A Trip To America . I was told that I must arrive at the airport three hours before Scheduled departure time. So I arrived long before time. I booked my case in, but from my backpack my toothpaste and sunscreen were seized. The flight to Guam was uneventful and I slept most of the way. Changed plan...

I have never heard of it. I see that it was filmed in Virginia, at Charles City, Petersburg, and Richmond.

I revisited SueSue Applegate ( The Major and The Minor ) last night. I had not seen it for over a year. It is not hard to see why this was listed as one of the top ten movies of 1942. Ray Milland`s confusion over his attraction to her, Rita Johnson`s determination to keep him by her side where she c...

I too enjoy ballet. Ballet in the movies is good, but on stage it is even better. Last weekend the Australian Ballet visited Cairns with the ballet Cinderella and of course I was there. It was just magic. In the last 12 months the Russian Ballet has visited Cairns twice, the first time with a select...

My trip to U.S. is getting closer. It will be my first trip outside Australia. In fact I have never thought of leaving Australia until I saw the name Ann Blyth on the TCM Cruise list. I will make the most of my trip. I will fly out of Cairns on Friday morning at 00:35,( in U.S. west coast 6:35am to ...

Claudette Colbert--one of the loveliest ladies to grace the screen, and one of my favourites. I have thirty five of her sixty eight movies.

I used to chase skirts all over the world, until I got to Scotland.

What A Shock that Was!

Twilight years? You must be kidding.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height... Let the doctors worry about them...that is why you pay 'them.' 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, dances, whatever...

Live each day like is is your last--One day you`ll get it right

The original German movie was Mazurka (1935) , aka Mazur, aka Mazurka Tragica The original screenplay was by Hans Rameau. It was translated to English by Julius J, Epstein and Margaret P. Levino. The original film starred Polar Negri as Vera. Hans Rameau must have been a brilliant man, being respons...

Confession (1937) Vera ( Kay Francis ) is an opera singer who is about to retire and marry Leonide ( Ian Hunter ). Conductor—composer Michael ( Basil Rathbone ), a womaniser has not given up hope of seducing her. Vera marries, has a daughter Lisa ( as a teenager, Jane Bryan ). War comes, and Leonid...

I will be doing the tourist thing in NYC Sunday 12-Sunday 19 Oct. If anyone lives there I would love to meet up with you for a coffee or whatever.

Knitwit 45 said

Yup, I really was that young once...Johann Zahn took this, 1685.

You make me feel so young!