalind Russell, Sanaa Lathan, Sissy Spacek
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20 Favorite Actresses
Where does my heart lie? The meme going around now is 20 favorite actresses. Please go here to see the compilation of links as well as Nathaniel’s choices. I had a hard time with the “all time” part of things … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbara Stanwyck, Carole Lombard, Catherine O'Hara, Charlotte Rampling, Diane Keaton, Gena Rowlands, Hediyeh Tehrani, Ingrid Bergman, Isabelle Adjani, Jean Arthur, Joanne Woodward, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet, Madeline Kahn, Maggie Cheung, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Sanaa Lathan, Sissy Spacek
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Golden Boy: The Youthful Curly-Haired Beauty of William Holden
… as boxer/violinist Joe Bonaparte in Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy (1939):
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Tagged Barbara Stanwyck, Clifford Odets, Golden Boy, Lee J. Cobb, William Holden
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Baby Face (1933): Pre-Code Female
In early May I wrote about 1933’s Baby Face, starring Barbara Stanwyck in a highly charged pre-Code melodrama about a woman’s dubious rise to the top. My thoughts about Baby Face here. And a couple of days ago House of … Continue reading →
6 Stanwyck noir
A yummy post from Kim Morgan about the brilliant Barbara Stanwyck in 6 film noir films. You absolutely get why she would think better for herself, and then, in her wounded moments, why she couldn’t quite succeed. But, true to … Continue reading →
Baby Face (1933): The Pre-Release Version
Baby Face, the notorious 1933 movie starring Barbara Stanwyck, is one of the films that brought about the infamous “code years” – where filmmakers had to submit to self-censorship and censorship from studios. There were things you could and could … Continue reading →
At long last: The Professor’s New Movie Quiz
I have been waiting patiently for the seasonal movie quiz from Dennis’ stellar site – and at long last – it has arrived!! I put my answers in the comments section on Dennis’ site – and seriously, reading thru everyone’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ball of Fire, Barbara Stanwyck, baseball, Billy Wilder, Bonnie and Clyde, Bringing Up Baby, Coen brothers, Dean Stockwell, His Girl Friday, Holiday, Jack Nicholson, Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Meryl Streep, muppets, Only Angels Have Wings, Orson Welles, Red River, Reds, Richard Linklater, Rocky, Rosalind Russell, Running on Empty, Sidney Lumet, sports movies, Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg, The Searchers, Truly Madly Deeply
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Barbara Stanwyck’s 100th birthday
She is complex, layered, powerful, funny, trampy, heartfelt, and ultimately mysterious. You never get to the bottom of her. She never gives it all away. She holds something back. She holds THE thing back, whatever it is. And it is … Continue reading →
Movie Fanatics, Read On
I managed to finish the newest quiz from The Professor. Fun!! 1) Does film best tell the truth (Godard) or tell lies (De Palma) at 24 frames per second? (Thanks, Peet) In my opinion, in terms of human BEHAVIOR – … Continue reading →
Another Great Reason To Live in New York
The restored version of Baby Face starring Barbara Stanwyck, originally released in 1933, is going to have a run at the Film Forum, starting Jan. 24. Baby Face tells the story of Lily, a trampy bootlegger’s daughter (who is better … Continue reading →