Saturday, October 13, 2012

Marked Woman 1937

Oh how I love a good Bette Davis flick! This film also stars Humphrey Bogart as the lawyer who is trying to convict some mobsters of wheeling, dealing, and murder. Bette plays a club hostess who lives with her co workers and who's bosses are mobsters when they take over the club management.



One night, a gentleman spends a load of cash at Bette's club but tells her later that he is broke and was trying to swindle the club. Bette tells him he has made a bad choice and that the mobsters will track him down and to leave town.


Before you know it, the guy is dead and the mobsters are on trial. Bette meets Humphrey, the lawyer trying to put the bad guys in jail. Bette tells Bogie she wants to rat them out, but ends up sticking up for her boss instead. 



Soon Bette's kid sister comes to visit and she gets wrapped up in the night life. With help from frenamie roommate Emmy, Bette's sister gets hooked up with the wrong people and killed. Now Bette wants real revenge on the gangsters.


Bette goes to Bogie again, but he thinks she is full of it. The mobsters know what is happening and rough Bette up right before court. 



The new court date comes. Bette is battered but strong, and this time has brought her club gal friends to back her.  But what will happen? Will the mobsters prevail and go after Bette? Will Bogie believe her enough to help her prosecute?  This film is witty with great costumes and great gal talk. Up to this point in her career, this film was considered her best. 


Don't mess with these bitches.

Friday, September 28, 2012

A Closer Look At...

...Franz Waxman



Born in what is now Poland in 1906.

Suffered from vision problems his whole life after a pot of boiling water fell in his eyes as a small child.

Worked on 1930’s The Blue Angel before heading to America to work on the score for Bride of Frankenstein in 1935.

Wrote the score for 4 Hitchcock films: Suspicion, Rebecca, The Paradine Case, and Rear Window.

Nominated 12 times, wining back to back awards of Sunset Blvd, and A Place In The Sun.

Composed concerts and founded the Los Angeles International Music Festival in 1947, which he headed for 20 years.

Known for his work in Humoresque, The Philadelphia Story, Peyton Place, and A Nun’s Story.

Worked for Universal, MGM and Warner Bros.

Married once until her death and had 2 children.

Died in 1967 at the young age of 60 in Los Angeles


Saturday, September 22, 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Sheer Beauties

Since before the time of Will Hays and his code, actresses have been baring as much as possible to get some attention in the pictures. These gals strutted around in see though gowns, but unlike now, 
they still looked classy.



Joan - stunning!


Mae, "...but I'm wearing a robe!"


Marilyn, "wait, my dress is see through?"


Sophia. Making Italians proud since 1950


Norma with a nip slip


Marlene rocking the sheer and sequins

Wednesday, August 29, 2012