Everyday Alfred

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"Forever Darling" 1956

Hello friends! I am back from my honeymoon and what better film to watch than "Forever Darling" about a married couple. Throw in Lucille and Desi and some technicolor and you have a

 cute picture about love and relationships.

Susan and Larry have been married for 5 years. Larry is a chemist working on a bug killing formula, and Susan holds down the house. Susan spends a lot of time with cousin and BFF Millie whom Larry can't stand. 

Even Amy, the maid, can't stand her!

Larry finds out he is packing up the wife and headed on a vacation/bug formula trial run trip and decides it is the perfect time to tell Millie what he thinks of her over dinner. Susan is left upset after a bed time fight about the evening. The couple yell and complain about the things they hate about each other.

Larry goes to sleep in the study and Susan sees what she thinks is a ghost. Or an angel. Or she needs to lay low on the booze. Suddenly James Mason appears and chases her around the room until she runs to Larry. She thinks she is loosing it, he thinks she is freaking out about their relationship and the next day things don't get much better.

Susan starts to see James everywhere and even goes to a shrink. After some long talks with her dad she realizes she has a guardian angel, who happens to look like James Mason. Now she's OK with it. 

As Larry and Susan try to work out some problems, James is there to give Susan support and advice, while Larry just thinks Susan is out of her mind. The time comes for the big vacation and Susan decides to be supportive and go along to help, thinking it might be a second honeymoon. First stop, Yosemite to camp out and kill some bugs!

What Lucy and Desi production wouldn't be fit without some cute comedy scenes? Lucy is in her prime as she tries to fish, helps pitch the tent, and has trouble in her sleeping bag.

The next morning it is time to try out the bug formula and find out if all of Larry's work has paid off. Things don't go to planned as the couple fight and capsize the boat. Luckily, James shows up to give Susan some life lesson advice and help to fix Susan and Larry's problems. 

This film was originally intended for William Powell and Myrna Loy, but it was shelved. This was the first Desliu film. Cary Grant was in line to be the guardian angle, but he wanted too much money. 

Light The Fireworks!

Hello fellow Americans! This year for the 4th I am unable to celebrate proper, being that I am on my honeymoon out of the country...but that doesn't mean The Affair needs to go without celebration!

Jimmy doing his American duty

Ann Miller, pledging her allegiance to the flag. Nice cuffs!

Looks like Joan forgot to run after she lit that firecracker!

Matches, Betty. You need matches.

Wow! Marilyn posing in a bathing suit...what a surprise!

Mary Pickford, showing off her explosives.

Happy Independence Day friends! 

Be safe!

Picture Of The Day

We all know I think she is overrated in every aspect, but man does she have a killer bathing suit! Check out that fringed sun umbrella!

Till Death Do Us Part

If you're just tuning in I am getting married in 5 days

 (the perfectly good reason The Affair has been so quiet lately) and it has got me thinking about our favorite oldies and marriage. Not the Liz Taylor types but the few and far between that where *gasp* married only once or the ones who really where together more than 72 days and lasted, "until death do us part".

Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg

Married 9 happy years until his untimely death

My favorite Hollywood romance: Bogie and Bacall

Married 12 happy years until his death

Clara Bow and Rex Bell

Married 31 years until his death

Rosalind Russell and Fredrick Brisson

Married 35 years until her death

Irene Dunne and Francis Griffin

Married 37 years until his death

Jimmy Stewart and Gloria Stewart

Married 45 years until her death

Gregory Peck and Veronique Passani

Married 48 years until his death

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

Married 50 years until his death

Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville

Married 54 years until his death

Shirley Temple and Charles Black

Married 55 years until his death

Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum

Married 57 years until his death

Jimmy Cagney and Billie Cagney

Married 64 years until his death

Nothing like some real Hollywood love!

Everyday Alfred

Nice try Alfie!

Picture Of The Day

Joan, going through her mail bag.