Best Friends

 Today is American Thanksgiving and I wish all of you, south of the border, a wonderful day today and, tomorrow? Stay home! Hahahaaa. Yesterday, I found out that clients I was to speak to on Monday suffered a terrible calamity. The family of 5, husband and wife and 3 daughters…on Nov. 5th, in Saskatchewan, during a snowstorm, the man’s wife and 2 of his daughters were killed in a 2 car crash. I was in shock to learn this and feel for the husband and father, his remaining daughter and the grandparents who lost a daughter and 2 grandkids. For some reason, I looked at the blog Curious As A Cathy who had written down an email she had received over 20 years ago. I thought it hit home and what we should all be so thankful for, our family, our friends, your children and all that we do have. Check out her blog. Now, I decided to go with friends and friendship. There are a tons but I went old school, big surprise. Here are my 3…

1. TOP HAT-1935

Why would I choose an Astaire and Rogers musical? Well, if you took away the great dancing, you are still left with an entertaining romance with some great character actors that appeared in more than one  Astaire/Rogers film like Eric Blore and the wonderful Edward Everett Horton who plays the producer friend to his talent, Fred Astaire. The main plot is about the romance between Astaire and Rogers who believes Astaire is married ( to another great, Helen Broderick). Of course she is mistaking Astaire with his producer friend Horton leaving Astaire and Horton befuddled. I really enjoyed the camaraderie between Astaire and Horton and even Horton with Eric Blore. Edward Everett Horton plays the best friend  with such aplomb that he leaves a lasting impression and you really enjoy their friendship.

2. GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES-1953

This is a great friendship film between 2 gorgeous, sexy women who are best friends without any petty issues between them. One is more down to earth and plays a more motherly role to her bestie who just loves diamonds and can’t help it when men have their eyes pop out of their head and their tongues left drooling on the floor. The 2 board a cruise ship and are after men with Marilyn eyeing diamonds much more…much more than the men behind the bling. They meet the older, and married, Charles Coburn, who has no problem with Marilyn sitting on his lap so much so that he gifts her a diamond tiara. This does not bode well with Coburn’s wife. A detective is in the mix who falls for Jane Russell  while trying to put her best friend on jail. It s a fun film with some great singing ( “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friendl is from this film). It’s a rare film because the friendship is genuine where both would stand up for each other no matter what with no jealousy between them. It’s nice to know that Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe became friends with the same feelings despite both being very sexy gals.

3.  SOME LIKE IT HOT-1959

A hilarious Billy Wilder film with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as 2 musicians and best friends who witness the St. Valentine’s Day massacre and must scram outtta Chicago. The only way they can escape is to join an all girl band travelling to Florida. They become Geraldine and Daphne when they meet Sugar, played by Marilyn Monroe and both go Zing! It’s so funny and quite endearing. Curtis always gets the better of Lemmon in this film but, when the chips are down, they are there for each other. A brilliant film.

Which movies do you think of with best friends? Blessings to all of you!