Tag Archives: Claudette Colbert

Movie Clip Du Jour

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Miriam Hopkins and Claudette Colbert sing “Jazz Up Your Lingerie” from Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931).

Posted in Movies, Music, Sex, The Good Life, Women men and fashion | Tagged Claudette Colbert, Ernst Lubitsch, Miriam Hopkins | Leave a comment

Nothin’ Beats a Noir Dame: Hazel Brooks in “Sleep, My Love”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Considered a failure by director Douglas Sirk, SLEEP, MY LOVE is a decent enough noir for fans of the genre. The film concerns a brittle New York blueblood, played by Claudette Colbert, who is being gaslighted by her … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged Alberto Vargas, Billy Gibbons, Cedric Gibbons, Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Douglas Sirk, Film Noir, glamour, Hazel Brooks, Hollywood, Pin-Ups | 3 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Palm Beach Story”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Claudette Colbert, Film, joel mccrea, Movie Posters, movies, Preston Sturges, Romantic Comedy, screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story | 3 Comments

Every Man for Himself

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The world the movie shows us is a world waiting to be transformed. It’s a peculiarly American landscape: what it shows us isn’t exactly what it means — or values. Like the heart-stirring, oddly affecting plainness … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Movies, Sex | Tagged Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Frank Capra, It Happened One Night, James Harvey, Romantic Comedy | Leave a comment

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in Frank Capra’s IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Movies | Tagged Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Columbia Pictures, Frank Capra, screwball comedy | 1 Comment

“Since You Went Away,” a Culture’s Dreams, and the Agee-DOS Dosado

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Since You Went Away” doesn’t have a great reputation among filmbuffs, and it’s not hard to see why: it’s broad, sentimental, and downright propagandistic in its treatment of small-town American life (at nearly three hours, it’s also looooonnnngggg). … Continue reading →