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Agnes Moorehead: Born on This Date in 1900

December 6, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Agnes Moorehead, The Magnificent Ambersons

Beautiful, versatile, and talented Agnes Moorehead was born on December 6, 1900 in Clinton, Massachusetts. From Citizen Kane in 1941 to a made for television movie, Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love, in 1974 the classy (in every sense of the word) actress created a wonderful filmography.

A few of my own personal favorite Agnes Moorehead films and television shows include:

(Links go to the movies’ dvds on Amazon)

  • Citizen Kane
  • The Magnificent Ambersons
  • Jane Eyre
  • Dark Passage
  • Show Boat
  • The Bat
  • The Stratton Story
  • Bewitched
  • The True Story of Jesse James
  • Charlotte’s Web (she made a perfect goose!)

I am working on watching her entire filmography and will (undoubtedly) come back here to edit the list as I am CERTAIN there will be more to add. My favorite Agnes Moorehead roles are Endora (Bewitched), Cornelia van Gorder (The Bat) and “Ma Stratton” in The Stratton Story. Unusual selections, I’m sure, given her wonderful body of work – but I have a few reasons for each choice.

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Agnes Moorehead as Endora

Endora (Bewitched)

Wonderful, larger than life dramas (on the big screen) were this lady’s specialty. She commanded dramatic scenes like she was born to do so. Yet… when the opportunity came along to portray a witch, of all things, in a television sitcom, she didn’t just NAIL COMEDY, she created a character that is a household name even today, all these years later.

While there are many sitcom characters, from the sixties and seventies and even earlier who are, also, household names, they are almost always main characters – as in the ones always front and center who, supposedly, carry the show.

Agnes Moorehead made such a huge impact that it’s felt today.

If you stop and think of other dramatic film actresses and imagine them in the role of Endora, you will quickly realize just how “impossible” this feat was. And yet…. she did it with style, pizzazz, and ever so much showmanship!

So, yes, even though her film roles are memorable, to say the least, her role as Endora will forever be one of my favorite Agnes Moorehead roles.

Ma Stratton (The Stratton Story)

Another favorite performance is her subtle, beautiful performance as James Stewart’s character’s mother in The Stratton Story. While her screen time in this film isn’t as much as some of her other wonderful roles, what time she is on the screen, she is mesmerizing. Her character is a woman who life has not been particularly kind to. From her demeanor, her surroundings, and the fact that she is the only parent left, you know that this is a woman who is uncommonly strong – not necessarily because she wants to be but she has had to be.

There is a quiet strength to her throughout the film that is palpable. Without giving anything away to those who have not seen this film, I’ll just say that several VERY emotional things happen to her son Monty (played by James Stewart). At no point does she take her reactions further than a woman of her character’s strength would allow. She also never tries to steal the

spotlight from her co-stars Stewart and June Allyson.

She stays within her character’s persona and it is absolutely breathtaking to watch because, due to the nature of the emotions (some positive, some negative), it would have been easy to play the scenes large. However, this would have been very unlike her character and, being the wonderful actress she was, she reigned it in.

Cornelia (The Bat)

If you watch a lot of Old Hollywood films, you realize that only a select few actresses were given the honor of carrying a film – of being front and center, so to speak. With The Bat, Agnes was given the chance to do this very thing and she was phenomenal.

The film is pretty “out there” but she never comes across as campy and never treats the role or film with anything but the utmost respect.

I think it’s a very entertaining film (co-starring the incomparable Vincent Price) and one of the reasons is the beautiful actress, herself.


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Burl Ives, Rudolph, and Sam the Snowman from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!

December 5, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Burl Ives and Sam the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Burl Ives and Sam the Snowman

If these pictures don’t make someone smile… I’m not sure they even know how. The wonderful Burl Ives is the voice behind Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s excellent narrator, Sam the Snowman! I can see him covering his face when he sees the Abominable Snowman now, even as I’m typing these words.

