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Added to the Must Watch List: Pina (2011)

I haven’t seen Black Swan yet, but I want to. From the trailer, it looks like a blender mix of Persona, The Red Shoes, Single White Female, and Gypsy. Natalie Portman suffered for the…

bethanngallagher
Must Watch List, Trailers
Feb, 06, 2011
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For the Love of Film (Noir) Blogathon

This month I’m participating in the For the Love of Film (Noir) Blogathon. I caught on to last year’s too late to participate, but eighty-one other film bloggers raised $30,000 in donations and matching…

bethanngallagher
Blogathons, Film Preservation, Out-of-Print-in-the-US
Feb, 01, 2011
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Le Schpountz (1938)

This weekend a cattle call was held for Steven Soderbergh’s new film Contagion. I thought about going and trying to be an extra. Then I read an article about Saturday’s casting session. Thousands of…

bethanngallagher
Out-of-Print-in-the-US
Jan, 30, 2011
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The Bore Who Came To Dinner

My husband and I went on a holiday movie spree between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. In order to make the roster, the film had to be at least set during a holiday. It needn’t…

bethanngallagher
Holiday Movies
Jan, 09, 2011
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Amália Rodrigues & Fred Astaire

I’ve been enjoying NPR’s 50 Great Voices series, and the holiday break gave me a chance to catch up with some missed episodes, including their piece on Amália Rodrigues. Since I’m half Portuguese, I…

bethanngallagher
Reel Life & Real Life
Nov, 28, 2010
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Charlie Chaplin Drag

Thanks to Project Rungay, I discovered designer John Galliano used comedian Charlie Chaplin as chief inspiration for the staging of his latest menswear show. It started with a model in Charlie Chaplin drag popping…

bethanngallagher
Charlie Chaplin, Fashion
Jul, 01, 2010
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Pass

I bought my San Francisco Silent Film Festival pass today. Last year I missed the festival. I chose to do something else, like get married and take a honeymoon, that month instead. I’m returning…

bethanngallagher
Film Festivals
Jun, 20, 2010
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Susan and God (1940)

Norma Shearer may have turned down the role of Susan because she thought the role aging (She couldn’t admit to being old enough to have a teenaged daughter), but she would have shown better…

bethanngallagher
Unreleased to DVD
Feb, 21, 2010
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Holiday Affair (1949)

I’d never heard of Holiday Affair until my husband rented the DVD from Netflix. I’m sure most others haven’t either, except for dedicated TCM viewers (It’s an RKO release) or hardcore Janet Leigh and…

bethanngallagher
Holiday Movies
Dec, 20, 2009
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Julie London, The Girl Can’t Help It

After hearing Julie London on String of Pearls, I searched for examples where her music not only intersected with film, but also the performer herself. I discovered she made over twenty films, and I…