Author Archives: Sherbrooke

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Posted on December 22, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: Peter O’Toole and Audrey Hepburn, posing for “How to Steal a Million” (1966). On the face of it, it seems like strange casting, but to me, they are magic in this film. Ethereal male and ethereal female, both … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 16, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: Records of why this photo was taken remain undiscovered, but surely the cause of Big Cats was involved. Diana Rigg and Elizabeth Taylor (meeting for the first time?) show the kitties some love.

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Posted on December 9, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: Photographer Whitey Schafer distills the attractions of film noir. Thou shalt not!

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Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear

Posted on November 17, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: This is Roscoe (“Fatty”) Arbuckle in the 1910s.  In his shorts, he was playful and often brilliant. And in some, he had a real sense of anger, outraged dignity and sadness. (See “He Did and He Didn’t,” 1916.) Now … Continue reading →

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Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear

Posted on November 13, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: Kirsten Dunst in “Marie Antoinette” (2006). That smile is as dazzling as the dress and and decor.

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Posted on November 11, 2013

Sherbrooke writes: Brilliant.

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Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear … Helena Bonham Carter

Posted on November 10, 2013

Sherbrooke says: I would guess that this was taken in the mid-80s, when her face was rounder than today.

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