Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on January 22, 2013

Let's wish a happy birthday (her 104th, believe it or not, were she here to celebrate it) to Hollywood stalwart Ann Sothern. Sothern's career is a bit of an anomaly; thanks to a combination of longevity (she worked steadily from the late '20s to the late '70s), versatility (she did...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on August 29, 2012

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944). Directed by Harry Beaumont. Cast: Ann Sothern, John Hodiak, Tom Drake, Marta Linden and Ava Gardner. The eighth of ten movies starring Ann Sothern as the heroine Maisie Ravier. The story begins when Maisie Ravier, an overworked riveter has developed a nervous wink.   read more