I promise more Louise Brooks from time to time. And with the next set of nominations, we get Marlene Dietrich, the young Joan Crawford, Joan Blondell and, of course, Marie Dressler. So plenty of cheesecake on tap ...
Named for Katie-Bar-The-Door, the Katies are "alternate Oscars"—who should have been nominated, who should have won—but really they're just an excuse to write a history of the movies from the Silent Era to the present day.
To see a list of nominees and winners by decade, as well as links to my essays about them, click the highlighted links:
Remember: There are no wrong answers, only movies you haven't seen yet.
The Silent Oscars
And don't forget to check out the Silent Oscars—my year-by-year choices for best picture, director and all four acting categories for the pre-Oscar years, 1902-1927.
Look at me—Joe College, with a touch of arthritis. Are my eyes really brown? Uh, no, they're green. Would we have the nerve to dive into the icy water and save a person from drowning? That's a key question. I, of course, can't swim, so I never have to face it. Say, haven't you anything better to do than to keep popping in here early every morning and asking a lot of fool questions?
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thank you
although it's not her most flattering photo, imho
You're a randy little bugger, aren't you.
I promise more Louise Brooks from time to time. And with the next set of nominations, we get Marlene Dietrich, the young Joan Crawford, Joan Blondell and, of course, Marie Dressler. So plenty of cheesecake on tap ...
I always liked Betty Hutton
and Betty Crocker now that I think about it (I didn't have breakfast)
If I can find a picture of Betty Hutton eating biscuits, we're in business.
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