March Madness #10: KIRK DOUGLAS

Welcome to Day 10 of MARCH MADNESS!
Every day one Super-star will be featured - a star of many types of roles, from really, really B.A.D. to the sweetest-dearest-most darling!

DAY 9 Results: JOAN CRAWFORD's match went decidedly to her LION role of Louise Howell in "Possessed" 27 to 13 over her meeker role as Blanche Hudson in "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane"

TODAY the spotlight shines on KIRK DOUGLAS. Famous for tough roles, Kirk was also a "lover".
Which do you prefer: LION: rough n' tuff! or LAMB: Sweet & soulful?

Here we go...the final six matches in the 2013 Lombard Cup...for all the marbles

TEAM CAROLE has 9 and 1/2 points
TEAM VERONICA has 5 and 1/2 points

Six matches this week will decide who gets to take The Lombard Cup home. Here we go...matches start tomorrow morning and run through Friday evening!

Match 16 
VIVIEN LEIGH (Team Carole)


















vs

BETTE DAVIS (Team Veronica)

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Match 17
DEBORAH KERR (Team Carole)

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JANET LEIGH (Team Veronica)

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Match 18
ANN SHERIDAN (Team Carole)

vs


ANN-MARGRET (Team Veronica)

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Match 19
SUSAN HAYWARD (Team Carole)

vs


BARBARA STANWYCK (Team Veronica)

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Match 20
AUDREY HEPBURN (Team Carole)

vs


ELIZABETH TAYLOR (Team Veronica)

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Match 21
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND (Team Carole)

vs


JOAN CRAWFORD (Team Veronica)

Some key matches to start March Madness

Just wanted to spotlight some matches that I think will be very competitive when the tourney starts tomorrow. I chosen a few from each era. Let's begin in the 30's era. First up:

1930'S ERA

No. 4 Claudette Colbert takes on no. 5 Joan Crawford in what should be a pivotal match. Both actresses are a combined 9-4 over the past two tourneys. It is a doozy of a first round match. And both women have strong fanbases. This one could go either way.

No. 3 Marlene Dietrich battles no. 6 Ann Dvorak who is making her tourney debut. Marlene has been up and down in the past tourneys with a 2-2 record. I would not be surprised if Ann pulls off an upset here.

1940'S ERA

How about this one for a first round match-up: Katharine Hepburn vs Olivia de Havilland. Both actresses have won a few matches in tourney play but have never made it pass the sweet sixteen. And it's safe to say one will be going home early again.

And here's another top notch match involving no. 3 Ingrid Bergman vs no. 6 Greer Garson. Even though Greer is 0-3 in tourney/match play she won't remain winless for too much longer. But Ingrid Bergman has one of the best winning records at 7-3. Should be a good match.

1950'S ERA

Over in the 50's era come a battle between two leading ladies of Hitchcock films..No 4 Janet Leigh and no. 5 Kim Novak. Might turn into a suspenseful clash.

And in the singers/dancer category, no. 3 Cyd Charisse faces off against no. 6 Dorothy Dandridge.
A heavenly match if there ever was one.

1960'S ERA

In a battle between Westside Story co-stars, top reigning 60's era champion Natalie Wood, who has made the final four in both previous tourneys squares off against Rita Moreno.

And one match that I am looking forward to is Faye Dunaway taking on first timer Paula Prentiss. I feel like Paula could be this year's Cinderella.


So get ready for some fun and excitement as the tourney starts tomorrow.

A List of Montie Winners so far...