As I’ve often said on the Hollywood Yesterday blog, there are many stars, TV shows, and films that I collect. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of my proudest (and most joyful) collections. Stuffed animals, figurines, Christmas ornaments, stockings, dvds, coffee mugs, etc… luckily for me, there are many collectibles to choose from.

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Burl Ives, Rudolph, and Sam the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Burl Ives and Friends

Did you know?

In the original Television movie, Rudolph, Hermey, and Yukon Cornelius visit the Island of Misfit Toys and promise to help them, BUT the Misfits are never mentioned again! After airing, the producers were swamped with letters from concerned children, upset that nothing had been done to help the Misfit Toys (I love these kids!).
To solve the issue (and make all of us feel better!), a new short scene was added at the end of the show in which Santa and his reindeer, led by Rudolph of course, land on the Island of Misfit Toys and pick up ALL the toys to find forever homes for them.
In the ending credits you can even hear a whooshing noise. This is from the original 1964 ending credits BEFORE the misfit toys were picked up. The whooshing is from the elf throwing presents out of the sack with the credits written on the boxes. I love that the sound remains because it is a beautiful reminder of children who were so concerned about the lovable Misfit Toys that they changed history.
Sigh… did I mention how much I love those kids??


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White Christmas: One of My Favorite Christmas Movies!

December 4, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Promotional Picture for White Christmas

It isn’t difficult to tell what my favorite Christmas films are around Christmas is it? You’ll see them plastered all over the blog as well as Twitter! White Christmas is certainly one of my favorites. You’ll see a lot of people name my other favorites as well – Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life but few consistently name a few of my more off-the-beaten-path favorites, White Christmas and Christmas in Connecticut.

I think part of the reason is the fact that Miracle and Wonderful Life are the types of films you watch with kids, whereas the other two are more for adults. Having said that, I think most kids would love the singing, dancing, colors, and laughs in White Christmas. I certainly did when I was a kid – and I’ve loved them since.

Nevermind how many Christmases that’s been!

Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen are perfectly cast in this colorful and fun musical – they obviously had a wonderful time making this film and the mutual respect comes through the screen.

If you have never seen White Christmas (Amazon Link), I hope you’ll check it out. The cast is outstanding and the entire movie will make you fall head over heels in love with everything about it.

Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen White Christmas

Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, White Christmas

 

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Christmas Picture of the Day: Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn (Miracle on 34th Street)

December 3, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street

Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Well, I could, but we’d be here all day and well into the night. I’d be obsessed with it even if it didn’t star my beloved Maureen O’Hara – it’s just a beautiful, perfect, wonderful film.

In the days leading up to Christmas, I have no doubt that Miracle on 34th Street (Amazon link) will be featured in a lot of Pictures of the Day.

In fact, you can count on it!


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Christmas in Connecticut (1945): Time for this Movie to Be More Famous!

December 2, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan, Christmas in Connecticut

Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan, Christmas in Connecticut

Old Hollywood enthusiasts certainly know (and LOVE) Christmas in Connecticut (Amazon Link). We joyfully list it with our other favorite Christmas films – It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, and White Christmas. However, for some reason (that’s beyond me), “mainstream” movie viewers aren’t familiar with it.

Maybe it’s time we start making more noise about this film!

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Christmas in Connecticut - Barbara Stanwyck Publicity still with Dennis Morgan

Creative Plot

Barbara Stanwyck stars as journalist Elizabeth Lane. She is a food writer with a popular column runs is one of the country’s most-read magazines. In these columns, she describes herself as a great cook, a hard-working mother… as a woman who runs her home, kitchen, AND farm!

Sounds impressive, right? Unfortunately it’s all lies! She lives (alone) in an apartment in New York and gets all of her recipes from her adorable best friend Felix (played by S.Z. Sakall, in the only way he knows how to play any role… to perfection and deliciously). Truth be told, Elizabeth would probably struggle with boiling water.

The owner of the magazine she works for has decided on a special holiday “angle” for the column: A heroic serviceman will spend his Christmas on Elizabeth’s farm. Obviously… first they’re going to need a farm!

