Today is my big brother's birthday—I won't tell you how many. Knowing him, he's either on the road working or he's playing golf in Amelia Island. In any event, I'm reasonably sure I know which he'd rather being doing.
They were my Dad's favorite. Just saw a few very old films of Joan Crawford, she was lovely, had such a soft look. What happened?? Hollyeood took it's toll.
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?
4 comments:
I have always admired Steve Monkey because he correctly identified the woman who had started the US-Vietnam War: his mother.
Well, that and some other stuff. . . .
War Damn Happy Birthday!
my old man's birthday [88th] was a couple'a days ago.
i didn't mention it on my blog.
i hope he wasn't offended.
[i'm pretty sure he doesn't read it]
I'll bet he's just using death as an excuse. My dad's been pulling the same stuff with me for years.
On the other hand, we've saved a bundle on Father's Day presents, so we've got that going for us ...
They were my Dad's favorite.
Just saw a few very old films of Joan Crawford, she was lovely, had such a soft look. What happened??
Hollyeood took it's toll.
yvonne
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