Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
If you happened upon this blog and noticed my rather schizophrenic post wherein I noted my plans for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) prior to the event, you would have seen that Frank Capra’s, 1929, The Donovan Affair was not my first choice in its time slot. Luckily, fate intervened and I changed my mind at… Continue reading TCMFF Highlight…THE DONOVAN AFFAIR
People love to be scared. Whether it’s riding a plummeting roller coaster or watching a horror flick, the business of raising the adrenaline continues to be a serious money-maker. While my stomach cannot handle the flip-flops of amusement parks as in my youth, I have always enjoyed the fright of watching a truly suspenseful thriller. As a kid, I went through a phase of being … Continue reading The Omen
Originally posted on projectophile:
The clean lines, the geometric decorative elements, the seamless blending of indoor and outdoor space… I sure do love mid-century modern architecture. Do you know what I love more? My children. And that is why I will never live in my MCM dream home. Because mid-century modern architecture is designed to KILL YOUR CHILDREN. (Also, moderately clumsy or drunk adults). We… Continue reading 15 Mid-Century Modern Dream Homes that will Kill Your Children
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
Beverly Boyer makes her debut as spokeswoman for “Happy Soap” by declaring, “I’m Beverly Boyer and I’m a pig” and then proceeds to stammer through a sweet family story about how much her young daughter enjoys the product. Everyone laughs and she’s humiliated but old Tom Fraleigh, the owner of “Happy Soap,” is enchanted by Beverly’s potential to appeal… Continue reading Day and Garner in THE THRILL OF IT ALL
Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
So how many times have I said that I hate lists in posts? OK. Many. I will never do so again. I ran into Mettel Ray Movie Blog and saw a great blogathon idea that entails creating and commenting on the mother of all lists. And here I am, by choice, facing quite the challenge – a fun… Continue reading My Movie Alphabet
Originally posted on Ticklish Business:
Have I mentioned how ready I am for summer to get here? TCM keeps coming up with amazing movies for me to watch, and I’m usually at school or doing schoolwork (and with finals coming up it’s only going to get worse). I really need to consider quitting school entirely and becoming a TCM couch potato. Anyway, the twelve films… Continue reading
I am thrilled to participate in The Hollywood Revue’s Fashion In Film Blogathon. I have always been a passionate fan of both topics- fashion and film. To my fellow film pals, my joy for cinema is probably obvious. But I started my love for fashion at the same young age. I actually worked in apparel retail from the age of sixteen to the age of … Continue reading Blonde Ambition
As a Kansas native, I grew up feeling a special connection to “The Wizard of Oz.” It was more than the countless summer evenings of dinners spent in the basement with tornado sirens blaring in the background. It was more than the fact that my grandmother Emma Jean had a very sweet and loyal dog named Toto that looked the spitting image of his namesake … Continue reading A Kansas View of OZ
I live in the ‘sunflower state’ of Kansas, which has its benefits. No- not the weather or politics or an ocean view. But a rich history in silent film? Surprisingly, a resounding yes. It’s the birthplace to such silent star legends as Buster Keaton, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, Louise Brooks, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Claire Windsor and Zasu Pitts. My northeastern corner of the state is also … Continue reading 2013 Kansas Silent Film Festival
Outspoken & Freckled 