Here it is again. There is something blazingly epic and biblical about this shot:
Every classic film blogger and their grandmother’s great-uncle Fang has written about this movie. Now…it’s my turn.
Here it is again. There is something blazingly epic and biblical about this shot:
Every classic film blogger and their grandmother’s great-uncle Fang has written about this movie. Now…it’s my turn.
I am new to LORETTA YOUNG. Well, not exactly. More accurately, I’ve had my eyes wide shut to her through most of my early classic film journey. ( I know, I know… ‘there are none so blind as those who cannot see.’ ) A young friend of mine ( KM-P ) from a land far far away, asked me if I had seen Loretta’s pre–code films. Uhhhmmm, not really. Late 30’s yeah, but not early. She suggested I start with her pre-code work. I since have. Holy cow, who knew!!!
Another friend texted me about an early film of Loretta’s she had taken out of the library and I was able to chime in as though I knew this fact all along. Well now I know. And now I wholeheartedly join a slew of bloggers to celebrate the career of fellow Capricorn, Loretta Young.
“The two most beautiful things in the world are
the Taj Mahal and Dolores del Rio.”
– George Bernard Shaw.
But more on her later…
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This post is in conjunction with the 4th annual Dueling Divas Blogathon hosted by BACKLOTS, and I want to thank you Backlots for letting this “new blog on the block” participate.
MY FAVORITE FILMS OF 1946
The war is over and things are still a little dark on my list. I’ve seen thirty-five movies this year, and what a wonderful year for movies. I mean how can I go wrong with a list that contains the gorgeousness of Cary Grant, not to mention The Blonde, The Brunette and The Red Head of the 1940’s.
Let the List begin…