tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post3086575254950580293..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: THE UNEMPLOYMENT BLOGATHON: Gold Diggers of 1933Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-84659256293210901642020-02-28T08:54:00.688-08:002020-02-28T08:54:00.688-08:00I agree. Forgotten Man says everything about the G...I agree. Forgotten Man says everything about the Great Depression, and about people from all generations.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-89678384124480908322020-02-28T08:53:12.313-08:002020-02-28T08:53:12.313-08:00Indeed. They looked around, and told it like they ...Indeed. They looked around, and told it like they saw it "with a little sex in it." (For Sullivan's Travels fans.)Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-14873185489439103752019-10-13T07:18:34.867-07:002019-10-13T07:18:34.867-07:00Great review. That “Remember My Forgotten Man” is ...Great review. That “Remember My Forgotten Man” is simply stunning, both the song and the visuals. Viennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907591161822012949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-65543569505327790912019-10-12T21:52:07.488-07:002019-10-12T21:52:07.488-07:00This movie is so ironically on-the-nose for the De...This movie is so ironically on-the-nose for the Depression--I love the part with Ginger Rogers. Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68301873768057085922019-10-10T06:41:03.109-07:002019-10-10T06:41:03.109-07:00I think you have a seriously fun way to spend your...I think you have a seriously fun way to spend your day. We all approve!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-10144241353704652962019-10-10T04:55:37.077-07:002019-10-10T04:55:37.077-07:00Your review is every bit as enjoyable as the film....Your review is every bit as enjoyable as the film. Maybe I'll play hooky today and re-watch this film... I'm serious!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78704232124420394662019-10-09T06:12:00.788-07:002019-10-09T06:12:00.788-07:00I'm hot and cold on The Bad and the Beautiful,...I'm hot and cold on The Bad and the Beautiful, but I always enjoy seeing Kathleen Freeman and Madge Blake.<br /><br />I enjoy all aspects of Dick Powell's career, from his "boy singer" days to his "hard-boiled" characters, to his producing and directing.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-61189308076924390252019-10-09T06:08:20.962-07:002019-10-09T06:08:20.962-07:00Joanie makes everything better!Joanie makes everything better!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-33986013494377368382019-10-09T06:07:57.537-07:002019-10-09T06:07:57.537-07:00Thank you so much. It is a particular favourite of...Thank you so much. It is a particular favourite of mine.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-82587814511431714622019-10-08T16:52:01.686-07:002019-10-08T16:52:01.686-07:00CAFTAN WOMAN, what are your favorite DICK POWELL m...CAFTAN WOMAN, what are your favorite DICK POWELL movies? I know him from THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL with GLORIA GRAHAME and KIRK DOUGLAS. I also remember SUSAN SLEPT HERE with DEBBIE REYNOLDS. P.S. Did you recognize KATHLEEN FREEMAN and MADGE BLAKE in BAD & BEAUTIFUL? I liked the part where JAMES LEE(played by Powell) wrote the inscription in the book for the woman played by Miss Blake. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-20329806196171337062019-10-08T16:29:36.463-07:002019-10-08T16:29:36.463-07:00I adore Gold Diggers of 1933. I especially appreci...I adore Gold Diggers of 1933. I especially appreciate that it recognised the reality of the Depression, as many of Warner Bros.' musicals did. And the musical numbers are incredible! And who can't love a musical with Joan Blondell in it?Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-34984564940694823662019-10-08T13:33:12.232-07:002019-10-08T13:33:12.232-07:00I loved your review of this great movie. The songs...I loved your review of this great movie. The songs remained in my mind more than the plot, but this is not negative at all. I also loved the Ruby Keeller - Dick Powell chemistry.<br />Kisses!Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-74679261866584078492019-10-07T12:12:19.496-07:002019-10-07T12:12:19.496-07:00I likened myself to Jo when I was a kid reading th...I likened myself to Jo when I was a kid reading the book (more times than I can count). Funnily enough, I wanted to give my daughter the middle name of "Lee" because it is mine. My husband chose "Clare" which is my mom's name. I suppose it would have been too much to call her Janet Lee!