Tag Archives: glamour

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

Naked Lady of the Week: Dita Von Teese

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As this post alluded to, I recently saw the documentary BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, so I’ve been in a pin-up mood recently. (OK, so I’m always in a pin-up mood.) The documentary made me appreciate how, in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Sex | Tagged burlesque, Dita Von Teese, femme fatale, Film Noir, George Hurrell, glamour, Pin-Ups, retro | 5 Comments

Quote Du Jour: Virginia Postrel on Glamour

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: For theatrical grace, the audience must not know, or must be willing to overlook, the effort behind the effortlessness. Sprezzatura is an illusion. Even in the naturally gifted, it requires cultivation. “She’s disciplined,” said Humphrey Bogart of Audrey … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Performers | Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, glamour, Grace Kelly, longing, Sean Connery, sprezzatura, theatrical grace | 4 Comments

The Camera Loves…

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. …Anna May Wong. Photograph by George Hurrell, 1938. Related Virginia Postrel on how Hurrell helped to define Hollywood glamour.