Elizabeth fears that, if the truth comes out, she’ll lose the job she loves, so she gets desperate. Desperate to the tune of “creating” a family, cooking skills, and even the beautiful farm and home.

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Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan, Christmas in Connecticut

Perfect Cast

Joining Barbara Stanwyck and S.Z. Sakall (who’d be plenty in and of themselves) is Sydney Greenstreet (another of my favorites), Dennis Morgan, Reginald Gardiner, and the always wonderful Una O’Connor.

Though he isn’t as well-known as most of the stars around him, Dennis Morgan is absolutely perfect in this role. He plays it to a tee and has noticeable chemistry with beautiful Barbara Stanwyck.

The film is filled with laughs, loves, and plenty of Christmas spirit and charm. If you’ve never seen Christmas in Connecticut (Amazon Link), check it out right away. If you have seen it…. you know what I’m fixing to say… see it again!

Lobby card with Barbara Stanwyck, Sk Sakall & Reginald Gardiner

Lobby card with Barbara Stanwyck, Sk Sakall & Reginald Gardiner

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Dodge City: A Great Western with a Seemingly Non-Western Cast!

December 1, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Ann Sheridan, Errol Flynn, and Olivia de Havilland - Dodge City

Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, and Ann Sheridan, Dodge City (1939)

Dodge City (Amazon link) is a fairly underrated Western, but one that is very, very good. VERY good. When I first sat down to watch the film (a few months back), I had no idea what to expect. For one thing, you don’t exactly associate any of its main three stars with Westerns, do you?! And yet, each one came across as though they were as accustomed to Westerns as horses and cowboy hats.

In a role he handled perfectly, Errol Flynn is the hero (Wade Hatton) in charge of bringing law and order to a wide open town (Dodge City). He has an eye for the lovely Abbie Irving (Olivia de Havilland) but she wants nothing to do with him because he had to shoot her brother.

Dodge City Trivia

  • Errol Flynn’s character, Wade Hatton, was based on Wyatt Earp.
  • This was the 5th of 9 movies made together by Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn.
  • The barroom fight (which was pretty darn epic) was the largest ever filmed at the time.
  • Olivia de Havilland wanted the saloon singer role that went to Ann Sheridan.  During this period of time, reportedly, the wonderful actress was uninspired by the roles she was getting. The fact that, during a professionally unhappy time she STILL turned in a wonderful performance shows just how devoted to her craft she was.
  • Alan Hale appears in this film – it is always fun to see “Skipper” show up in a movie!

You can find Dodge City on Amazon.

Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn, Dodge City

Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn, Dodge City

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Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr.

November 29, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr. are two of my all-time favorite entertainers. My mom was one of the biggest Sammy Davis, Jr. fans in the world. She would listen to his music over and over again. In fact, “The Candy Man” is the first song I can remember hearing and I love it to this day.

I often think of legacies left behind by our favorite stars and these two men have beautiful lasting legacies. Legacies of laughter, happiness, joy, and helping others (Jerry Lewis’ work for Muscular Dystrophy is as legendary as his comedies).

These two make a perfectly wonderful picture of the day, if you ask me!

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House: Melvyn Douglas, Cary Grant & Myrna Loy (Picture of the Day)

November 28, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - Melvyn Douglas, Cary Grant & Myrna LoyMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House stars Melvyn Douglas, Cary Grant & Myrna Loy

Cary Grant and Myrna Loy star as married couple Jim and Muriel Blandings who decide to build their dream house in the country. What they assume will be a pretty run-of-the-mill task turns into anything but!
It’s a really cute, especially fun film that also stars Melvyn Douglas (you had to know I’d be on board if he’s in the cast).
Find Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House on Amazon.

