Tag: director
February 28, 2014 /

Have you heard what that Vickie Lester is up to? Why, it’s perfectly scandalous!

February 23, 2014 /

This is the one who slapped a cop…

When I was a kid the Gabors roamed Palm Springs. Zsa Zsa, pictured here, Eva, of television fame, Magda, who married well and often. Their mama, Jolie was a jewelry designer (I think) and I know she had store on Palm Canyon in Palm Springs. Well babies, I am not…

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February 21, 2014 /

I’ve got something on my mind… it might have a bit to do with stagefright

February 20, 2014 /

Death Takes a Holiday: or the smooth moves of a Hollywood Romeo

February 15, 2014 /

SINGING IN THE RAIN? | The Old Marlovian

You will find poetry here, and thoughtful conversation. Click on the candy-colored text: SINGING IN THE RAIN? | The Old Marlovian. *** An aside: I visited this set. A recreation of Kyoto for Memoirs of a Geisha nestled in the Agoura Hills with the blazing California light filtered through giant…

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January 16, 2014 /

Ub Iwerks — King of Animation!

Just a thought, why do animators refer to their work places in terms such as these; The Termite Terrace, The Crypt, Mauschwitz, etc.? It’s kind of gloomy this morning in LA (as this is an update in January 2014, it’s most likely sunny and warm out, unseasonably warm…) — so…

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January 15, 2014 /

I can get away from this shack with its cheap furniture…

January 8, 2014 /

Great Expectations (1946) – a film review by George Kaplan

GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946) Dir. David Lean Scr. Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Ronald Neame, Cecil McGivern, and Kay Walsh based upon the novel by Charles Dickens Hello Fearless Readers, I’m here to briefly fill in with a guest post but, don’t worry, the incomparable Ms. Lester will be back very shortly!…

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January 5, 2014 /

He’s just a pussycat!

Is “true story” a contradiction in terms? Anyway, it’s come to my attention that the director on a BIG budget movie disappeared for four days. Phffft! Even his wife pled ignorance as to his whereabouts. His absence brought production to a halt and caused quite a stir and (not to…

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January 3, 2014 /

TRAVILLA: COSTUME DESIGNER, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE

I was looking at those wardrobe sketches in the previous post… And I think they look like the costumes in 1953’s “How to Marry a Millionaire.” . Premiere: