My Childhood Crushes #3 - Yvonne Craig

Ok so I love comic books and growing up the 60's tv series Batman was then in repeats during the 80's. And being a teen I thought it was a good and fun show. Not really adhering to the comic book Batman but still plain good fun. As I would get older, I would resent the show a little and wait for a Batman done right. But in the meantime I had the lovely Yvonne Craig as Batgirl to look at. And she always made the impact on me, and I'm sure thousands of boys everywhere else. And probably to girls as well since now they had this girl to look up to, who was kicking butt alongside Batman and Robin. Yvonne is the definition of cute. Always had a crush on her.

A rare breed in a girl you reads comic books...they were few

and between when I was growing up!

Be My Guest - Clara (Part 1)

A new month means a new guest. And here from Via Margutta 51 is Clara. So let's jump right in, shall we?

Monty: Name at least 10 of your favorite classic stars. Can be as many as you want, but at least 10.

Clara: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Errol Flynn, Gary Cooper, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Hara, Burt Lancaster, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Hayley Mills, Paul Newman, Carole Lombard, Robert Mitchum, Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich...I have a lot of favorites really :)

Monty: Great choices Clara. I believe you are my first guest to count Hayley Mills as one of your favorites. Cool!
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Monty: Name at least 10 of your favorite classic movies. Once again can be as many as you want, but at least 10.

Clara: In alphabetical order: All about Eve, Ben - Hur, Blonde Venus, Breakfast at Tifanny's, Charade, Gone with the wind, His Girl Friday, Holiday, I remember mama, In name only, Les demoiselles de Rochefort, Most of the films directed by Hitchcok, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Ninotchka, Roman Holiday, The night of the hunter, The night of the iguana, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Thin Man, The Sound of Music, To have and have not, Witness for the Prosecution...ETC.


Monty: All About Eve is my favorite Bette movie!

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Monty:  Describe your first classic movie experience. Like where did you watch it..with who, what film was it, etc...

Clara: Mmmm...Probably some classic with my family like "Gone with the wind" or "The Sound of Music" or "Bambi"...I can't remember, but I do remember the first time I saw an old movie and completely fell in love with the classics. It was a few years ago, at university. A teacher made us watch "Vertigo" in class. I remember being completely absorbed by the story and just wanting to watch more movies from Hitch...which I did very soon. Then the other milestone was when I decided to watch an old movie by myself, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and realizing that these old stars could be UTTERLY cool and worth watching.


Monty: Awesome Clara! I remember my English teacher made us watch Rebecca in class and we thought we were going to hate it but it was a great movie.

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Monty: Describe your perfect way to watch a movie.

 

Clara: It depends on the mood I'm in. Sometimes I enjoy watching movies with my family using the video projector; others I need to watch them at night, in my room, with my little brother or by myself. I can focus just in the film that way. I don't like watching old movies with people my age, they don't completely get them.


Monty: Ok, I had to throw in a fun pic...I will be back soon with part 2 of my interview with Clara. And please stop by to check out her wonderful blog if you haven't already. Here's the link:
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