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ILL, How Do I Love Thee?: A Classic Movie Fan’s Tribute
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 23, 2019
For years I’ve been grumbling, waiting for streaming access to classics I hear about from other blogs: Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Great Lie, A Foreign Affair. Without a Netflix DVD cache or TCM, the classic movie fan is left with few options, and my brief affair with the Warner Archive read more
ILL, How Do I Love Thee?: A Classic Movie Fan’s Tribute
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 23, 2019
For years I’ve been grumbling, waiting for streaming access to classics I hear about from other blogs: Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Great Lie, A Foreign Affair. Without a Netflix DVD cache or TCM, the classic movie fan is left with few options, and my brief affair with the Warner Archive read more
Give the Oscar to Glenn Close Already!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 18, 2019
So it’s time again, time to clench my teeth, hoping you don’t screw up, Academy. Don’t blow it, like you did with Thelma Ritter. Don’t blow it, like you did with Barbara Stanwyck. Don’t blow it, like you did with Cary FRICKIN Grant, the only classic movie star so many n read more
Give the Oscar to Glenn Close Already!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 18, 2019
So it’s time again, time to clench my teeth, hoping you don’t screw up, Academy. Don’t blow it, like you did with Thelma Ritter. Don’t blow it, like you did with Barbara Stanwyck. Don’t blow it, like you did with Cary FRICKIN Grant, the only classic movie star so many n read more
The Long Goodbye Film: It’s All about the Cat
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 20, 2019
**spoilers*** I was afraid to watch The Long Goodbye. It’s a favorite book, so much so that I starting drinking gimlets for a couple years, even though I hate gin*. It was an odd affectation. Even I knew drinking a grandpa concoction wouldn’t impress anyone, and would only mystify barten read more
The Long Goodbye Film: It’s All about the Cat
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 20, 2019
**spoilers*** I was afraid to watch The Long Goodbye. It’s a favorite book, so much so that I starting drinking gimlets for a couple years, even though I hate gin*. It was an odd affectation. Even I knew drinking a grandpa concoction wouldn’t impress anyone, and would only mystify barten read more
New Year’s Aspirations, Inspired by Classic Stars
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 8, 2019
This year, I want to dance with even half the joy of Rita Hayworth… act a hundredth as boldly as Mae West on her weakest day… enjoy foolishness as much as William Powell… and live with the intensity of Barbara Stanwyck. What a fabulous year it will be if I do. read more
New Year’s Aspirations, Inspired by Classic Stars
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 8, 2019
This year, I want to dance with even half the joy of Rita Hayworth… act a hundredth as boldly as Mae West on her weakest day… enjoy foolishness as much as William Powell… and live with the intensity of Barbara Stanwyck. What a fabulous year it will be if I do. read more
Men Who Love Too Much in Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 18, 2018
Continuing our theme on characters who love too much, Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown and I turned our attention from women to men, especially Edward G. Robinson’s sad sap Chris in Scarlet Street, Claude Rains’s hoodwinked Alexander in Notorious and bad con artist Johnny of S read more
Men Who Love Too Much in Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 18, 2018
Continuing our theme on characters who love too much, Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown and I turned our attention from women to men, especially Edward G. Robinson’s sad sap Chris in Scarlet Street, Claude Rains’s hoodwinked Alexander in Notorious and bad con artist Johnny of S read more
Mae West as the Outlaw: My Little Chickadee
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 17, 2018
When asked what outlaw I wanted to feature for the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Outlaws blogathon, I immediately thought of Mae West’s character in My LIttle Chickadee. I know Mae West’s siren ways and bumpy pairing with W.C. Fields are more frequently associated with the film read more
Mae West as the Outlaw: My Little Chickadee
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 17, 2018
When asked what outlaw I wanted to feature for the Classic Movie Blog Association’s Outlaws blogathon, I immediately thought of Mae West’s character in My LIttle Chickadee. I know Mae West’s siren ways and bumpy pairing with W.C. Fields are more frequently associated with the film read more
Comic Relief: A Simple Favor & Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 29, 2018
Need comic respite? I’m happy to report that two new dramedies featuring strong women are even better than you’ve heard. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring national treasure Melissa McCarthy, is based on the memoir of real-life writer Lee Israel, who became a con artist to pay the vet bi read more
Comic Relief: A Simple Favor & Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 29, 2018
Need comic respite? I’m happy to report that two new dramedies featuring strong women are even better than you’ve heard. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring national treasure Melissa McCarthy, is based on the memoir of real-life writer Lee Israel, who became a con artist to pay the vet bi read more
Women Who Love Too Much in Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 9, 2018
I had another fun talk with Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown! We chatted about women who love too much–from Tierney’s character in Leave Her to Heaven to Irene Dunne’s in Back Street (1932 version). Grace is a wonderful host and we had so much to say, especially about th read more
Women Who Love Too Much in Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 9, 2018
I had another fun talk with Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown! We chatted about women who love too much–from Tierney’s character in Leave Her to Heaven to Irene Dunne’s in Back Street (1932 version). Grace is a wonderful host and we had so much to say, especially about th read more
Two Critics Pan Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 6, 2018
Friends and fellow film buffs: Brian Wilkins and Mike Gutierrez have written wonderful guest posts here at Cary Grant Won’t Eat You—Brian, on fighting in Sword and Sandals films, and Mike, on his ideal casting for Hitchcock remakes. Today they’re joining the second annual Alfred Hitchco read more
Two Critics Pan Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 6, 2018
Friends and fellow film buffs: Brian Wilkins and Mike Gutierrez have written wonderful guest posts here at Cary Grant Won’t Eat You—Brian, on fighting in Sword and Sandals films, and Mike, on his ideal casting for Hitchcock remakes. Today they’re joining the second annual Alfred Hitchco read more
My Podcast Talk on True Stories Of Tinseltown
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 5, 2018
It was a riot talking with Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown about Stella Dallas, William Powell, The Blue Gardenia, and Brief Encounter. We had fun comparing loves and gripes about classic films, particularly our united dislike for the husband in Stella Dallas and the supposedly romantic read more
My Podcast Talk on True Stories Of Tinseltown
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 5, 2018
It was a riot talking with Grace Collins of True Stories of Tinseltown about Stella Dallas, William Powell, The Blue Gardenia, and Brief Encounter. We had fun comparing loves and gripes about classic films, particularly our united dislike for the husband in Stella Dallas and the supposedly romantic read more