The Silver Screen Oasis

A Bleak Day in Hollywood
The funeral of CLARK GABLE in 1960


VAN JOHNSON


SPENCER TRACY & JAMES STEWART


ROY ROGERS & DALE EVANS

French beauty Brigitte Bardot...aging gracefully

Have you all read that Bones star David Boreanaz and his wife have named their new daughter "Bardot?" Or maybe it's "Bar-dott." What's wrong with "Brigitte?"

AUGUST 3rd. BIRTHDAYS


MARY GRACE CANFIELD is 83 today


ANNE JACKSON is 83 today


IRENE PAPAS is 83 today


ALAN LADD (1913 - 1964)


MANTAN MORELAND (1902 - 1973)

None other than Wally Cox giving Marilyn Monroe a helping hand in 1962

Ah, Irene, sweet Irene (pronounced, I believe, "ee-RAYN-nee"); what a wonderful, deep, eye-pleasing spinokopeta of a woman you were, as you flickered through too few good films in your career.
A shame, in a way, that your birthdate didn't align you for making your debut in the 80's rather than the 50's - those eyebrows would've easily branded you a goddess!
In my mind, you rose divinely into our matinee view on a giant oyster shell, regardless the decade!

what a wonderful, deep, eye-pleasing spinokopeta of a woman you were

I'll try that tonight. "Kuklamou (My doll), you're my wonderful spanakopita (chopped spinach pie)."

I'll let you know how it works. Probably better than "haggis".

ChiO wrote: I'll let you know how it works. Probably better than "haggis".

Aye, most any other hot-snack flirtation works better than an allusion to the "Mighty Chieftain o' the Puddin' Race!"
In the Highlands, your best alternative would be to tickle the sonsie lass' cheek and whisper that she's your wee bonny bridey.

Alfred Hitchcock, James Gregory, and Vincent Price involved in foul play

Aye, most any other hot-snack flirtation works better than an allusion to the "Mighty Chieftain o' the Puddin' Race!"

Spanakopita gets one (at least this one) nowhere. I'm sticking with "my little baklava."

Edited to get rid of that superflous "a" in baklava.

Aye, most any other hot-snack flirtation works better than an allusion to the "Mighty Chieftain o' the Puddin' Race!"
In the Highlands, your best alternative would be to tickle the sonsie lass' cheek and whisper that she's your wee bonny bridey.

Klondike -

You better watch out with that kind of talk.... I am smitten by your Scottish accent. Say something else.....

SEPTEMBER 4th. BIRTHDAYS


MITZI GAYNOR is 78 today


DICK YORK (1928 - 1992)


EDWARD DMYTRYK (1906 - 1999)


PETE SMITH (1892 - 1979)

JackFavell wrote:

In the Highlands, your best alternative would be to tickle the sonsie lass' cheek and whisper that she's your wee bonny bridey.

Klondike -

You better watch out with that kind of talk.... I am smitten by your Scottish accent. Say something else.....

You'll likely be less smitten when you learn that a bridey is a sort of crunchy turnover stuffed with chopped beef, onions & gravy.
Bu' awee wi' all sich . . here's some more Burns for ye:

Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots wham Bruce hae aften led,
Whe'come to thy gory bed - or to Victory!
{This poem in its entirety has actually been set to music, and whether piped, sang or both, is very stirring - check it out on YouTube!}

And now we return control of this thread to Mongo, where it belongs!
[Sorry, Joe!]

You'll likely be less smitten when you learn that a bridey is a sort of crunchy turnover stuffed with chopped beef, onions & gravy.

It sounds delicious, but not very romantic.....

Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots wham Bruce hae aften led,
Whe'come to thy gory bed - or to Victory!
{This poem in its entirety has actually been set to music, and whether piped, sang or both, is very stirring - check it out on YouTube!}

Again, not very romantic (in the man/woman sense), but the language makes me weak..... I will check it out on youtube. Thanks!

Mongo.... back to you....

Miriam Hopkins delighted with her son Michael


Rita Hayworth with her daughter Yasmin all smiles