This week I spent out and about, mostly puttering in my flower borders, transplanting, etc. Such glorious weather - Indian summer - just had to be outdoors. The maples are turning bright orange, crimson and gold.
But I did manage to watch three of my Matinee' Ladies films:
20th Century (1934) Carole Lombard, John Barrymore. Very dissapointing. Lombard, as an actress, spends the entire film screaming - or it seems that way. Tiresome. 6/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025919/
Hands Across The Table (1935) Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy . Cute romantic comedy about a manicurist trying to snag a rich husband. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026452/
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) Newly restored on DVD. Alice Faye musical in gorgeous technicolor. Her signature song, "You'll Never Know" is discussed in the extras; how and why it was written; that it was the number one song in America for almost a year. John Payne, Jack Oakey, June Havoc and Lynn Bari round out the cast. Interviews with Alice Fayes daughter and film historians. The cleaned up picture and sound are first rate. 9/10 for the restoration. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035982/
This week we are supposed to have some rainey days, good for watching films. Time will tell.
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