To make things more convenient I have compiled all the Montie winners on to one list that readers can easily see who have won my version of the Oscars. I also linked this particular post to the Montie winners photo on the sidebar that will take you right to it. I will update this list as I continue to add more and more years. The list is broken down by years and categories with winners only being named:

1932:
Film: RED DUST
Director: Tom Browning (FREAKS)
Actor: Paul Muni (I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG)
Actress: Greta Garbo (GRAND HOTEL)
Best Supporting Actress: Joan Crawford (GRAND HOTEL)
Best Supporting Actor: Allen Jenkins (I AM A FUGITIVE)

1933:
Film: 42ND STREET
Director: Mervyn LeRoy (GOLD-DIGGERS OF 1933)
Actor: Claude Rains (THE INVISIBLE MAN)
Actress: Jean Harlow (BOMBSHELL)
No nods for supporting actors or actress for this year

1934: 
Film: THE THIN MAN
Director: W.S. Van Dyke (THE THIN MAN)
Actor: William Powell (THE THIN MAN)
Actress: Myrna Loy (THE THIN MAN0
No nods for supporting actors or actresses this year

1935:
Film: BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
Director: James Whale (BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN)
Actor: Charles Laughton (MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY)
Actress: Miriam Hopkins (BECKY SHARP)
No nods for supporting actors or actresses this year

1936:
Film: MY MAN GODFREY
Director: William Wyler (THESE THREE)
Actor: Charles Chaplin (MODERN TIMES)
Actress: Carole Lombard (MY MAN GODFREY)
Supporting Actress: Gail Patrick (MY MAN GODFREY)
Supporting Actor: Eugene Pallette (MY MAN GODFREY)

1937:
Film: THE AWFUL TRUTH
Director: Gregory Lacava (STAGE DOOR)
Actor: Cary Grant (THE AWFUL TRUTH)/Robert Montgomery (NIGHT MUST FALL) - tie
Actress: Irene Dunne (THE AWFUL TRUTH)
Supporting Actress: Lucille Ball/Eve Arden (STAGE DOOR - tie)
Supporting Actor: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (THE PRISONER OF ZENDA)

1938:
Film: BRINGING UP BABY
Director: Michael Curtiz (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD)
Actor: Errol Flynn (ROBIN HOOD)
Actress: Jean Arthur (YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU)
Supporting Actress: May Robson (BRINGING UP BABY)
Supporting Actor: Walter Catlett (BRINGING UP BABY)

1939:
Film: THE WOMEN
Director: George Cukor (THE WOMEN)
Actor: Clark Gable (GONE WITH THE WIND)
Actress: Vivien Leigh (GONE WITH THE WIND)
Supporting Actress: Rosalind Russell/Joan Crawford (THE WOMEN - tie)
Supporting Actor: Frank Morgan (THE WIZARD OF OZ)

1940: 
Film: HIS GIRL FRIDAY
Director: Howard Hawks (HIS GIRL FRIDAY)
Actor: Cary Grant (HIS GIRL FRIDAY)
Actress: Rosalind Russell (HIS GIRL FRIDAY)
Supporting Actress: Judith Anderson (REBECCA)
Supporting Actor: George Sanders (REBECCA)

1941:
Film: PENNY SERENADE
Director: George Stevens (PENNY SERENADE)
Actor: Cary Grant (PENNY SERENADE)
Actress: Bette Davis (THE LITTLE FOXES)
Supporting Actress: Olivia de Havilland (THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE)
Supporting Actor: Peter Lorre/Sydney Greenstreet (THE MALTESE FALCON - tie)

1942:
Film: MRS. MINIVER
Director: William Wyler (MRS. MINIVER)
Actor: Gary Cooper (THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES)
Actress: Greer Garson (MRS. MINIVER)
Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright (MRS. MINIVER)
Supporting Actor: Ronald Colman (THE TALK OF THE TOWN)

1943: 
Film: SHADOW OF A DOUBT
Director: Alfred Hitchcock (SHADOW OF A DOUBT)
Actor: Henry Fonda (THE OX-BOW INCIDENT)
Actress: Ann Sheridan (EDGE OF DARKNESS)
Supporting Actress: Anne Baxter (FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO)
Supporting Actor: Claude Rains (CASABLANCA)

1944:
Film: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Director: Frank Capra (ARSENIC AND OLD LACE)
Writer: Preston Sturges (THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK)
Actor: Humphrey Bogart (TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT)
Actress: Lauren Bacall (TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT)
Supporting Actress: Diana Lynn (THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK)
Supporting Actor: Edward G. Robinson (DOUBLE INDEMNITY)
Cinematography: THE UNINVITED

