Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on August 1, 2018

Becky Thatcher, Tom Sawyer and friend. We spent a fun couple of hours in Hannibal where every other business has been named after Mark Twain.  After reading Life on the Mississippi I love him even more than before. I’ve been watching plenty of movies on TCM but seldom without interruption...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on November 12, 2011

Before the stock market crash of 1929, Carol Morgan (Tallulah Bankhead) was living the high life as the daughter of a successful banker.  But when the stock market crashes, Carol refuses to scale down her extravagant lifestyle and is in complete denial that things could get tough for her, too. ...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on September 11, 2011

Faithless, directed by Harry Beaumont and released by MGM in 1932, has one thing going for it right off the bat:  it stars Robert Montgomery who, for me, is one of the best things about the pre-Code era. Here, Montgomery is teamed with Tallulah Bankhead, on loan from Paramount in...   read more