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-39547486125984654752019-10-07T12:11:04.883-07:002019-10-07T12:11:04.883-07:00I still haven't caught up with A Stranger in M...I still haven't caught up with A Stranger in My Arms.<br /><br />Some of my favourites with June Allyson are The Stratton Story, The Girl in White, High Barbaree. I'm fond of the 1949 Little Women, but the 1933 version is my favourite.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-48440603921393998442019-10-07T11:33:41.404-07:002019-10-07T11:33:41.404-07:00Speaking of LITTLE WOMEN there were four sisters i...Speaking of LITTLE WOMEN there were four sisters in the story and I remember you said that you are the oldest of four girls. Do you relate to the oldest girl MEG(played by JANET LEIGH)? And, of course, your daughter is named Janet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86526319377781679032019-10-07T11:27:40.039-07:002019-10-07T11:27:40.039-07:00JUNE ALLYSON, the wife of DICK POWELL, was born on...JUNE ALLYSON, the wife of DICK POWELL, was born on this day in 1917. Her passing was in JULY 2006 at the age of 88. What are your favorite movies of hers? Mine are LITTLE WOMEN and A STRANGER IN MY ARMS. I seem to recall that you said that you never saw that last one. It starred JEFF CHANDLER, SANDRA DEE, MARY ASTOR and also PETER GRAVES was in flashback scenes as the late husband to June. It came out in 1959 and it was the last movie that June STARRED in. It was in black and white.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86164800514712103092019-10-06T16:14:06.212-07:002019-10-06T16:14:06.212-07:00Ruby is often quite adorable and fits in fine with...Ruby is often quite adorable and fits in fine with the Warners stock company. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77931846495063355242019-10-06T10:13:59.337-07:002019-10-06T10:13:59.337-07:00I loved Ruby K is this one. She's an amazing d...I loved Ruby K is this one. She's an amazing dancer, in a way. She's no Ann Miller but its somehow enjoyable, even when she looks at her feet. rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-44588419361422470352019-10-06T07:18:26.868-07:002019-10-06T07:18:26.868-07:00You Never Can Tell is an adorable fantasy and Joyc...You Never Can Tell is an adorable fantasy and Joyce Holden gives a marvelous performance.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36195648150001473122019-10-06T07:17:48.801-07:002019-10-06T07:17:48.801-07:00Thanks. It was fun to write.Thanks. It was fun to write.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-23856973770396511242019-10-05T19:31:35.930-07:002019-10-05T19:31:35.930-07:00At least two of the leading ladies DICK POWELL wor...At least two of the leading ladies DICK POWELL worked with are still living. From CRY DANGER-RHONDA FLEMING is 96. From YOU NEVER CAN TELL-PEGGY DOW is 91. Also in You Never Can Tell is an actress named JOYCE HOLDEN. She is 89. I have never seen this movie or Joyce Holden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-13408090840945614822019-10-05T16:43:03.833-07:002019-10-05T16:43:03.833-07:00Busby Berkeley and unemployment, two things that.....Busby Berkeley and unemployment, two things that...well, I'm glad you managed to squeeze them into the blogathon, because I'd have never guessed they'd fit! Fun review!Steve Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460010481523481647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75019857568887250792019-10-05T15:17:42.248-07:002019-10-05T15:17:42.248-07:00You know, fan that I am of both of them and of the...You know, fan that I am of both of them and of their work in the shadows, I never put that together!<br /><br />When we watch this movie my husband mentions my "thing" for Warren William and how it is a shame I ended up with Guy Kibbee. He makes me laugh.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-17346782319022538682019-10-05T09:35:06.555-07:002019-10-05T09:35:06.555-07:00Wow, Philip Marlowe and The Lone Wolf in the same ...Wow, Philip Marlowe and The Lone Wolf in the same musical! Every time I see Dick Powell in a musical, I marvel at his career change to dramatic actor. It's hard to think of another actor who made the transition as suddenly and as effectively. I always enjoy Warren William and he was ideally cast in these "stiff-necked" roles.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-63221054958534101302019-10-05T05:28:55.554-07:002019-10-05T05:28:55.554-07:00Thank you. I did not know that.Thank you. I did not know that.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com