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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: August 2014
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Thursday, August 28, 2014. On “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War”: A Book Review. Presenting last month's book review that never made it up. Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War. About the book…. A fascinating look at five of the big directors of the Golden Age of Hollywood: John Ford, George Stevens, John Huston, William Wyler, and Frank Capra and the part they played during WWII. There were t...
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: June 2015
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Tuesday, June 30, 2015. On "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House": A Book Review. Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House. About the book…. Originally written as the article, “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Castle”, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House,. This book is the basis for the 1948 movie starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy, as well as an episode on Lux Radio Theatre. What I think…. Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House. To sum it all up…. On Maki...
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Classic Reel Girl: November 2014
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A classic movie blog. About Classic Reel Girl. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Watch any television program with a high female demographic or flip through a magazine intended for women, and you will be bombarded with countless ads peddling beauty wares. The desire for immortality is as old as Ponce de Leons search for the Fountain of Youth, but the added emphasis on female beauty is what has survived to current times. . 160;From far left (clockwise) - Virginia Mayo, Ann Blyth, Gene Tierney, and Judy Garland.
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: On Christmas in July: A Photo Post
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Thursday, July 16, 2015. On Christmas in July: A Photo Post. Two ornaments just in time for warmer weather! Now I just need somewhere safe to put them for the next four months. As a side note, despite saying the Photo Post series was going to be occasional, you can now look forward to seeing them on a regular basis. July 16, 2015 at 11:04 PM. To both Christmas in July and to more frequent editions of your lovely Photo Post series. Hi, I'm Inky!
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: January 2015
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Saturday, January 31, 2015. On “Tinseltown:” A Book Review. This year’s book reviews are going to be primarily focused on Hollywood, whether it be the location itself, its stars, or the books that some of those classic movie favorites are based off of. To start it off, I present to you a book about Hollywood in the 1920’s. William J. Mann. About the book…. What I think…. To sum it all up…. An interesting account of Hollywood in the 1920’s, ...
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: December 2014
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Wednesday, December 31, 2014. On "Doomsday Book": A Book Review. Last book review of the year. About the book…. Winner of the Hugo and the Nebula award, Connie Willis’ Doomsday Book. What I think…. I’ve read this book about six times now and it’s still just as good as when I first read it. This is the best of Willis' four time travel books, my most favorite of all the books I've read by her, one of my favorite modern day books (of which there are...
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: February 2015
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Saturday, February 28, 2015. On "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir": A Book Review. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Fiction, Romance, Ghost Story. About the book…. Published in 1945 by Josephine Aimee Campbell Leslie, under the name R.A. Dick, this book was made into a movie in 1947 starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. What I think…. To sum it all up…. If you’re a fan of the movie or just looking for a lightweight ghost story that doesn’t fall into...This has ...
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: On "Peabody’s Mermaid": A Book Review
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Friday, July 31, 2015. On "Peabody’s Mermaid": A Book Review. Apologies for my cover and not the actual one. I thought I was getting the one with the funny disclaimer on the cover and in irritation at it being the movie one, I made my own. The book’s cover is too brittle for me to slip mine off, so you’ll just have to take my word for that William Powell and Ann Blyth are under there. Guy and Constance Jones. About the book…. What I think…. For t...
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax: September 2014
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On Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax. And Many Other Things! Tuesday, September 30, 2014. On "Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era": A Book Review. Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era. About the book…. A TCM Film Guide, this book presents the reader with an array of information about 50 of Hollywood’s biggest stars, accompanied by photographs of them and their biggest movies. What I think…. I love this book! To sum it all up…. As September ...
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Back to Golden Days: FAVORITE FILMS
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A Woman of Affairs. Starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. Starring Norma Shearer and Chester Morris. Starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Mary Astor. Starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. It Happened One Night. Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The Thin Man (1934). Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. The Wedding Night (1935). Starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Starring Eleanor Powell and James Stewart. Starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor. Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Starring Henry ...
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