Our first double feature and we chose these two because of the double dealing, scandolous broads they feature! Hedda Hopper in "The Mystery Train" and Martha Vickers in "Alimony" are so terrible we had to put them in our Hall of Fame, "Most Horrible Women in Film"! Enjoy these two worthy winners!
This W. Somerset Maugham classic does not disappoint. And, with Anne Baxter (Eve in "All About Eve" see episode 6), now being totally victimized by life and the gorgeous Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power caught in the middle, relax and pour a glass of that very expensive liquer Clifton Webb drinks and indulge.
Amazon Prime's 2020 sweet, classy, and jazz music filled ode to classic Hollywood romantic films is just right for any movie fan from any era. "Sylvie's Love" is a modern day cineamtic unicorn in its unique approach to "urban" love stories. Set in late 50's early 60s Harlem, N.Y., enjoy, this rarely seen portrayal of people of color in love. "Sylvie's Love" is a true treat and delight.
Mc Queen, Brenner, Bronson, Coburn and future cinematic icon, Eli Wallach, star in this excellent, action packed, could stand alone nod to "The Seven Samurai" (our previous episode).
John Wayne begins his rise to iconic movie superstar in THEE blueprint for all westerns that followed in this standard classic co-starring the one and only Claire Trevor and Thomas Mitchell in his scene stealing in this Oscar winning role.
This 1945 WWII centered comedy, drama stars a brilliant star making early performance by thee Deborah Kerr and the one and only Robert Donat. The pair star as a married couple whose three year separation during the war transform them into two people they no longer recognize-literally and figuritively. Will their relationship survive such a dramatic turn of events?
Ann Todd wishers she could take off James Mason's head, perhaps, in the eaarly British psycho thriller, "The Seventh Veil".
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About How Bette Davis Saved My Life
From the publisher's feed
"How Bette Davis Saved My Life: Life Lessons From Classic Hollywood" (not original name), the ultimate in "kitchen table" critiquing comes to life in the form of two former co-workers turned podcast…
hosts, Georgia and Moiya, (Bette's Ladies) sharing their love for not only the one and only Bette Davis, but classic Hollywood movies in general with their take on what can be gleaned from them if not just looked at as solely entertainment.