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Glenda Farrell & Her Twin Siamese Cats

Beth Ann Gallagher
Books, Caturday, Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, Glenda Farrell, Robert Riskin
Mar 9, 2019
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Victoria Riskin’s new family memoir lets us in on a “secret” that’s been staring back at us from photographs of feline-loving Glenda Farrell.

Happy New Year!

Beth Ann Gallagher
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Cyd Charisse, Era, Evelyn Brent, Fashion, Holidays, Kay Francis, New Year, New Year's Eve, Susan Hayward
Jan 3, 2017
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In the United States we’ve been lucky to have two New Year’s Days this year–Sunday the actual day and Monday the legally recognized holiday. Before both have been departed too long, I’d like the glamour of the holiday to linger a little longer, at least on the pages of my blog. New Year’s Eve I…

Film Fanatic Gear–Wanda Woodward Pin & Carmen Miranda Tee!

Beth Ann Gallagher
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1990s, Carmen Miranda, Cry-Baby, Directors, Era, Film Fanatic Gear, John Waters, Movies, Traci Lords
Oct 2, 2016
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Today I’m giving you a peek at two recent acquisitions. As we know, it’s very hard for film fanatics to resist collecting all sorts of memorabilia, and I’m no exception. I tend to amass movie books to build my own reference library, but my latest pieces are both items I can wear. I bought them…

Fashion Friday: Carmen Miranda

For this installment of Fashion Friday, here’s an image of Carmen Miranda that’s pure 1930s glamour. The performer was born in Portugal, but immigrated to Brazil as a child, and she considered herself Brazilian at heart despite maintaining her Portuguese citizenship. The woman, who would become famous for her Bahian costume featuring headwear adorned with fruit,…

Spellbound by Movie’s #TCMFF Bésame Cosmetics Giveaway Contest!

Beth Ann Gallagher
Bésame, Contests, Film Festivals, TCM Film Festival
Apr 22, 2016
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When I submitted my media credential application to cover the TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF), I told them one of my coverage interests was how fans present themselves, how they dress or adorn themselves to show their love of classic movies and their eras and TCM. I’ve done a bit of that in advance by reporting…

Quote: Her One Wild Extravagance

Beth Ann Gallagher
Authors, Contemporary Film, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Movies, Quotations, Winifred Watson, Winifred Watson
Mar 12, 2016
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“In a dull, miserable existence her one wild extravagance was her weekly orgy at the cinema, where for over two hours she lived in an enchanted world peopled by beautiful women, handsome heroes, fascinating villains, charming employers, and there were no bullying parents, no appalling offspring, to tease, torment, terrify, harry her every waking hour….

Black Friday Treat: The Bargain of the Century (1933)

Beth Ann Gallagher
1930s, Black Friday, Charley Chase, Comedies, Directors, Era, Hal Roach, Holidays, Length, Producers, Shorts, Slapstick, Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts
Nov 27, 2015
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Feeling Black Friday fatigue? Here’s a delightful Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts comedy teaming, The Bargain of the Century (1933), that pokes fun at battling for bargains for you! The duo’s slapstick antics bring humor to scenes best experienced secondhand. In their quest for a good deal, the women give and get bruises in a…

The Pre-Code Blogathon: Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Beth Ann Gallagher
Available on DVD, Blogathons, Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins, Pre-Code, Pre-Code, Uncategorized
Apr 4, 2015
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It’s hard not to get seduced into enjoying Trouble in Paradise. Ernst Lubitsch‘s 1932 pre-code delights on all levels. Leads Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, and Herbert Marshall look their best while giving career high performances. The dialogue they speak with ease is witty, naughty, and quotable. They move about in gorgeous art deco sets. The…

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