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Lindsey D.'s ramblings on the moving image!

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Favorite things about… The Letter (1940)

The favorite film: The Letter, a 1940 crime drama directed by William Wyler The cast: Bette Davis as Leslie Crosbie Herbert Marshall as Robert Crosbie James Stephenson as Howard Joyce Frieda Inescort as Dorothy Joyce Gale Sondergaard as Mrs. Hammond The synopsis: Leslie Crosbie has just shot and killed a man, Jeff Hammond. When pressed… Read More Favorite things about… The Letter (1940)

June 8, 2018June 22, 2018 Lindsey2 Comments

Collector’s Corner: Collecting Bette

For this week’s Collector’s Corner, it’s another edition of Star Collections! This time around, we’re taking a look at another one of my top five favorite actresses, the incomparable Bette Davis. Bette Books & Mags Most of my book collection is made up of happy accidents. Occasionally I hunt down specific titles recommended by fellow… Read More Collector’s Corner: Collecting Bette

May 23, 2018April 3, 2020 Lindsey3 Comments

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Henriette (Bette Davis) is beginning a new job as a teacher at an all-girls school in New York, but she’s off to a rocky start. One of her students suspects that she may be the infamous “Mademoiselle D,” a woman caught in a scandal which was highly publicized in the French-language newspapers. Word begins to… Read More All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Lindsey3 Comments

The Catered Affair (1956)

Tom Hurley (Ernest Borgnine) is a New York cab driver hoping to strike out on his own and buy a cab. Ending a shift at his current job, he returns to his apartment in the Bronx, where his family’s day is just beginning. Daughter Jane (Debbie Reynolds) announces to the family that she and her… Read More The Catered Affair (1956)

March 2, 2017 Lindsey3 Comments

Second Looks: Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Hollywood Canteen is a famously star-packed variety show with appearances by Jack Benny, the Andrews Sisters, Joe E. Brown, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Ida Lupino, and more! When it isn’t busy offering up its plethora of star cameos, the film follows Slim Green (Robert Hutton) and his pal Sgt. Nolan (Dane… Read More Second Looks: Hollywood Canteen (1944)

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Lindsey3 Comments

The Great Lie (1941)

Sandra Kovak (Mary Astor) seems to have it all: beauty, a fantastic career as a concert pianist, an avaitor husband (George Brent). But when husband Pete learns that he and Sandra are not legally married (because her previous divorce has not yet been finalized), it has devastating consequences for their relationship. Also on Pete’s hook… Read More The Great Lie (1941)

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 Lindsey5 Comments

Housewife (1934)

Nan Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) is a traditional housewife, raising her son and caring for the home while her husband works. Mr. Reynolds, Bill (George Brent), is very unhappy with his job. He gets no respect from the higher-ups, who shoot down every one of his ideas. His salary is pretty small, too, adding to his… Read More Housewife (1934)

November 16, 2016 LindseyLeave a comment

The Little Foxes (1941)

At the turn of the 20th century, the Giddens family is preparing for a visitor. Regina (Bette Davis) is hosting a dinner in honor of Chicago industrialist William Marshall (Russell Hicks), who may be building a new cotton mill in the town where the family lives. Regina’s daughter Alexandra (Teresa Wright), brothers Ben (Charles Dingle)… Read More The Little Foxes (1941)

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 LindseyLeave a comment

20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

Tommy Connors (Spencer Tracy) is headed to prison for robbery and assault, but confident he can easily bust out if he needs to. He underestimates Sing Sing and its warden, Paul Long (Arthur Byron). Tommy has a smooth-talking lawyer on his side, Joe Finn (Louis Calhern). Joe meets with Warden Long the day Tommy arrives… Read More 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

October 24, 2016 LindseyLeave a comment

The Critical Eye: It’s Love I’m After (1937)

It’s Love I’m After, dir. Archie Mayo Starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE It’s Love I’m After instantly became one of my favorite films when I watched it for the first time four years ago. The film tells the story of an actor (Leslie Howard) who is… Read More The Critical Eye: It’s Love I’m After (1937)

September 25, 2016September 30, 2016 LindseyLeave a comment

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