1945:
Film: CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
Director: Billy Wilder (THE LOST WEEKEND)
Writer: Charles Brackett/Billy Wilder (THE LOST WEEKEND)
Actor: Ray Milland (THE LOST WEEKEND)
Actress: Barbara Stanwyck-Christmas in Connecticut/Joan Bennet-Scarlet Strett (tie)
Supporting Actress: Eve Arden/Ann Blyth (MILDRED PIERCE - tie)
Supporting Actor: James Dunn (A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN)
Cinematography: LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN

1946:
Film: THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Director: William Wyler (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES)
Writer: Vladimir Pozner/Nunnally Johnson (THE DARK MIRROR)
Actor: Fredric March (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES)
Actress: Olivia de Havilland (THE DARK MIRROR)
Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES)
Supporting Actor: Harold Russell (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES)
Cinematography: THE YEARLING 

1947:
Film: THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER
Director: Jacques Tourneur (OUT OF THE PAST)
Writer: Moss Hart (GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT)
Actor: Robert Mitchum (OUT OF THE PAST)
Actress: Gene Tierney (THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR)
Supporting Actress: Ava Gardner (THE HUCKSTERS)
Supporting Actor: Edmund Gwenn (MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET)
Cinematography: BLACK NARCISSUS
Film Score: Max Steiner (LIFE WITH FATHER)

1948:
Film: THE SNAKE PIT
Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (THE RED SHOES)
Writer: Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett (A FOREIGN AFFAIR)
Actor: Spencer Tracy (STATE OF THE UNION)
Actress: Olivia de Havilland (THE SNAKE PIT)
Supporting Actress: Barbara bel Geddes/Ellen Corby (I REMEMBER MAMA - tie)
Supporting Actor: Walter Huston (THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE)
Cinematography: THE RED SHOES
Film Score: Johnny Green/Roger Edens (EASTER PARADE)

Personal Quotes by Joan Crawford

Every month when I choose my classic movie goddess, one of the things I like to do is list some of her favorite personal quotes as supplied by IMDB. So here we go with Miss Joan letting it all go...and the first one is a doozy!

I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love.

[In The Women (1939)] Norma Shearer made me change my costume sixteen times because every one was prettier than hers. I love to play bitches and she helped me in this part.

Love is fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.

Nobody can imitate me. You can always see impersonations of Katharine Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. But not me. Because I've always drawn on myself only.

I think the most important thing a woman can have -- next to talent, of course, is -- her hairdresser.

You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.

Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home for twenty-five men. It's an interesting story, but I don't know twenty-five men I'd want to invite to a party.

Send me flowers while I'm alive. They won't do me a damn bit of good after I'm dead.

Not that anyone cares, but there's a right and wrong way to clean a house.

There was a saying around MGM: "Norma Shearer got the productions, Greta Garbo supplied the art, and Joan Crawford made the money to pay for both".

If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, "Joan Crawford!" I turn around and say, "Hi! How are you?"

If you're going to be a star, you have to look like a star, and I never go out unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.

I'll say one thing...Joan definitely told it like it was!

Be My Guest: Jessica Ellen Rowe

So I know I have been slacking of late here on my blog but thanks to friend Jessica Ellen, who hails from Australia and who I met on Facebook, she graciously accepted my invite to be my guest this month, to put be back on track. Which is perfect since she is one of the biggest Joan Crawford fans I know, and Joanie is my classic movie goddess for the month. So here's Jess to get this party started....Oh and here's a link to Jessica's awesome Tumblr page: http://theclutteredclassicattic.tumblr.com/

1. What made you start blogging?

Jessica: Well I’m not really a blogger per say, but I do have a tumblr page on which I post Classic Hollywood photos and do a lot of reblogging. There are such amazing photos being posted every day by other Classic Hollywood fans, it’s hard not to become addicted. I’ve spent many a glorious hour drooling over black and white (and Technicolor!).

