Articles by: The Lady Eve

Robert Walker: Not Quite the Boy Next Door

Guest writer The Lady Eve presents a look at the all-too-brief career of actor Robert Walker, who before his death at 32 romanced Judy Garland in The Clock and was one of Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train.

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Doris Day and John Raitt Play The Pajama Game

Hey there, you with classic movie musicals in your eyes…check out guest blogger The Lady Eve’s look at 1957’s The Pajama Game, with Doris Day and John Raitt as labor dispute rivals-turned-lovers, now back on DVD as part of a new Day collection.

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Spellbinder: The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

To commemorate Kirk Douglas on his 98th birthday, guest writer The Lady Eve reviews one of his most acclaimed films, Vicente Minnelli’s 1952 Hollywood expose The Bad and the Beautiful, co-starring Lana Turner and Dick Powell.

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Gladys Cooper: From Wide-Eyed to Steel-Willed

She went from innocent stage heroine to dour and determined English aristocrat on the screen. For our latest Scene Stealer, guest writer The Lady Eve salutes the life and career of three-time Academy Award nominee Gladys Cooper.

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The Tyrone Power/Loretta Young Romantic Comedies of 1937

In 1937, 20th Century-Fox paired Tyrone Power and Loretta Young in a trio of popular, light-hearted romances. Guest writer The Lady Eve reviews Love Is News, Cafe Metropole and Second Honeymoon…and looks at the tales of the duo’s off-camera relationship.

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All About All About Eve

Writer/director Joseph Mankiewicz won an Academy Award for his screenplay for 1950’s All About Eve. But was the drama inspired by a true story? Who better than guest blogger The Lady Eve to look at the origins of the classic tale of backstage Broadway backstabbing?

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Falling in Love with Film Again via the Gay Divorcee

Sometimes even a die-hard movie fan’s interests wander, until some film revives them. Guest writer The Lady Eve shares how the 1934 Astaire-Rogers classic The Gay Divorcee reintroduced her to the world of classic cinema.

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Vintage Years

In today’s guest post, The Lady Eve examines the issue of what the best year ever for movies was.

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Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday from Beginning to End

Meet Me in St. Louis starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien

Is Meet Me in St. Louis, the 1944 musical starring Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien one of the greatest portrayals of Americana to ever grace the screen? Guest Blogger The Lady Eve thinks so. See if you agree.

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