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Gloria Grahame, Robert Young, and Robert Mitchum: Crossfire (1947)

March 27, 2022 By Joi

Gloria Grahame, Crossfire

Gloria Grahame

The wonderful 1947 film-noir Crossfire was directed by Edward Dmytryk and boasts an extraordinary cast which includes Gloria Grahame, Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, George Cooper, and Jacqueline White. Gloria Grahame isn’t just one of my favorite film-noir actresses, she’s one of my favorite all-time actresses. She was wonderful in absolutely everything from comedy to film-noirs…. from Ado Annie to the femme fatales she played so deliciously.

I also love her co-stars in this film – the casting department worked magic with this group and it pays off in the film. It’s absolutely wonderful.

Gloria Grahame and Robert Young, Crossfire

Gloria Grahame and Robert Young, Crossfire

Robert Young fascinates me – he’s best-known for his wonderful classic television show Father Knows Best, but when you see him in a film role, you realize just how great an actor he was. He had an undeniable charisma about his as well.

You can find Crossfire on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.

Gloria Grahame, Crossfire

Gloria Grahame

Filed Under: Film Noir, Gloria Grahame, Picture of the Day, Robert Young Tagged With: Crossfire, Film-Noir, Gloria Grahame, Gloria Grahame pictures, Robert Young

Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford, The Big Heat

November 24, 2021 By Joi

Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford, The Big Heat

Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford

Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford star in one of my favorite film-noirs, The Big Heat (1953). Directed to perfection by Fritz Lang, the movie also stars Lee Marvin and Jocelyn Brando (Marlon Brando’s big sister!).

If you’ve never seen this film, you have to check it out – it’s a great one!

You can find The Big Heat on dvd (Amazon link) or watch on Prime Video.

Filed Under: Film Noir, Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Picture of the Day Tagged With: film-noirs, Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame

Maureen O’Hara and Melvyn Douglas, A Woman’s Secret

July 16, 2021 By Joi

Maureen O'Hara and Melvyn Douglas, A Woman's Secret

Maureen O’Hara and Melvyn Douglas

One of my favorite actresses is Maureen O’Hara. If push came to shove and I HAD to name just one favorite all-time actress, she’d be it. Fortunately no one has ever threatened to push or shove me over the fact. Not even on Twitter and it can get intense over there.

Another favorite actress is Gloria Grahame and one of my favorite actors is Melvyn Douglas.. so how am I not going to watch and rewatch and rewatch a movie starring all three?! Okay, if we’re going to be honest, if the movie was crummy, I wouldn’t rewatch it even once – in spite of the cast. Fortunately A Woman’s Secret (1949, directed by Nicholas Ray) is a wonderful film noir and the stars give exceptional performances.

What’s more, the chemistry between Maureen O’Hara and Melvyn Douglas is outstanding. I SO wish they’d made many movies for me to enjoy.

As it is, I’ll just keep revisiting them and the wonderful Gloria Grahame in this one. I don’t mind one bit.


Maureen O'Hara and Gloria Grahame, A Woman's Secret

Maureen O’Hara and Gloria Grahame, A Woman’s Secret

Filed Under: Film Noir, Gloria Grahame, Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Perfect Movies Tagged With: Film-Noir, Gloria Grahame, Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas

It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo: Legendary Cast for a Legendary Film

November 30, 2019 By Joi

It's a Wonderful Life Cast Photo

It’s a Wonderful Life Cast Photo

One of my favorite movies of all-time is also one of the ones that launched my extreme love and passion for old movies – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).

WHAT A CAST! Undoubtedly one of the greatest casts ever assembled – and boy did it ever pay off. They made a movie that is an absolute legend and one that has touched (and continues to touch) countless hearts each year.

Find It’s a Wonderful Life on Amazon! The link goes to the black and white version, because it’s my favorite, but Amazon also has the colorized version.

Filed Under: Beulah Bondi, Donna Reed, Frank Albertson, Gloria Grahame, Henry Travers, Jimmy Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Ward Bond Tagged With: Donna Reed, Gloria Grahame, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond

Picture of the Day: Melvyn Douglas, Maureen O’Hara, and Gloria Grahame

November 22, 2019 By Joi

A Woman's Secret - Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas and Gloria Grahame

A Woman’s Secret – Maureen O’Hara, Melvyn Douglas and Gloria Grahame

Two of my absolute favorite actresses are Maureen O’Hara and Gloria Grahame. One of my absolute favorite actors (right up there, shoulder to shoulder with Bogart, Keaton, and Stewart) is Melvyn Douglas. How in the world am I NOT going to be completely obsessed with A Woman’s Secret (1949) starring all three?!

