Here's Miss Linda... I'll be honest: The only Linda Darnell movie I've ever seen up until now was The Song Of Bernadette, a film that was not without scandal. Right before that, however, Darnell made 1943's City Without Men, a movie that seemed to have a lot going for it but didn't make as big of a … Continue reading Linda’s Paycheck Movie
Stage To Screen: This Is the Army
This is the Army, Mister Jones. No private rooms or telephones. You had your breakfast in bed before, but you won't have it there anymore. (Irving Berlin, "This Is the Army," 1942.) Happy New Year! Welcome to the wild and wacky world of the Irving Berlin Wartime Musical. Nothing like starting off 2020 with a mix … Continue reading Stage To Screen: This Is the Army
The Man Who Owns Broadway
Here's the first of three Broadway biopics. My dad is going to be so proud of me for this one. In 2017's National Classic Movie Day post, I mentioned that my family has watched Yankee Doodle Dandy every year on the Fourth of July since the eighties. Well, my dad still does, but the rest of us … Continue reading The Man Who Owns Broadway
Taking Up Room 