by admin | Feb 14, 2016 | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Barbara Stanwyck, Blogathons, Classic movies
Aiyeeeeee! Not another Stanwyck snub—I just can’t take it! Oscar snubs has got to be one of the juiciest of blogathon topics—we’re all so passionate about it. Myself included…At the moment, working on this post, I am mad enough to spit that Barbara Stanwyck, who might...
by admin | Jan 21, 2016 | 1940s, Barbara Stanwyck, Classic movies, Kirk Douglas, Lewis Milestone, Miklos Rozsa, Van Heflin
Martha Ivers in the shadows The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a total kinkfest, and if you’re new to it, you can use a little help learning the ropes. I’ll be happy to show you around. Time Out‘s synopsis is as concise and elegant as could be, so here it is: “Superb...
by admin | Nov 14, 2015 | 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Actors, Barbara Stanwyck, Blogathons, Child stars, Classic movies, Dickie Moore, Ernst Lubitsch, film noir, Howard Hawks, Josef von Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich, Pre-Code films, Shirley Temple
Where all parents are strong and wise and capable, and all children are happy and beloved… —H.I., Raising Arizona It’s an intense little face. The Cupid’s Bow mouth and tiny, turned-up nose sit beneath large, dark, deeply serious eyes. Dickie wasn’t just cute, he was...
by admin | Apr 3, 2015 | 1930s, Barbara Stanwyck, Blogathons, Classic movies, Frank Capra, Josef von Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich, Pre-Code films
Here are three pre-Code films about women from the West who find themselves in dangerous situations in exotic lands (China in two, Russia in the other). The women are thrown upon their own resources, their ability to adapt and survive, with little or no support or...
by admin | Jan 17, 2015 | 1930s, Barbara Stanwyck, Blogathons, Classic movies, Women's Films
This post is part of the Contrary to Popular Opinion Blogathon, where we set the consensus on its head by defending a maligned film, performer or director or toppling a beloved one! Stella Dallas is still much beloved 78 years after it was made, and a favorite to many...
by admin | Dec 21, 2013 | 1950s, Barbara Stanwyck, Classic movies, Women's Films
There’s Always Tomorrow starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, and Joan Bennett. Generally I’m down with Jeanine Basinger’s definition of a woman’s picture as one that centers on a woman and her experience, and this excellent film asks the question, Is it still a...
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