tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post9119956512523770697..comments2024-03-27T21:47:41.642-04:00Comments on BB Creations: Girl's Week 2021Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-18765690230138700172021-12-02T21:49:47.807-05:002021-12-02T21:49:47.807-05:00Hey Joel...I do love Linda and loved her in a Lett...Hey Joel...I do love Linda and loved her in a Letter to 3 Wives and I saw her in Unfaithfully Yours in which she was quite funny. I want to see her in Hannover Square and Forever Amber and have marked down the other films. I almost chose Ruth Roman even though I only saw her in a couple of films but I loved he4 in both...Strangers and Far Country. I think it was cool that she survived the Andrea Doria too. Margaret Sullivan is also a good one not only as Jane but she was a good actress. I have marked these down and will check them out and see if I can find them to watch. I don’t have TCMBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-611081144787984722021-11-29T14:54:59.990-05:002021-11-29T14:54:59.990-05:00Hi Birgit!
I know you didn't ask for it but I...Hi Birgit!<br /><br />I know you didn't ask for it but I'm always up for tooting my girl Linda Darnell's horn so since you said you hadn't seen many of her films I thought I'd offer my top 20 as a guide to help you become more familiar!<br /><br />Number 1 is and has to be A Letter to Three Wives. It was the best film and the best role she ever had. An absolute oversight that she wasn't nominated. As much as I love her and the performance had she received the nod I still would have chosen Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress. That's a masterwork but she still should have received a nomination. <br /><br />Okay so 2-20:<br /><br />2. No Way Out-Her second best performance, another opportunity for a nomination botched and she'd be my winner this time.<br />3. Hangover Square-Victorian noir with Linda a rapacious grabber dressed to the nines.<br />4. This Is My Love-A dark tale (the source novel was called Fear Has Black Wings) of two sisters who keep falling for the same men that always goes badly. Costarring Dan Duryea.<br />5. It Happens in Roma-A delightful comedy filmed in Italy with Vittorio de Sica.<br />6. Fallen Angel-Fine noir with Dana Andrews as a grifter mixed up with good girl Alice Faye and gold digging Linda.<br />7. Summer Storm-An adaptation of Chekhov's The Shooting Party directed by Douglas Sirk was Linda's first chance to impress and she does indeed.<br />8. Angels of Darkness-Italian drama about a group of ladies of the pavement with an amazing cast including Anthony Quinn, Valentina Cortese and Giulietta Masina. Unfortunately I've only been able to find this in Italian but the story was easy enough to follow.<br />9. Forever Amber-The Hayes Office butchered the book but that's not Linda's fault. She's ravishing and bold as she romps her way through. <br />10. The Lady Pays Off-Slight comedy but a terrific showcase for Linda again directed by Douglas Sirk.<br />11. Dakota Incident-Colorful Western with Linda in a vividly scarlet dress for most of the proceedings.<br />12. The Walls of Jericho-Overheated drama with an amazing cast-Kirk Douglas, Ann Dvorak, Anne Baxter, Marjorie Rambeau and a blonde Linda (she had to stay blonde for retakes on Forever Amber) stealing the show as the fabulously named Algeria Wedge! <br />13. Everybody Does It-Fluffy comedy where Linda as an opera diva is paired again with Paul Douglas who unexpectedly is discovered to possess a powerful operatic voice much to wife Celeste Holm's chagrin. <br />14. Blackbeard, the Pirate-Zesty pirate tale with Linda the damsel in distress and Robert Newton consuming scenery whole as the title character. I have a special affection for this flick, it's where I discovered her on long ago Saturday morning on a TV matinee as a kid.<br />15. Second Chance-South of the border adventure originally shot in 3-D with thug Jack Palance menacing boxer Robert Mitchum and Linda as a moll on the lam. <br />16. Unfaithfully Yours-Conductor Rex Harrison imagines three ways to do away with loving wife Linda when he thinks she's been unfaithful all set to different classical symphonies. <br />17. The 13th Letter-Canadian set drama about the damage a poison pen writer has on a small town. Charles Boyer is also in the cast.