Me: Yes, your Tumblr page is awesome and your page is what made me start one of my own. So thank you for that Jess!

2. Who are your favorite classic film stars? Name as many as you want

Jessica: Oh gosh, never give me free reign like that Monty! You have been warned!

Bette Davis is my favourite actress of all time (the greatest of them all!) but coming a close and equal second are Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn and my current obsession, Lucille Ball.

I also adore Barbara Stanwyck, Gloria Swanson, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, Greta Garbo, Miriam Hopkins, Irene Dunne, Myrna Loy, Jean Arthur, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Norma Shearer, Lana Turner, Olivia de Havilland, Jeanette MacDonald and Claudette Colbert.

As for male stars, I love Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, Melvyn Douglas, John Barrymore, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant and William Powell.

But I’m SURE I'm missing people.

Me: what an awesome selection of faves!

3. What are some of your favorite films?

Jessica: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950) is my all time favourite. I saw it first on the big screen in one of my very first film classes at university back in 2007. It blew my mind and it’s never been topped since. Although films that have come close are ‘All About Eve’ (1950) and ‘Humoresque’ (1946). And I also have a very strong bond with ‘The Women’ (1939).

My guilty pleasure favourite films are ‘Torch Song’ (1953) and ‘Mame’ (1974) but you can’t really call that last one a classic film, I know.

Me: I love Sunset Boulevard!

4. Describe your first classic movie experience. Like where and when..at a cinema, on TV, etc..

Goodness, I’ve told this story a thousand times when asked this question, haha! I think it was some time in either 2004 or 2005 when I was in my last years of high school. It was late at night, past midnight, and everyone had gone to bed but my Mother who stayed up to watch TV. I’d just gotten to sleep when I heard this roaring laughter coming from the lounge room. I had no idea WHAT my Mum was watching but with such intense laughter I HAD to find out! So I got up out of bed and stumbled sleepily into the living room, plonked myself into the arm chair beside the couch where my Mum was sitting and began to watch with her. It was an old, crackly black and white film being screened on ABC (Australia) in which a man and a woman were standing on a golf course arguing profusely over true ownership of a golf ball. From then on, I couldn’t stop laughing and to this day, nothing has made me laugh so hard as ‘Bringing Up Baby’ (1938) starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn! Such amazing comic timing and ridiculous yet extremely witty and intelligent situational humour! Comedy doesn’t get much better than that!

Me: Ahhhh what a cool story. And Baby is my second favorite film of all time!

5. What films upon first viewing did you not like, then later on when re-watching them, loved them?

Jessica: Eeeek! I’m having trouble answering this one because I don’t often re-watch films I didn’t like the first time. Actually ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) seems to come to mind. I think, the first time I watched it, I may have been a little too ignorant to the workings of Classic film and the Film Noir movement. But I was ‘forced’ to watch it again in my Film Noir class a couple of years ago and really thoroughly enjoyed it. A very impressive film.

And actually ‘Mildred Pierce’ (1945) I didn’t think much of at first either. But again, I think I was too ignorant to appreciate it back then and have since written on it several times. There’s so much more to it than I thought!

Me: I see...I have from a few people they didn't care for Double Indemnity but I like it.

6. Describe the perfect way for you to watch a classic film.

Jessica: That’s easy! It sounds corny, but I love being snuggled up on the couch in the middle of the day, poring rain outside, with a blanket and a bowl of pop corn.

Me: Sweet! Sounds great to me!

7. How many friends, family member or co-workers share your love of classic films?

Jessica: My Nana has always adored them and is just ecstatic that I love them too. She still finds it wonderful that someone so young (I’m 24) can love “the oldies” so much. Says it brings back her childhood and it makes me happy that I can make HER happy that way.

My friends like Classic films but only because I’ve introduced them to the fact that they’re not all crackly and poppy with bad over exposure and jumping film. One of my best friends even thanked me for showing her that a lot of them have been beautifully restored and that they would have originally been stunning to watch. She thought they must have always been crackly! The horror!!

