A Farce and a Drama: Thoughts on I’ll Be Yours (1947)

Written for the Amazing Deanna Durbin Blog I’ll Be Yours (1947) is an uneven film which seeks to blend farce and high drama seamlessly bu...

Saturday, January 29, 2011
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Dancing Chic to Chic

Dancing Chic to Chic is a fun little article on Fred Astaire' s clothing. Although many attach the idea of  Astaire's classic sense...

Friday, January 28, 2011
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"I am going to tell you something unhealthy."

That line had me rolling in the aisles. Saw a local theater production of the farcical take on Hitchcock's  The 39 Steps . Hardworking...

Thursday, January 27, 2011
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CMBA Hitchcock Blogathon: Thoughts on Rear Window (1954)

Discussing any Hitchcock film and expecting to say something new is like digging into a depleted gold mine and expecting to haul out a fort...

Monday, January 17, 2011
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CMBA Hitchcock Blogathon: Monday Jan 17, 2011

The Classic Movie Blog Association is having a Hitchcock blogathon this Monday January 17. One day only will be devoted to the films of th...

Friday, January 14, 2011
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James Bond in 1967: Bits of Trivia

This entry is for Paragraph Review’s James Bond January blogathon . By 1967, the first James Bond, Sean Connery, was ready to hang u...

Friday, January 07, 2011
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"Sunday" Ballet in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song (1961)

Flower Drum Song   is one of my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein productions in part because there is no threat of death in it (unless you ...

Friday, January 07, 2011
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