<br />18. Anna and the King of Siam-You know the story, Linda plays the ill-fated Tuptim. <br />19. My Darling Clementine-Revisionist take on the O.K. Corral with Linda full of fire as Chihuahua. <br />20. Blood and Sand-Good girl Linda and spitfire Rita Hayworth fight it out over matador Ty Power. <br /><br />I won't go so overboard with Ruth Roman but here's the top 10 of her films I'd recommend to see first. I'm not including Strangers on a Train, great film but hardly her best part. <br /><br />Five Steps to Danger<br />The Bottom of the Bottle<br />Lightening Strikes Twice<br />Three Secrets<br />Joe Macbeth<br />Bitter Victory<br />The Shanghai Story<br />Down Three Dark Streets<br />Rebel in Town<br />Invitation<br /><br />joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-27845317639312332842021-11-28T22:50:13.685-05:002021-11-28T22:50:13.685-05:00Oh and loving your list!!Oh and loving your list!!Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-20332908153930643972021-11-28T22:49:49.816-05:002021-11-28T22:49:49.816-05:00You know, I almost went with Susan Hayward and Rut...You know, I almost went with Susan Hayward and Ruth Roman because I love both. I have not seen many of Ruth’s films but I love everything she does. I so wish I could see all the films you have so far..lucky you. I have seen so little of Linda Darnell’s work but love her in A Letter to 3 Wives. It is such a shame she died so very young. <br /><br />Ida needs to be better recognized today for all she have done. Yes, you are right about Howard and his drinking. They were not the best together. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-20409805914989413762021-11-28T22:40:45.837-05:002021-11-28T22:40:45.837-05:00Very cool!! I will look forward to reading your po...Very cool!! I will look forward to reading your post.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-20474961325902080572021-11-28T22:39:28.829-05:002021-11-28T22:39:28.829-05:00I’m so glad you are finding out a little bit more ...I’m so glad you are finding out a little bit more about this actress and the others" Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-51528656635247413532021-11-28T22:34:48.304-05:002021-11-28T22:34:48.304-05:00She was quite a good director and would have been ...She was quite a good director and would have been amazing now. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-39477227237177383962021-11-28T22:33:26.500-05:002021-11-28T22:33:26.500-05:00She is under-rated in all she has done and is forg...She is under-rated in all she has done and is forgotten now but she was a pioneer.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-379970892974524642021-11-28T22:32:32.641-05:002021-11-28T22:32:32.641-05:00I hope you do as she is a great actress.I hope you do as she is a great actress.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-53670163035663944842021-11-28T22:31:28.398-05:002021-11-28T22:31:28.398-05:00I’m so glad you saw this film and I really am so ...I’m so glad you saw this film and I really am so glad you will see the others. Maybe I will do more..you put that in my noggin Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-14931929581587430502021-11-28T22:26:12.559-05:002021-11-28T22:26:12.559-05:00Imlove that lingo and I grew up with it because my...Imlove that lingo and I grew up with it because my dad often used it. You can’t beat Gilligan’s Island. I love The Twilight Zone as well and she starred in one episode too.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-5071320310685813352021-11-26T20:39:51.239-05:002021-11-26T20:39:51.239-05:00Now we're talking!! Ida is one of my top five ...Now we're talking!! Ida is one of my top five favorite Golden Age actresses (just for the record the other four in order are: Linda Darnell (my favorite actress full stop), Susan Hayward, Ruth Roman and Margaret Sullavan though there are dozens more fighting it out for slot 6!) and she is woefully underappreciated as she was in her lifetime. Again not a single Oscar nomination!!<br /><br />I haven't much to add to your awesome write-up, she was an all around talent who would have probably been better off never meeting Duff. It was he that encouraged her drinking because he didn't like to do so alone....and he was already a heavy imbiber when they got together. <br /><br />Though she's delightful (though at times unrecognizable) in her early work she didn't have a chance to make much of an impact since the studios were trying to push her as a blonde Jean Harlow. A return to her natural color and a switch to Warners made all the difference. She was a FORCE! <br /><br />I have only two of her early films to find to complete her filmography. One-The Prince of Arcadia-I'm beginning to suspect is lost but Money for Speed may turn up one day. Fingers crossed! <br /><br />My top 10 of her films:<br /><br />The Man I Love-A great noir and her character Petey Brown could not be tougher. It was Scorsese's inspiration for the Liza Minnelli/Robert De Niro film New York, New York. <br /><br />They Drive by Night<br />Ladies in Retirement<br />Road House<br />High Sierra<br />The Hard Way<br />Deep Valley <br />Junior Bonner<br />The Light That Failed <br />Pillow to Post<br /><br />The best of the films she directed is The Hitch-Hiker but I have such a soft spot for The Trouble with Angels. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-2722527478102901312021-11-26T03:35:23.598-05:002021-11-26T03:35:23.598-05:00I have a box set of her films that I got months ag...I have a box set of her films that I got months ago. I've only seen 2 of them so far but she is awesome as I hope to do a future Auteurs piece on her.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-25186735791860033572021-11-25T23:31:44.881-05:002021-11-25T23:31:44.881-05:00I've heard her name, but never saw her act or ...I've heard her name, but never saw her act or direct. Interesting how you bring these silver screen divas and heroines to life with your charming discussions of them. Thanks for shedding a bit of life on this latest, Ida Lupino.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-16285990782191404932021-11-25T14:20:04.592-05:002021-11-25T14:20:04.592-05:00I know the name, but I'm not very familiar wit...I know the name, but I'm not very familiar with her. I have seen that Twilight Zone, though. Glad to hear she did well behind the camera.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-58016280898882784122021-11-25T12:52:45.160-05:002021-11-25T12:52:45.160-05:00I've seen a number of Lupino's works. She...I've seen a number of Lupino's works. She was definitely talented as a filmmaker and actress. I had no idea she had directed those episodes of <i>Gilligan's Island</i>. Nothing to be ashamed of in doing those. Nice to keep paychecks rolling in.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-19301028709158375782021-11-25T10:41:35.666-05:002021-11-25T10:41:35.666-05:00What a great write up! I haven't seen any of h...What a great write up! I haven't seen any of her films, which I feel awful about now. I need to fix that.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-77573520119976541702021-11-25T08:34:59.481-05:002021-11-25T08:34:59.481-05:00I watched the Thin Man yesterday, and I have to sa...I watched the Thin Man yesterday, and I have to say Nick and Nora were a super fun couple. I want to watch some more now, so thank you so much for mentioning them yesterday. I have't heard of Ida Lupino. I recognize her face, but not the name. These posts are so interesting I think you should more of them. I am enjoying a film history lesson. Have a super Thursday. Hugs-ErikaMy name is Erika.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04834435573574156495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-32129853794007098722021-11-25T07:45:00.889-05:002021-11-25T07:45:00.889-05:00Hi, Birgit!
Long time no see! :) I'm getting...Hi, Birgit!<br /><br />Long time no see! :) I'm getting carpal tunnel from visiting BB Creations so often, dear friend. :)<br /><br />Ida Lupino is a very familiar name from my early years. It's been a long time since I watched High Sierra and I enjoyed this clip. How about that noirish lingo laced with expressions like "wad of dough," "piece of change" and "I'll be blowin' pretty soon." Yessum, I love (there's that word again) Bogie's sympathetic interpretation of a criminal and Ida's scene stealing performance. It grieves me knowing that the two didn't get along very well on the set. The same has been reported about other great screen pairings. Can't we all just get along? <br /><br />Thanks for sharing that in addition to being a talented actress in film and TV, Ida was an accomplished director, writer and producer and that she was involved in projects that dealt with issues important to women. It is also noteworthy that she directed two of the best and most critically acclaimed episodes of Gilligan's Island. Her philanthropy is also impressive. <br /><br />I well remember that Ida Lupino directed episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Masks," in which ghoulish masks worn by family members as they gather like vultures to watch an old man die, become their actual faces at the stroke of midnight. The writing is superb, those words recited by Rod Serling ever so powerful. What a great series!<br /><br />Thank you for tracing the life and career of this gifted woman, Ida Lupino. She was part of the solution. Have a happy day and stay well, dear friend BB! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.com