I have read that the baby is eight pounds.

That is $12.09 in American.

Stella and Stanislavsky communicated in French. She spoke Yiddish, English, German, French and Italian, but not Russian. I thank you for that information! I did think it odd that the son of a Tsarist Muscovite and the daughter of an Odesan mentsh might have a language in common. I thank you for joi...

I thank you very much for giving us your time and your insights. Your description of Jacob Adler made me smile. I have known such men, and Odesa produces the very best. :) I hope that you do not think my question silly or only an esoteric footnote: How many languages did Stella Adler speak? I ask be...

I am glad that I am not there:

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I feel that: any discussion of atypical movies would be shallow if it did not include: L'Age d'Or (1930). What should one expect from teaming of: Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali? The very last adjective which one would apply is: "typical." It was scandalous even in pre-code times because it ...

It feels nearly as if it is cheating to bring into this discussion a movie written and directed by: Edward D. Wood Jr. but I feel that: Glen or Glenda (1953) is so very atypical on so many levels that it warrants mention. I find it difficult to speak of this movie because there are so many loose thr...

Aelita (1924). I will risk spoiler in saying that at the end it is revealed that all events were a dream only. I risk saying that because it is not important to story. They had advantage then that none could call them copycat because they were first! :) I find one aspect of this movie to be very at...

I found: The Lounge People (1992) to be atypical even for surreal movies. It is: Buck Henry and: Christine Ebersole as idle rich seeking meaning in their life. He decides to stage: Moby Dick to relieve boredom. Roy Dotrice is dutiful butler. Amanda Plummer and BD Wong give wonderful performances. I ...

I feel: The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934) is very atypical movie of its time. Sophie Lang is played by wonderful: Gertrude Michael. She is intelligent, urbane and adventurous lady jewel thief. There had been many suave gentlemen jewel thieves since early days of movies but she was first wholly-rounde...

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That is indeed very precious, Erik! I thank you for posting it.

Dreams (1993). It is Amalia Mordvinova as respectable young countess living in 1893. She becomes troubled by dreams in which she is common guttersnipe living in 1993. The most learned doctor of the era is unsure if she is mentally ill of if her dreams are prophecy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/w...