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Bette Davis, Ex Lady (1933)

November 27, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Bette Davis, Ex Lady (1933)

Bette Davis, Ex Lady (1933)Bette Davis, Ex Lady (1933)


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Jezebel, Starring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda (Trivia)

November 27, 2019 By Joi Leave a Comment

Bette Davis and Henry Fonda in Jezebel

Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, Jezebel (1938)

I have loved every single Bette Davis movie I have ever seen except for one. Ironically, one of her most popular ones is my least favorite – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane… hate it! Halfway through the movie, I was like, “I don’t CARE what happened to her or anyone else in this thing!” Well, I cared about the rat, but it was too late for him.

At least I can say this, I’ve never seen a bad Bette Davis performance.

Henry Fonda fares a bit better with me – I have never seen a Henry Fonda film I didn’t like and, like Bette Davis, I’ve never seen a bad Henry Fonda performance.

These two teaming up could only be something magical, which is (of course) what Jezebel is. The costumes are stunning and the stars are stunning. Visually, it’s just a very beautiful movie. Fortunately, it’s as entertaining as it is beautiful.

Below are a few bits of trivia related to this movie:

  • Reportedly, the emotionally-charged and artistic experience left Bette Davis very emotional. She cried for days after filming wrapped up.
  • Bette Davis took 45 takes to perfect the scene where she lifts her riding skirt with her crop.
  • Bette Davis realized that William Wyler was an extra special director when he insisted she come view the dailies with him. No actor had ever invited her to view dailies with them before.
  • Bette Davis’ Oscar for Jezebel was sold at an auction in 2001 for $57,800. The buyer? Steven Spielberg – who then immediately donated it back to the Academy.
  • Bette Davis credited director William Wyler for making her a box office-star after he directed her Oscar-winning performance in Jezebel.
  • At one point William Wyler had considered casting his ex-wife (and Henry Fonda’s too, ironically enough) Margaret Sullavan as Jezebel. That would have, no doubt, caused an interesting set..
  • Humphrey Bogart (who had just worked with William Wyler on Dead End, 1937)) warned Bette Davis that she would hate working with Wyler because of his habit of doing MANY retakes without suggesting anything for the actors to change! On her first day of shooting, Wyler took 28 takes to get one simple scene in the dress shop just right. She found the situation frustrating, BUT when she watched the rushes, she realized that her performance had gotten better with each successive take. Never underestimate the importance of a brilliant director!
  • Because of excessive takes for each scene by Wyler, Jezebel ran a good 28 days behind schedule.
  • To keep from falling further behind on schedule, writer John Huston was asked to direct the duel scene. This would mark his first time directing.
  • William Wyler was known for never actors how he felt about a take was “printed” and it drove Bette Davis nuts. When she finally told him she needed more feedback and approval from her director, Wyler started saying “Marvelous, Miss Davis, just marvelous!” after each take. After a few times of this excessive flattery, she laughed and told him to go back to his old ways.
  • On hearing that he was about to make a film with William Wyler, Humphrey Bogart (who had just made Dead End with the director and had not enjoyed it) told Henry Fonda “…don’t touch it. Don’t go in there!”.
  • After winning the Best Actress Oscar for this film, Bette Davis was nominated for Best Actress for the next four successive years for Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941) and Now, Voyager (1942).
  • The only film in which Bette Davis gives an acting Oscar winning performance in a Best Picture nominee.

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Below are a few Old Hollywood movie reviews I’ve done on the blog. There are, as you’d imagine, a lot more to come. – Joi (“Joy”)

We’re in the Money (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell)

The Naked Spur (James Stewart, Janet Leigh)

The Prince and the Showgirl (Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier)

The White Sister (Helen Hayes, Clark Gable)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Newmar)

Rio Bravo (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan)

El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Michele Carey)

Rio Grande (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara)

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (What is it With Me and These Movies??)

The Stooge (Jerry Lewis’ favorite Lewis and Martin Movie… for good reason.)

Critic’s Choice (Hilarious movie starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball)

To Please a Lady (Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck team up in a fast track movie)

Grand Hotel (Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore)

Hearts Divided (Marion Davies, Dick Powell)

The Quiet Man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald)

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