And lastly the person I think adores Classic film the most that I know is my thesis supervisor. He is so enthusiastic and got really excited the first time I met him that someone actually wanted to study classic film and not just be a filmmaker or writer like all the rest. I love his passion.

Me: I have a few friends that are into the classics but not too many of my family members or co-workers do.

8. What is your favorite time period: the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's or 60's?

Jessica: The 1940s is most definitely my favourite decade. I believe black and white was at it’s most beautiful then and even Technicolor was at it’s most glorious. But I also love it for the fashion. I adore vintage fashion and the 1940s was such a glamorous decade for women with both feminine and masculine elements in their clothing. I love 1950s fashion too but the 40s had a bit of a rebellious side to it that the 50s did not. After the war, the 50s stressed the feminine mystique and the importance of soft, obedient femininity. I can be a bit of a feminist sometimes.

Me: Mine is the 30's but the 40's was amazing as well!

9. What are some of your favorite film quotes?

Jessica: “And by the way… there’s a name for you ladies but it isn’t used in high society; outside of a kennel” – Crystal Allen (Joan Crawford) in ‘The Women’ (1939)

“All the religions of the world rolled into one and we’re gods and goddesses” – Margo Channing (Bette Davis) in ‘All About Eve’ (1950)

“Now it isn't that I don't like you, Susan, because, after all, in moments of quiet, I'm strangely drawn toward you, but - well, there haven't been any quiet moments” – David Huxley (Cary Grant) in ‘Bringin Up Baby’ (1938)

“One can feel nostalgia for places one has never seen” – Queen Christina (Greta Garbo) in ‘Queen Christina’ (1933)

“I AM big! It’s the PICTURES that got SMALL!” – Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950)

And oh so many more!

Me: Some good choices there Jess! Can't go wrong with The Women!

10. What classic films have you yet to see for one reason or another?

Jessica: A whole lot! I’m very close to owning 1000 Classic films on DVD but there are so many in my collection that I haven’t watched. Too many to even begin to name!

Me: Haha..sounds like me. I stopped counting once I got to 800 and that was about 5 years ago. So if I had to guess I am close to 1100 now.

11. What is your favorite genre?

Jessica: Those wonderfully emotionally intense films that cross women’s melodrama with Film Noir. I love to feel completely emotionally drained after a film; preferably due to a good cry. The best feeling!

Me: Cool

12. If you threw a movie theme party, describe how you would do it. The costumes, decorations, food, etc.

Jessica: Hmmmm… Everyone would have to come as they’re favourite actor, actress or film character (I would come as Lucille Ball!) and there would be film based games like charades, ‘name that quote’ and pictionary (Oh yeah, I’m cool). Then perhaps a film screening if we’re not all too hyped up to sit around and ignore each other for two hours. Oh and the food would be based on party food that was eaten during in the Golden Age. What that would be though, I have no idea. I just thought it sounded inventive, heehee!

Me: Sounds fantastic! I would come as Cary Grant.

13. What are some films that are widely loved that you couldn't care less about?

Jessica: Please don’t hurt me…

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ (1961)

‘West Side Story’ (1961)

And anything with Judy Garland (except ‘The Wizard of Oz’)… sorry folks!

Me: Oh you just named two films I can't stand either...Tiffany's and West Side Story!

14. Who’s the biggest film fanatic that you know? Besides yourself of course.

Jessica: One of my best friends, Emily. She especially loves Asian cinema and in particular horror and anime which I can get into occasionally too. We used to have horror movies nights were we’d go to the video store and hire out whole bunch of whatever looked like horror films (no matter how cheesy the cover!) and watch for hours and hours at night. We’d go from a really top notch horror film and being genuinely terrified, to a ridiculously low budget horror with blood so bright it HAD to be made of tomato sauce! Really fun nights. She does enjoy a good Classic too.

Me: I love watching horror movies. Every October that is all I watch. Emily sounds cool!

