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BLUE JASMINE: Woody takes a cable car named Desire
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 9, 2013
Imagine if Blanche DuBois was married to Bernie Madoff and you have an idea of the flavor of Woody Allen's latest film, "Blue Jasmine."
As the story of Jasmine French (a scorching performance by Cate Blanchett) unfolds, you can't help but immediately think of Ruth Madoff, the elegant, suffering read more
SCANDAL! One Night at Jean Harlow's: Was it Murder or Suicide?
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 3, 2013
Welcome to 2013 - a year of scandals at A Person in the Dark. Yes, I love movies, but I confess I am a sucker for those juicy Hollywood scandals of old.
August's scandal: The Death of Paul Bern
When 21 year old blonde bombshell Jean Harlow wed 42 year old MGM producer Paul Bern in 19 read more
My Favorite Movie Books: My Lunches With Orson
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jul 28, 2013
Orson Welles: hmmm.... well, as I read "My Lunches With Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles" I liked him, admired him, didn't like him so much, was charmed by him, felt sorry for him, was awed by him and amused by him.
In real life, Orson had much better table manners
Ed read more
Barbara Stanwyck in “Christmas in Connecticut”: Just One of Us
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jul 16, 2013
This is my contribution to the Barbara Stanwyck blogathon hosted by Aubyn at The Girl With the White Parasol. Click here to see the many tributes laid at the feet of the great Missy.
I don't "do" diapers!
Barbara Stanwyck was the greatest movie actress. Period. Maybe not the greatest film actres read more
John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars by Eve Golden
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jul 7, 2013
John Gilbert's ex-wife Leatrice Joy compared him to mercury, but he was never swift enough to outrun his demons. In "John Gilbert: Last of the Silent Film Stars," Eve Golden gives us story of a great star whose fall was legendary.
The story of John Gilbert, in some form or another, has always b read more
You're Invited! Joan Crawford's July 4th House Party
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jun 29, 2013
Say what you want about our Joan, she knows how to throw a party.
When it comes to being a hostess, Joan leaves nothing to chance. And because she's a patriotic gal, she wouldn't dream of letting Independence Day go by without a swell shindig at her place with all of her good friends (and you, read more
What's Cooking? Great Cinema Cooking Scenes
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jun 23, 2013
I hate to cook. I love the idea of cooking, but I confess, my oven is used for storage and I'd be lost without a microwave.
Brooks cooks: Do you honestly think Louise knew her way around the kitchen?
But since I love to eat, I really do appreciate the skill and creativity that tales place in the read more
Ann Dvorak Bests Bette Davis Again (and she's "just a housewife")
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jun 17, 2013
Housewife (1934)
Sadly, this advertisement is more interesting than the film. "Housewife," a Warner Brothers factory product of 1934, is pretty much a stinker (but not, as Bette Davis referred to it years later, "a horror"). Bette probably hated it because her part, as the vampish bachelor-career read more
Scandal! Mabel and Edna's New Year's Celebration
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 29, 2013
Welcome to 2013 - a year of scandals at A Person in the Dark. Yes, I love movies, but I confess I am a sucker for those juicy Hollywood scandals of old.
May's scandal: Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance party down!
Best buds Mabel & Edna party with playboy Courtland Dines on his yacht
P read more
Hayley Mills: Let The British Invasion Begin!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 23, 2013
This is my contribution to the Children in Film Blogathon hosted by Comet Over Hollywood. Click HERE to read about more talented tinseltown tykes!
Before the Beatles, before Carnaby Street, before Twiggy, my heart had already been invaded by the British. Hayley Mills was my favorite pre read more
The Great Gatsby - In Baz We Trust
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 11, 2013
From the moment that I heard Leonardo DiCaprio was cast as Jay Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," I have been counting the hours until the moment when I could see this on the big screen. It was a long wait, with its planned December 2012 release delayed until now. But, I finally got to don read more
HOLIDAY (1930): There's Something About Mary (Astor, that is)
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on May 6, 2013
This is my entry in the Mary Astor Blogathon hosted by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings . Click here for all who agree that there is just something about Mary!
Cary Grant is Johnny Case and Katharine Hepburn is Linda Seton in the film version of the Philip Barry play "Holiday read more
NOVEL NOIR: TAKE HER FOR A RIDE
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 29, 2013
Are you one of those people who knows more about old Hollywood than anyone else in your circle of friends? Do you know who was who at every major studio? Do you know the seamy side of the silver screen? Do you think you have a book in you?
Steven M. Painter, a film read more
ANTICIPATION: OH GATSBY, PLEASE BE GREAT!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 21, 2013
The countdown to the days before the film I have anticipated forever has begun!!
F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is my favorite novel. It is compact, spare, gorgeous, heartbreaking and haunting. Its theme of America being a place anyone can reinvent themselves is one that makes the classi read more
Scandal! Charlie Chaplin Part 2
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 17, 2013
Welcome to 2013 - a year of scandals at A Person in the Dark. Yes, I love movies, but I confess I am a sucker for those juicy Hollywood scandals of old.
April's Scandal: Charlie Chaplin Part 2: Charlie, Joan Barry & Uncle Sam
Once America's most beloved star, Chaplin is fingerprinted lik read more
The Roaring Twenties: The Biggest Shot of Them All
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 12, 2013
This is my contribution to the James Cagney Blogathon, hosted by The Movie Projector. Click HERE for more, more, more about Mr. Cagney, the man who could do it all.
Simply Irresistible
Before I dive into this film, let me first say that, in my book, James Cagney could do no wrong. I love almost read more
Amazon Knows Me (or so they think)
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 3, 2013
I wandered over to Amazon to see if I could purchase the 1930 version of "Holiday" starring Mary Astor (for the upcoming Mary Astor Blogathon). Bad luck - they don't have it.
Amazon thinks I should be watching a lot of Carole Lombard
But, while I was there, I clicked on to "My Amazon" at my fa read more
Giving Them The Slip: When Passion Meets Fashion
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Mar 25, 2013
This is my contribution to The Hollywood Revue's Fashion in Film Blogathon. Click HERE for more fashion, more fun and more fabulosity!
Joyce Compton approves of Barbara Kent's slip
According to Wikipedia, the slip is:
"a woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress read more
Rita Hayworth: American Exotic
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Mar 16, 2013
Film historian David Shipman had this to say about Rita Hayworth in his masterful "The Great Movies Stars: The Golden Years":
"The appellation 'The Love Goddess' has been used about a dozen stars, but mostly about Rita Hayworth. Whatever other girls had - and sexy, desirable girls were never in sho read more
Scandal! Charlie Chaplin - Part 1
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Mar 10, 2013
Welcome to 2013 - a year of scandals at A Person in the Dark. Yes, I love movies, but I confess I am a sucker for those juicy Hollywood scandals of old.
March's scandal: Charlie Chaplin & Lita Grey
Charlie and Lillita Louise MacMurray
In 1924 Charlie Chaplin was one of the world's most read more