The caresses....and that KISS!

Jean Arthur's eyes say it all!

The subtle (or not-so-subtle) caresses of Joel McCrea in the movie "The More the Merrier" are so tender and romantic.  My heart is warmed to the fact that in the end she finally truly realizes how much she has fallen for him.

Although she is engaged to another man, her fiance has little time for her and his career means more to him than she does.  This is why, when her other suitor shows that he clearly adores her and is not afraid to show it, you find yourself routing for him.  You hope he gets the girl!!

It's even sweeter that after this kiss, he is so smitten and stunned that he forgets that he lives at the same address after all.......

Thanks to countrygirltori24 for the video post

R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor....you were one class act

Elizabeth Taylor - you were one very classy lady!  There will never be another like you......You were "royalty" of a very special kind.

OK, maybe you had almost as many husbands as you had shoes, but joking aside, you had a very big heart.

Your efforts for HIV / AIDS brought attention to an issue many were afraid to associate themselves with back in the day, and for that, you will always have my respect.

The beauty you possessed (both on the inside & the outside) was second to none.
I bid you adieu, darling Elizabeth.

America's Sweetheart

I find it completely amusing that "America's Sweetheart" was actually a Canadian by birth.  Mary Pickford was actually born in Toronto.
While she was quite a prolific actress (she made 51 films in one year - almost one every week), she was quite adept at directing movies as well.  Along with her second husband Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffiths, Mary co-founded United Artists. The creation of this company also gave her the ability to distribute her films however she chose.
 To see someone with such star power have the brains and the guts to become one of Hollywood's elite,  is always refreshing to me.

R.I.P. Jane Russell

I am so sad that yet another sexy star from the past is gone.  She died earlier today from a respiratory ailment at the age of 89.

 Even though her last movies were back in the 1960's, it's quite a testament to her, that she is still such a recognizable face.  That is - if you could keep your eyes focused on her face......lol. (After all, she was more well known for two of her other assets........)

Oh, Jane Russell, who else will be able to fill your shoes?

Betty Grable (& her million dollar legs)

While she was best known for being a pin-up star to the GI's of WWII (and red-blooded men everywhere, for that matter) - Betty Grable also did some fabulous little films.  Mother Wore Tights is one such gem.  The costumes in this film (and all her films for that matter) were some of the best of the era.

It doesn't come as any surprise that she was the top earning Hollywood star by the end of the Forties.  She had great charisma and of course, those million dollar legs.......

Thanks to gregoryagogo for originally posting this video.

Happy Birthday Cary Grant!!

He will forever be one of the most charismatic, charming and alluring men in my eyes.  Suave, dapper and almost always dressed to the nines. When I watch his movies I can't keep my eyes off of him.  I also love his comedic side and that he wasn't afraid to poke fun at himself.

So what, if he was a little bit of a ladies man and had many wives considerably younger than him.... Isn't that what Hollywood stars have always been about?

Happy Birthday to you, Cary Grant!!

The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) 1956

What an absolutely adorable movie!  I originally saw this movie when I was still in public school (in the seventies) and I watched it again recently - it has lost none of its magic. For me, the innocence of the boy and his new friend (the red balloon) make it well worth watching. (The clothes, the streets and the cars don't hurt either!) Even though it was probably originally intended to be seen by children, it's equally as enjoyable as an adult.

Oh to be in Paris during that time!!  

thanks go to RogerSheldonUK for posting video