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.

Everyday Alfred

Filling out his big boy pants!

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

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For a second there you would think they were friends...

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Joan during her fitting. Love the spanx!

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

Everyday Alfred

"Nobody's eyeball is being gouged out? Yawn"

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Joan in her clam. Happy summer!

"Pat and Mike" 1952

In Spence and Kat's 7th film together they played athlete and sports promoter who join teams to make the best out Patricia's (or "Pat" as she prefers to be called) talents.

I love the oldies that have cartoons for titles!

Pat is dating Collier who is sure that Pat is not as great as she is. He wants her to quit the whole "I play sports" bit and get hitched. They both work at the university and play golf with their boss. Collier wants Pat to play easy since she tears it up on the greens so she can make the man look good. Pat gets irritated and shows them what she's really made of!

She gets flustered when Collier tells her to knock it off. Pat is sick of his crap, but instead of dumping him, she decides to take some advice and go out for the women's golf championship...and quit her job.

Pat ends up doing fabulous until Collier comes to watch. She can't do well when he is watching. Clear sign #2 she needs to dump him. Pat ends up catching the eye of shady sports promoter Mike (Tracy) and he breaks into her apartment to pitch his idea of representing her.

Mike finds Pat half naked and tries to convince her to join his crew. He does have a client, the future (hopefully) heavy weight boxer named Davie played by Aldo Ray. Pat says hell - to - the - no and Mike leaves. But Pat gets to thinking. Eventually she agrees and Mike learns not only is she fab in golf but she can play multiple sports!

Mike tells her no drinking, no smoking, no late nights, and no men! Pat is totally fine with this set up since she is getting tired of Collier. Icing on the lame cake? He sends her flowers that say, "Love from Collier who wants to make you jollier". Reason #3 to dump the guy.

 Pat gets to work and with Collier not around she starts to do well in golfing as well as tennis.

She does so well in tennis that she ends up going on tour and ends up playing at her alma mater where Collier is sure to be in attendance. She plays like a champ until she sees Collier and pals giggling on the sidelines. She has a tennis meltdown, a funny scene where Pat can't get the ball over the net and then faints.

Mike gets her motivated again and before you know it she is training again, but she is starting to get real cozy with her sports promoter and less with her boy toy.

This cute film is the favorite of Kat's films with Spencer. She was delighted to work on a film where she could play sports since she was an avid golfer as it was.

"Charade" 1963

Why didn't anyone think about putting these two together before the 60's? Add Mr. Donen and you have an amazing film with twists and turns starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Audrey plays Regina who is on vay cay and is being a Debbie Downer. She tells pal Sylvia that she is getting a divorce from her rich hubby. As she eats her breakfast, she meets Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome, Peter Joshua (Grant). They exchange a witty flirtation and part ways, but not without Reggie giving out her digits. Talk about wasting no time!

I'm single and ready to mingle.

Before she knows it, Reggie learns her soon to be ex hubby has been killed, had several passports, conducted in funny business, and sold their entire household for cash which is missing. Reggie is left with nothing until Peter finds her and gives her some help.

Reggie is contacted by Hamilton Batholomew (Walter Matthau) who says he is with the CIA and wants the money back as her ex took what wasn't his. He thinks she knows where it is but she is clueless.

Reggie learns that the dead ex owed lots o' cash and it us up to her to get it back. All the ex had on him was a night bag with a comb, letter, wallet and some over night items. What is Reggie to do?

Although her things were sold, Reggie some how manages to pull off some fab Jackie O. type outfits courtesy of Mr. Givenchy. 

The pals go to the park to think things through when Reggie starts to be followed and thinks that Peter is also after this secret money. He starts to act shady and keeps changing his name, but really, how can you say to no Cary Grant!

Reggie gets into some beefs with some bad guys who are also after this money and Reggie doesn't know who to trust! And where is all this money?!

Reggie doesn't know who is telling the truth, or who is the one to believe. Peter Joshua? Hamilton Bartholomew? Before she knows it, people starting getting killed, and leave clues for her as she goes.

Before the end of this fabulous film, Reggie must find the money and learn who she can trust, all while falling in love...with someone! There are a few cute scenes among the cliff hangers, my favorite is where Cary Grant showers with his clothes on. So cute!

Cary Grant and others were concerned that the huge age difference between him and Audrey would throw people off, but it didn't because audiences were thrilled to see these two stars together. In my opinion, it is one of my favorite Stanley Donen films, and I love almost everything he touches!

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I can't imagine it takes her long to primp.