Fortunately, it also happens to be a very good movie. It’d be a darn shame for me if it wasn’t, wouldn’t it?! I have a feeling I’d like it even if it was a turkey, simply because it has these three.

I’m working on my review of this wonderful film-noir, but for now, here’s a little tease as the picture of the day.

Filed Under: Gloria Grahame, Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas Tagged With: film-noirs, Gloria Grahame, Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Old Hollywood pictures

Gloria Grahame: Promo Pic from The Bad and the Beautiful

November 20, 2019 By Joi

Gloria Grahame - The Bad and the Beautiful Promo Shot

Gloria Grahame

Isn’t it remarkable how a star can come shooting right out of the blue and become one of your absolute favorite stars?!  Maybe it’s that second or third (sometimes sixth) movie you see them in and… baddabing… you love them so much you’re ready to rename one of your cats after them.

Just me? Oh. Awkward.

I’ve been obsessed with Old Hollywood (or Classic Hollywood, whichever name you prefer) forever and three days. Some of my favorites have been with me since Day One (Lucille Ball, Maureen O’Hara, Rita Hayworth, Hattie McDaniel, Barbara Stanwyck, James Stewart, Humphrey Bogart), but most have joined the forces over the years as I grow to know and love them.

Gloria Grahame was an actress I always liked “a lot” but she was just outside the “favorites” realm. In my defense, I had only seen her in It’s a Wonderful Life and Oklahoma and, while she was adorable and stole scenes from the absolute best of them, she simply had not (in my world) earned equal footing with Barbara and friends.

And then….

Earlier this year, I made it my mission to watch more Gloria Grahame films and, after just two, realized she had climbed the ranks and now sat up high with the rest.

She truly is remarkable – so talented and always so much fun to watch.

This gorgeous Picture of the Day is a promo pic from the wonderful film The Bad and the Beautiful.


Filed Under: Gloria Grahame, Picture of the Day Tagged With: Gloria Grahame, Gloria Grahame picture

10 Fast Facts About Gloria Grahame

November 1, 2019 By Joi

Gloria Grahame, Promotional Picture for The Bad and the Beautiful

Gloria Hallward was born on November 28, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother (and acting mentor) was stage actress Jean Grahame. Gloria acted professionally while still in high school and in 1944 Louis B. Mayer (after seeing her on Broadway) gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.

Gloria would go on to star in Oklahoma!, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Bad and the Beautiful, A Woman’s Secret, The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place, and many other memorable movies. While she was wonderfully capable of starring in any genre, she’s most associated with film-noir.

Below are 10 Facts about this beautiful and incredibly talented actress.

  1. Her filmography includes 39 feature films. She also starred in 4 TV-movies and 2 miniseries.
  2. “Grahame” was Gloria’s grandmother’s maiden name.
  3. She was near-sighted and wore glasses when not onscreen.
  4. Gloria was descended from royalty! Her father’s family descended from King Edward III through John of Gaunt. Her mother’s family descended from the Scottish Kings of the Hebrides.
  5. Her unusual (by anyone’s standards) 1960 marriage to former stepson Anthony Ray was somewhat of a Hollywood scandal.
  6. For whatever reasons, Gloria was notoriously unhappy with the tilt of her upper lip,so she often stuffed cotton along her gumline to straighten it out.
  7. Gloria Grahame was the 37th actress to receive an Academy Award when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Bad and the Beautiful (1952).
  8. Claimed to never watch herself on television or even in movie rushes.
  9. Appeared in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), Crossfire (1947) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
  10. Is portrayed by Annette Bening in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (2017).


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Gloria Grahame as Ado Annie: “I Cain’t Say No!” from Oklahoma

November 12, 2018 By Joi

Musicals! How could anyone not absolutely love, love, love, LOVE musicals? They’re so fun, happy, upbeat, lyrical, wonderful… if they were a human emotion, I believe they’d be laughter.

Loud and proud laughter.

Oklahoma is the reason I fell in love with musicals in the first place. Gloria Grahame’s Ado Annie was, and is, one of my all-time favorite characters from any movie or television show. I’m just not sure I’ve ever seen a more perfect embodiment of a character – as good as, sure. But, better? Not on your life.

When my three daughters were growing up, we’d watch Oklahoma over and over. We had every song memorized and would frequently break out in song while cooking supper, riding bikes, or riding in the car. Ado Annie was a favorite, so (naturally) her songs were on repeat.

Good times. No – make that GREAT times.

So, as you see, I now have even more reasons to love and cherish all three: Oklahoma, Gloria Grahame, and Ado Annie!

Fall in love with Ado Annie (and Gloria) all over again as she sings I Cain’t Say No….

Filed Under: Gloria Grahame, Oklahoma Tagged With: Ado Annie, Gloria Grahame, Musical Numbers, musicals, Oklahoma

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