Category Archives: Performers

Bardot Iconography

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The posters for Brigitte Bardot’s films constitute their own little genre of graphic design. Which do you like best?

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged Brigitte Bardot, Graphic Design, Movie Posters, movies | 8 Comments

“Night Flight”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This MGM star vehicle has been out of circulation since its original run in 1933, probably owing to legal issues related to the rights of the source story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. (Yeah, THAT Antoine de … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Airport, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Aviation, Clarence Brown, Clark Gable, Howard Hawks, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, MGM, movies, Myrna Loy, Night Flight, Only Angels Have Wings, The Towering Inferno, Warner Archive Collection | 3 Comments

Mark Knopfler’s “Golden Heart”

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Can’t resist passing along this Mark Knopfler song that I just ran across. You’ll have to click through the embed to watch and listen to it on YouTube. It’s worth the effort: Such an evocative murky/clear, tender/sad, … Continue reading →

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“Two Days in Paris”

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Wife and I managed only 20 minutes of this charmer-wannabe, written and directed by the French actress Julie Delpy, before giving up. It’s about a spatting/loving couple (Adam Goldberg, not very appealing, and Delpy herself), and … Continue reading →