Very nice work. I think graphite work has so much more poignance than other mediums. Sort of like the difference between black and white and technicolor.
You are very talented. I particularly like the way you captured Mr. Montgomery's elegant persona.
Keep at it!
Bettyjoan
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- June 30th, 2008, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Classic Film Art
- Topic: Pencil Art
- Replies: 146
- Views: 126138
- June 19th, 2008, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Archived Guest Stars
- Topic: Scott O'Brien Q & A on Kay Francis
- Replies: 50
- Views: 37448
Kay Francis
Welcome Scott: I remember that devastating quote about wanting to be forgotten forever. I read it in a fan site some time ago. What was at the heart of Kay Francis' deep melancholy? I read that she was ambivalent about her bisexuality and overwhelmed with guilt from abortions during her Hollywood he...
- June 8th, 2008, 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Monster Show by David J. Skal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
Skal's Monsters
- A P.S. to MikeBSG r/t Skal's other book you recommend: I will check it out. I, my husband and some associates had a UFO experience in the early 80's - "They're HERE!"
- June 8th, 2008, 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Monster Show by David J. Skal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
Skal's Monsters
Thanks for your insights MikeBSG. I'm just into the chapter where Skal begins to discuss the American reaction against the influx of German horror film art. I remember seeing about 3 minutes of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and I had to sign off: it as well as their Nosturatu (sic?) were too close to ...
- June 7th, 2008, 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Monster Show by David J. Skal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
The Monster Show by David J. Skal
Well, since I am a relatively new poster I hope you will forgive me :? if I mention a wonderful book that you've probably ALL been talking about for some time. - Just found it at the local library: "The Monster Show" by David J. Skal. It is described on the cover as 'A cultural history of ...
- May 25th, 2008, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Leave Her to Heaven
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12546
Gene Tierney Leave Her to Heaven
Anne Baxter wrote a fine autobiography, "Intermission" and in it, she relates her vivid memories of working on "The Razor's Edge" with GT, John Payne, Tyrone Power (who was involved in a romance with Tierney during filming) Herbert Marshall and Clifton Webb. - It's the wonderful ...
- May 21st, 2008, 9:03 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: THE LOCKET (1946) on Sat Oct 13
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9691
the Locket
Wow: Thanks so much for telling me about Katherine Emery. - Was she a double for Mercedes, or what? You know, as a former singer, and a painter; sometimes of portraits, I always notice facial structure. It's sort of my theory that facial structure affects vocal tonal sound, naturally. - This woman e...
- May 21st, 2008, 7:25 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Who are your top five favorite actors?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 22289
Favorite Actors
Leo McKern, James Mason, Albert Finney, Spencer Tracey and Robert Mitchum - to begin with.
My husband likes: George Brent, William Powell, William Holden, Warner Baxter and Zachery Scott ( I love Mr. Scott too.)
My husband likes: George Brent, William Powell, William Holden, Warner Baxter and Zachery Scott ( I love Mr. Scott too.)
- May 19th, 2008, 7:42 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: THE LOCKET (1946) on Sat Oct 13
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9691
The Locket
I just love this film. We watch it over and over and always discover something new. Laraine Day was, as the script said: "The kind of girl you always dreamed of meeting." Gorgeously coiffed and photographed. - Better than ever Day was. - It is neat to watch how her 'look' changes as her pe...
- May 17th, 2008, 7:43 pm
- Forum: Silents & PreCodes
- Topic: WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
- Replies: 3714
- Views: 1067418
Silent precodes
Howdy all. - I gotta say that I've got a problem, - but don't worry, it's probably neurologic and therefore there's probably no hope for me and so 'Why worry?'. That is: Why can't I remember the names of films when I sit down to blog? :( - I figure it's probably cause I usually write at the end of a...
- May 14th, 2008, 8:12 pm
- Forum: Dramas
- Topic: Lee Remick in The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9996
Lee Remick
Thanks for your feedback. - I never saw The Detective either, but you know, it seems ol' blue eyes got better as he got older. - Could have become a serious actor. (Finally became a little of a serious person after his maturing marriage to Barbara Marx.) Can you recommend some of those cool-seeming,...
- May 14th, 2008, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Dramas
- Topic: Lee Remick in The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9996
Lee Remick
There was a wonderful, unique magazine in days of yore, called 'Horizon' -but it wasn't exactly a magazine: it was a hardcover, slim publication that featured arts and culture of the highest order. - The one Hollywood actress they featured was Lee. Quite a compliment. I haven't seen The Omen. - Sinc...
- May 14th, 2008, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Dramas
- Topic: Lee Remick in The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9996
Lee Remick
My husband adored Lee Remick. Class and a quiet loveliness. (Then why did he marry me?) Days of Wine and Roses was so fine. Her subtle performance was a perfect foil for Lemon's ofttimes over-the-top manic performances. - It is too bad that she didn't get to do Wait Until Dark. I think Audrey's perf...
- May 14th, 2008, 11:07 am
- Forum: Silents & PreCodes
- Topic: Rudolph Valentino - on the Anniversary of his death
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7729
Rudolph Valentino
There is something so ghoulish about obsessive fans. - Grave desecration is a very personal, eery kind of vandalism. - RV was big into spiritualism and the occult (not black arts). He believed he would live a fateful life and die young. The theatrics that occasioned his tragic death are legend. And ...
- May 13th, 2008, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Silents & PreCodes
- Topic: Rudolph Valentino - on the Anniversary of his death
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7729
Rudolph Valentino
I'm just signing on to this topic and am fairly new to SSO. - I think you all are wonderful and so thought provoking. Dark Lover is indeed a fine book. I own it and often reread parts of it. Besides Rudy, the portrait in depth of Natasha Rambova/Winifred Hudnut is about the best I've seen. You can w...