I've seen two Jimmy Cagney movies recently that I've never watched before, both from later on in his career. The first one Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye , he plays a similar sort of character to his early gangster roles at Warner's and has most in common with White Heat. It was a fine film noir, featuring a...

Our vet told us not to give dogs diary products, they can't digest it properly. Lara is a dustbin, she'll eat anything that is meant for us.

There have been journalists charged in France about an article in one of their celebrity magazines which showed Kate topless on holiday with William. I felt very sorry for them but it did show a naivety, some journalists will stop at nothing to get the pictures and story they want. I think we have a...

I promise you to watch that documentary tomorrow, it's just my cup of tea. Although there are various shoots off the royal tree that have claims on the throne I can't help that thinking that history has dealt us a good hand with our last few monarchs.

I'll watch then see if my mind is changed.

Fernando it took me two weeks of solid reading to get through the Spencer Tracy book, I thought it was such a well written and researched book, I got mine on kindle though, I haven't actually seen how big it is.

His resemblance to Brando went further than looks that's for sure. I wonder if he made anymore movies?

They are 2 good films to run side by side. I think it was when watching You Only Live Once that I realised how good Henry Fonda was as an actor, I've really grown into him over the years. And Sylvia Sidney, I love her too.

Lili Damita was so striking, Jack Warner and Errol Flynn look best buddies here, it wasn't always like that.

You thought that too? It's quite a resemblance.

I think Miss Lulu Bett was released as a double feature with one of the Swanson Demilles. You might be able to find a second hand copy or a library that has a copy, it'a another good film from the period. I enjoyed your post about these two movies and I commented on the other thread too. I just love...

What a great post about the Roaul Walsh movies, I completely agree Wendy, they were real eye openers for me. The location work took me right into that world and the actors, it reminded me of Neo Realism albeit years before, they didn't feel very staged as movies but instead like pieces of real life.

He was a popular guy, I knew about Lauren Bacall, I have to say whatever it was he had it didn't come across in photographs.

I'm so sorry for poor Goldie and his owner. I read up on all these plants when we got Lara, I was clueless until I read a dog magazine and realised that some of our nicest plants like rhodendrons had to come up. Do pass on my best to Klonny, we do miss him.

Long may she reign over us, when I was watching Mrs Thatcher's funeral (I'm always going to tear up at events like this) I realised more than ever how I'll bawl when Queen Elizabeth goes. She really is mother of the nation and most of us will know no other. Blanche was also the first wife of John of...

Thank you both of you, I knew you'd have more insight into the people who might have influenced the characters in this play. I admit to thinking of the Kennedy's and the Cantwell character because of Cliff Robertson's youth and resemblance to both brothers. Adlai Stevenson didn't really fulfill his ...