15. And finally who are some of your favorite film characters?

Norma Desmond from ‘Sunset Boulevard’, Margo Channing from ‘All About Eve’, Crystal Allen from ‘The Women’, Helen Wright from ‘Humoresque’, Susan Vance form ‘Bringing Up Baby’, Julia from ‘Julia Misbehaves’ (1948), Nick and Nora from ‘The Thin Man’ films, Terry McKay played by both Irene Dunne and Deborah Kerr in ‘Love Affair’ (1939) and ‘An Affair to Remember’ (1957) and lots more!

Oh, and I know it’s not technically film but can I add Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) from the ‘I Love Lucy’ (1951-57) series? I just adore her with all my heart!

Thanks Monty!! =) xx

Me: Oh some good choices once again Jess. Oh and thank you for be my guest this month and getting me and my blog back on track. And I hope everyone enjoyed having Jessica drop by this month. Please remember to check out her amazing tumblr page. 

My love of classic films is beyond measure

Monty

Some facts about Miss Joan....

A new month means a new classic movie goddess..and for September it is the legendary Joan Crawford. While I have enjoyed several of Joan's films over the years, especially The Women, she has never really been a huge favorite of mine. Until recently that is. She has moved into my top 50 classic actresses of all time and my friend Jessica,who happens to be my guest this month, absolutely adores her. So expect all kinds of Joan Crawford goodness this month. Beginning with some facts and trivia about her, provided by IMDB.

Born: March 23, 1905, San Antonio, Texas
Birth name: Lucille Fay LaSueur
Died May 10th, 1977, New York City (heart attack)

Height: 5'5"

Entered Stephens College, a posh university for women in Columbia, Missouri in 1922, however she left before her first academic year was over as she felt she was not academically prepared for university.

Worked as an elevator operator at Harzfeld's Department Store in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Each time Crawford married, she changed the name of her Brentwood estate and installed all new toilet seats.

Interred at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, USA.

Was asked to take over Carole Lombard's role in They All Kissed The Bride (1942) after Lombard died in a air crash returning from a war bond tour. Crawford then donated all of her salary to the Red Cross, who found Lombard's body, and promptly fired her agent for taking his usual 10%.

She was so dedicated to her fans that she always personally responded to her fan mail by typing them responses on blue paper and autographing it. A great deal of her spare time and weekends were spent doing this.

She had a cleanliness obsession. She used to wash her hands every ten minutes and follow guests around her house wiping everything they touched, especially doorknobs and pieces from her china set. She would never smoke a cigarette unless she opened the pack herself, and would never use another cigarette out of that pack if someone else had touched it.

Her cleanliness obsession lead her to prefer showers to tubs, as she abhorred sitting in her own bathwater.

"Joan Arden" was chosen as the young star's screen name after a write-in contest was held in the pages of "Movie Weekly" magazine, but a bit player came forward and said she was already using it. Mrs. Marie M. Tisdale, a crippled woman living in Albany, New York, won $500 for submitting the runner-up name "Joan Crawford".

She disliked her 'new' name and initially encouraged others to pronounce it Jo-Anne Crawford. In private, she liked to be referred to as Billie.

Because Joan was bullied and shunned at Stephens College by the other students due to her poor homelife, she answered every single piece of fanmail she received in her lifetime except those from former classmates at Stephens.

She was voted the 47th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

ALL GOOD THINGS in SEPTEMBER

After a busy summer of blogging, September will be a little more slower paced. I will still be blogging but I don't have any major events planned...no tourneys, no festivals, etc. Just regular, everyday stuff. The classic movie goddess for the month will be none other than Joan Crawford. And that will lead to my guest for the month...Jessica Ellen Rowe from Australia who is the biggest Joan Crawford fan I know. So how's that for synergy. I will post some reviews of some of my favorite Joan films and well as the usual facts and photos regarding the goddess of the month. Also hope to write the 1947 edition of the Monties, my version of the Oscars. And then anything else that might catch my fancy. So please stop by from time to time to take up some classic movie ambiance.