Remembering Thelma Ritter on her birthday! Her legacy lives on in theatre, radio, film and television, a Valentine to her fans…

I’ve never seen Thunder on the Hill. Thanks for this recommendation, EP. Sounds intriguing.

Before the screening of Mildred Pierce at the #TCMFF in 2013, Ann Blyth walked through the lobby of Grauman’s Chinese and chatted with some of her fans. I felt very lucky to spend a few minutes with her and take some photos. One of the festival bloggers said she giggled at some of Veda’s earlier, me...

Donald Bogle Biography…. https://i.imgur.com/pW40tRI.jpg Donald Bogle is one of the foremost authorities on African Americans in the movies. In a series of provocative, culturally significant books, Bogle almost single-handedly pioneered the study, appreciation, and value of the work and achievement...

And Carmen Jones has been added to the film lineup….

Nice mid-week update!

It’s a marvel! Yes, quite futuristic! https://i.imgur.com/WS2CiEI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Q58vtoL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/26JzR2t.jpg And the view just seemed to transport me to a different time and place, and the guests, too. When visitors would walk out from the bridge, they would always exclaim “...

Yes! The ambience and devotion to her is apparent. I hope they keep up the tributes in the space.

They even had Fanny Brice’s chicken soup the day I was there. It just has to be better than L.B. Mayer’s!

It was, EP. Thank you. Don’t know if they changed them by now,,though. I’m hoping they leave them. The cafe is called Fanny’s: https://www.fannysla.com/ Moreno’s gown was made in The Philippines where Moreno was filming before the Oscars presentation in ‘62. FYI: Thelma Ritter knew Fanny Brice and o...

Academy Museum Day: April 19, 2022… https://i.imgur.com/BAB4fxN.jpg North By Northwest… https://i.imgur.com/aiRS20P.jpg The gown worn by actress Rita Moreno at two different Oscars ceremonies: 1962 and 2018… https://i.imgur.com/o43zKlx.jpg Why, Hello, Bruce! https://i.imgur.com/G8vnyi8.jpg Woody! ht...

Haha!!! Yes!!

More from 2016.. https://i.imgur.com/pk8S9jK.jpg Lee Meriwether spent quite a bit of time talking to me on the Red Carpet about her experiences making Batman with Adam West, and discussed the making of The Undefeated with Rock Hudson, John Wayne, and LA Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel. Parts of the p...

Happy Birthday, fxreyman! And Belated Birthday Greetings to CinemaInternational!

That’s great, jamesjazzguitar! I’ve found several books and lobby cards there for a project I’ve been working on. And I always spend too much when I walk through the doors.
Living so close would constantly tempt me.

Good points, Bronxgirl and jamesjazzguitar. I relish this film for several reasons, and find the music so much a part of the intrigue. Making the setting London during Guy Fawkes Day was also a little stroke of genius. It seems with Sanders present, there is always a sinister disdain for the simple,...