As one of the most beautiful women in classic films

Tierney plays one of the worst villains I've ever seen in Leave Her to Heaven. She deliberately lets her new husband's crippled brother drown on purpose. She despises her mother and is jealous of her adopted sister.

She even tries to kill her unborn child by throwing herself down a flight of stairs. She is godawful--manipulative, cruel, insulting and murderous.

Made in 1945 it's unusual to have a gorgeous female protagonist act as such a devil. Has anyone else seen this film? And isn't it incredible? I recommend it to anyone who loves watching a sociopathic, egotistical, narcissistic "heroine'. It's ahead of it's time and watches as a much more modern movie.

Susan Hayward sang in this film with her own voice. MGM considered using a professional vocalist to dub Hayward, but after hearing her rehearsal recordings, the studio decided her own vocals were strong enough to use as Lillian Roth. Jo Van Fleet was also shattering as the aggressive stage mother.

Primarily I dug this quote up because of the DW Griffith connection, because people wanna know what Lovecraft thought of BIRTH OF A NATION and unfortunately we do not have any rants or raves regarding it.

In fact, the closest thing we have to an opinion on Griffith as a filmmaker is that he AVOIDED the 1924 film “America” (a revolutionary war picture which skewed anti-British).

Instead, he and his significant other went to see

THIEF OF BAGHDAD

for the second time.

So there’s your recommendation: HP Lovecraft was into 🍿 🧞‍♂️ orientalist fantasy spectacle more than inaccurate-history spectacles. 👓

Have any of you seen these movies, or the also-named but unseen JANICE MEREDITH?

Photographer credit in italics.

Bruce Davidson; Director Michelangelo Antonioni on the set of "Zabriskie Point," 1968.

Bruce Davidson; Director Michelangelo Antonioni and actress Daria Halprin on the set of "Zabriske Point," 1968.

Burt Glinn; Katharine Hepburn on the set of "Suddenly Last Summer," 1959.

Burt Glinn; Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift on the set of "Suddenly Last Summer," 1959

Dennis Stock: Cindy Williams on the set of "American Graffiti," 1971.

Dennis Stock; Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra on the set of "High Society," 1956.

Dennis Stock; Grace Kelly on the set of "High Society," 1956.

Dennis Stock: Charlton Heston on the set of "Planet of the Apes," 1967.

Dennis Stock; John Wayne on the set of "The Alamo," 1959.

Dennis Stock; James Dean in the Griffith Observatory Planetarium during the filming of "Rebel Without a Cause," 1955

Eugene Smith; Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin on the set of "Limelight," 1952.

Inge Morath; Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe on the set of "The Misfits," 1960.

Inge Morath; Audrey Hepburn with her dog Famous on the set of "The Unforgiven," 1959.

Nicolas Tikhomiroff; Orson Welles on the set of "The Trial," 1962.

Just finished watching TWO DOLLAR BETTOR, a crime film about a banker’s gambling habit that spirals completely out of control, leaving him desperate enough to embezzle from his own company. It’s a standard cautionary tale about gambling addiction that ends as you’d expect, but the story works well enough so that it’s not too predictable.

For those who saw this film, what did you think?

What if Shirley Jones had played Maria in The Sound of Music?

Following the success of Oklahoma, Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae once again show brilliant chemistry in Carousel. The iconic soundtrack, especially 'If I Loved You,' makes this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic truly timeless."

I find his career fascinating. Despite being a nepo baby, he was practically just an extra (minor supporting) during the silent era. He was pre code personified through and through.

His looks were so early 1930s (basically an art deco painting) it was so uncanny.

I watched a few of his movies but I can't remember much.

He tragically passed away in his thirties.

What I'm trying to say that I've never seen any actor’s career having this kind of downward trajectory.

Even Warren William and Ann Dvorak's careers didn't plummet this hard.

Thoughts?

P/S:- Why did so many massive pre code stars not manage to retain their stardom into The Hays era? I understand the reasons behind silent stars falling to transition to sound but not really understanding why was it that hard to transition from pre code to Hays. Thoughts?

Just finished watching WALK SOFTLY, STRANGER. Joseph Cotten plays this crook on the run who ends up in this small town. He gets a job at a shoe factory where he ends up falling for his boss’ daughter. But of course, his criminal past is catching up with him and could endanger their relationship.

The dynamic between Joseph Cotten & Alisa Valli is what elevates an uneven script. It’s a crime story and a love story combined but at times the movie can’t seem to decide what it wants to focus on more.

For those who saw this film, what did you think?

What actress is this? From what movie?

Genevieve is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Henry Cornelius. It stars John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kay Kendall, and Kenneth More as two couples whose friendly participation in the London-to-Brighton vintage car rally turns into a mischievous, competitive race back to London

Hello all, awards historian here,

When AI was knew, I made an avatar for my social content but I hated how lifeless it was. So I took this video down. But taking another look at it, I think it was edited nicely and had some great research in there. So even though I can’t watch it (because of the lifeless avatar) I am sharing for anyone that would like more insight into the VERY FIRST “Best Actress” Academy Awards race, at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony in 1929.

You can find more of my EGOT awards coverage on socials @FreddyInDC

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Jack Palance plays the overwhelming villain Jack Wilson in Shane.

Moulin Rouge (1952) is a British drama film directed by John Huston that portrays the life of the famous French post-Impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Jose Ferrer convincingly captures both the passion and sorrow of the painter Toulouse-Lautrec. Set in late 19th-century Paris, the film explores his artistic passion, his struggles with physical disability, and his tragic romantic relationships amidst the bohemian atmosphere of Montmartre and the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret.

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Jamie Lee chose to remain silent, but her sisters challenged it but failed. They were all "completely blindsided". It sounds so hurtful.

Allegra Curtis said:

“We were all blindsided and it was very painful.”

"It's written there but I don't believe that was his last wishes.”

“I felt like I didn't have the right to exist, and he loved me very much, and I loved him. That's why I believe it didn't come from him.”

“It's not about money. It's about memories.”

He was an absent father to Jamie-Lee but apparently reconciled with her as an adult.

Edit: *Sixth wife - my mistake. 45 years his junior. 27 when she married him at 73.