Karen
Karen Burroughs Hannsberry, editor of The Dark Pages, the planet's oldest film noir newsletter. Author of the Shadows and Satin blog & the Good Times Blog, owner of The Timeless Hideaway on Etsy, and Noir Nook columnist at the Classic Movie Hub.
- Ida Lupino for Fashion Friday.
- Remembering Joseph Cotten, who #dotd in 1994 at the age of 88. He appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress: Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Gaslight (1944) and Touch of Evil (1958).
- Remembering Phil Carey, who died on today's date in 2009 at the age of 83. I first knew him as Asa Buchanan on One Life to Live, but later discovered his films like Calamity Jane and Pushover. And I loved his Granny Goose potato chip commercials! bit.ly/44ttUUR
- Remembering John Lund, born on today's date in 1911. He was one of six children born to a Norwegian glassblower, and dropped out of school at the age of 14. Loved him in The Mating Season and No Man of Her Own.
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by KarenNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Jean Harlow for #NationalWearRedDay.
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by KarenCheers and tears for the unexpected Catherine O'Hara tribute at the Westminster Dog Show in NYC. A Doberman Pinscher named Penny, from 🇨🇦 no less!, won Best In Show #CatherineOHara #WestmnsterDogShow #BestInShow www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cathe...
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen#FilmNoir Double Indemnity playing at the Wisconsin Theatre in Milwaukee, 1944 🎞 🍿
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Celebrating Morgan Fairchild and Pamela Franklin, who both turn 76 today!
- Remembering Peggy Ann Garner, born in Canton, Ohio, on today's date in 1932. Her films included A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Jane Eyre, and Daisy Kenyon. Garner died from pancreatic cancer in 1984 at the age of 52.
- Remembering Farrah Fawcett, born on today's date in 1947.
- "I don't dislike the way I look. I think I look fine. I think I look extraordinary for 88. And I've got energy. Out of my way." Remembering star of stage, screen and TV, Elaine Stritch, born in Detroit on today's date in 1925. She died in 2014 at the age of 89.
- Tune into @tcmtv.bsky.social Monday for Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952), one of 12 movies in the series based on books by Roy Rockwood. And you can find one of those books on my Etsy site, the 1929 novel, Bomba the Jungle Boy Among the Slaves. tinyurl.com/9tk25fpp
- I really love this small group of comedy albums -- they’re a great reminder of how genuinely funny classic comedy could be. Thought fellow comedy lovers might enjoy seeing them. 🎙️
- There are no words. 💔 #RIPCatherineOHara
- Remembering John Ireland, born in Canada on today's date in 1914. I loved his performances in so many films, including Red River, Railroaded, The Walking Hills, Queen Bee, and All the King's Men, for which he was Oscar-nominated. bit.ly/3rWtrWK
- Remembering Dorothy Malone, #botd in 1924. Malone won an Academy Award for her performance in Written on the Wind (1956). She was also a standout in several noirs, including The Big Sleep, Private Hell 36, and Pushover. And I'm still looking forward to seeing her in Peyton Place.
- I can't stop crying, but I do feel comforted being here with all of you. I feel like we're all in this together. #ThePrincessBride #TCMParty
- Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while. ❤️ #ThePrincessBride #TCMParty
- Cary Elwes is an undeniable smoke show, but Mandy Patinkin could get it as well. I'm just sayin'. #TCMParty
- Reposted by Karen"Technically speaking, the missing chicken is still in the fridge"
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- I have a new series at my film noir blog called Star Words, where I'm taking a look at TV interviews with classic stars. I'm kicking things off with a wild one: Gloria Swanson getting grilled by Mike Wallace. You have to see it to believe it. 😳https://bit.ly/3ZHQntW
- Remembering Cicely Tyson, who died on today's date in 2021 at the age of 96. I'll be forever grateful to @tcmtv.bsky.social for the opportunity to see her at the #TCMFF!
- Reposted by KarenTCM will become the “ongoing home” of the LOONEY TUNES library. A six-year licensing deal for more than 750 shorts starts in Feb. "We’re able to present these cartoons with the care they deserve alongside the classic films they helped influence." www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t... #FilmSky
- Vintage hunting always ends like this — a table full of possibilities for my Etsy shop! 😍
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- I couldn't let the day pass without celebrating Donna Reed, born Donna Belle Mullenger on today's date in 1921. I loved her best in From Here to Eternity, It's a Wonderful Life, Scandal Sheet, and her TV show.
- Reposted by KarenThis oil painting shows the Anchor pub in Cambridge on Silver Street. Dated 2016 it sold probably in a Cambridge Drawing Society exhibition #Cambridge #TheAnchor #oilpainting
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Great stuff on @TCM Friday - the line-up includes A Letter to Three Wives, Casablanca, Brief Encounter, The Last Time I Saw Paris, and more! bit.ly/4sTejIb
- Reposted by KarenDelroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’ See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Because Marlene.
- Remembering Ann Sothern, born on today's date in 1909. She was always a joy -- I loved her best in A Letter to Three Wives, Cry Havoc, Brother Orchid, and Shadow on the Wall. And Lady in a Cage!
- Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence. “It was the reason he’d chosen to join a medical practice here in Stone Harbor rather than remain on staff at Columbia-Presbyterian.”
- Lillian Gish, courtesy of Moxie, by Ira N. Resnick and Raissa Brentana.
- I recently paid tribute on my Good Times blog about T.K. Carter, who passed earlier this month. Many know him from The Thing or Punky Brewster, but he also made two memorable guest appearances on Good Times. If you’re a fan of the show - or T.K. - I hope you’ll stop by. tinyurl.com/2tj6phy8
- Reposted by Karen
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Karen[Not loaded yet]
- Remembering Barbara Stanwyck, who #dotd in 1990 at the age of 82. I love her in everything I've ever seen her in. Some of my many favorites are Baby Face, Double Indemnity, Night Nurse, and the underrated Internes Can't Take Money. Can you recommend a Stanwyck movie that doesn't get enough love?
- Remembering Leon Ames, born Henry Wycoff on today's date in 1902. I know him best from The Postman Always Rings Twice, Lady in the Lake, The Velvet Touch, and Meet Me in St. Louis. bit.ly/3QPfRk9
