27 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Movie memorabilia
“Secret Beyond the Door” is an interesting film noir. Joan Bennett and Michael Redgrave are excellent in this production of the late 40’s, directed by Fritz Lang, who was one of the masters of the noir style in cinema.
30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Trending on Ebay
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Ava Gardner, Cyd Charisse, Deborah Kerr, From Here to Eternity, Jeff Chandler, Joan Bennett, Lana Turner, Monique classique, Secret Beyond the Door, Silk Stockings, The Hucksters
The celebrated Deborah Kerr (born on September 30, 1921)
DEBORAH KERR Young Beautiful ORIGINAL Vintage 1940s MGM Candid PORTRAIT PHOTO! Listed at $29.95.
AVA GARDNER CLARK GABLE DEBORAH KERR Original Vintage THE HUCKSTERS MGM DW Photo. Listed at $19.95.
AVA GARDNER CLARK GABLE DEBORAH KERR Vintage THE HUCKSTERS MGM Portrait Photo. Listed at $29.95.
DEBORAH KERR Candid at Home ORIGINAL Vintage 1942 DBW Key Book PORTRAIT PHOTO. Listed at $29.95.
DEBORAH KERR BURT LANCASTER Swimsuit Beach FROM HERE TO ETERNITY Lippman Photo. Listed at $65.00.
Other items
The Lady Takes a Flyer title lobby card TC Lana Turner & Jeff Chandler 1958. Listed at $14.95.
LANA TURNER VINTAGE 11X14 WHITMAN PAINT BOOK 1947 64 PAGES WITH MOST UNCOLORED. Listed at $24.99.
LANA TURNER Beautiful Original Vintage 1942 Carpenter MGM Key Set Portrait Photo. Listed at $75.00. A bidder already!
JOAN BENNETT Original VIntage 47 SECRET BEYOND THE DOOR Film Noir Portrait Photo. Listed at $29.95.
CYD CHARISSE Original Vintage 1957 SILK STOCKINGS MGM. Listed at $19.95.
28 Wednesday Sep 2016
Posted in Trending on Ebay
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Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind, Greta Garbo, Joan Bennett, Marlene Dietrich, Monique classique, Ramon Novarro, Rita Hayworth, Vivien Leigh
Gone With The Wind original movie still 1941 Vivien Leigh. Listed at $45.00.
VIVIEN LEIGH / CLARK GABLE – Polish mag [1982]. Listed at $18.33.
VIVIEN LEIGH – Polish mag [1957]. Listed at $26.19.
VIVIEN LEIGH – Polish mag 1948. Listed at $20.95.
Vintage JOAN BENNETT & Dog Large UK 1940’s Portrait Card. Listed at $9.99.
Vintage RITA HAYWORTH Large UK E.N.A 1940’s Portrait Card. Listed at $9.99.
Vintage GRETA GARBO RAMON NOVARRO “Mata Hari” Picturegoer UK 1930s Postcard. Listed at $9.99.
Vintage MARLENE DIETRICH In Top Hat 1930’s Euro Postcard . Listed at $9.99.
14 Saturday Dec 2013
Posted in Creations, Famous sisters
28 Wednesday Aug 2013
Posted in Recommendations
One of the most well-known movies of Elizabeth Taylor from her early years, “Father of the Bride” reunited her with two legends of the Silver Screen, who played the role of her parents: Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett. This production of MGM is ideal for a quiet, pleasant afternoon, and it provides some iconic scenes before, during and after the important event in anybody’s life, that is marriage. A wedding is not always easy to prepare. On the contrary, as much as it is a special occasion, it is also a very tiring moment, especially for the parents of the bride and groom. I like the way the director Vincente Minnelli chose to recreate the totally special and unique atmosphere in the heart of a middle-class family from the 1950s. The pragmatic father and the eccentric and idealistic mother, the stubborn and spoiled daughter — all these characters don’t seem to agree on the practical arrangements for the wedding and the reception. Elizabeth Taylor gets married in the end, despite all the fuss and despair of her father. You will get to see her looking ravishingly beautiful in her wedding dress. I might as well add here that Liz Taylor the Bride was obviously promoted by the press all over the world. You will also admire the aristocratic beauty of the middle-aged Joan Bennett, who played so well the mother who encourages her very young daughter to make the big step, to change her life for ever and to become a real woman, despite the great responsibility that comes from such a challenging decision. “Father of the Bride” is a nice film, ideal for the little ladies who want to get married and who want to learn more about the importance and the changes implied by the act of marriage, one of the greatest moments in anybody’s life. The film got three Oscar nominations, for Best Actor, Best Picture and Best Writing, and I think it deserved an Oscar for its very realistic screenplay, which makes you wonder whether life is imitating art or art is imitating life.
24 Sunday Feb 2013
Posted in Legends
24 Sunday Feb 2013
Posted in Legends
Joan Bennett și Hedy Lamarr au marcat lumea cinematografică americană din timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial și de la sfârșitul anilor ’40. Joan era o favorită a regizorului de mare talent Fritz Lang (creatorul capodoperelor Metropolis și M), cel care a distribuit-o într-o serie de filme noir de mare succes, cele mai cunoscute fiind The Woman in the Window, Scarlet Street și Secret Beyond the Door. Deși în anii ’30 ea avea un aer angelic și era o blondă ingenuă (la fel ca sora sa, actrița Constance Bennett), Joan a ales să treacă la stilul de vampă, de femme fatale, inspirându-se după modelul enigmatic și frapant al lui Hedy Lamarr. Hedy nu s-a bucurat de aceeași apreciere ca Joan din perspectiva talentului său artistic, dar a jucat și ea în câteva filme noir destul de bune, precum The Conspirators, The Strange Woman și A Lady Without Passport.
Cele două mari actrițe și mari frumuseți ale Hollywoodului de altădată merită urmărite ori de câte ori aveți ocazia. Însă, dacă ar fi să le etichetez cumva, aș spune că Joan a fost o mare actriță și o persoană extrem de cameleonică. În pofida frumuseții sale sofisticate, aș spune că fizic ea a fost doar o copie – reușită, ce-i drept – a lui Hedy Lamarr. Hedy, pentru mine, rămâne o actriță modestă, cu un talent artistic nesemnificativ, dar dotată cu o inteligență extraordinară (ea a pus bazele telefoniei mobile) și cu o frumusețe unică, irezistibilă, fascinantă, extrem de senzuală, magnetică și inconfundabilă. O femeie perfectă sau aproape perfectă fizic, o adevărată divă, un star de cinema cum nu se va mai naște vreodată.
21 Wednesday Nov 2012
Posted in Recommendations
Unul dintre filmele noir de referință ale anilor ’40, „Secretul din spatele ușii”/Secret Beyond the Door (1947) se bucură de o distribuție excelentă, din care fac parte marele actor englez Sir Michael Redgrave și frumoasa actriță Joan Bennett. Pelicula intrigă de la bun început prin scenariul extrem de sofisticat și prin atmosfera plină de mister, pe alocuri terifiantă, decorurile contribuind semnificativ la farmecul aparte al acestei realizări cinematografice. Regia lui Fritz Lang, un maestru al filmului mut expresionist german (a se vedea, printre altele, capodoperele Metropolis, Die Nibelungen și Dr. Mabuse), precum și coloana sonoră semnată de Miklós Rózsa conferă acestei producții de psihanaliză freudiană o valoare artistică remarcabilă, ce amintește de Rebecca lui Alfred Hitchcock.
