Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 11, 2020

The first time I saw The Opposite Sex (1956), a musical remake of The Women (1939) I didn’t appreciate it. How could I when I compared it at every beat with one of the best films ever made? I had a much different experience when I watched the new Warner...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 8, 2019

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: The Opposite...   read more

Christy Putnam Posted by Christy Putnam on March 20, 2019

Are You Going to Sydney’s? In 1956’s The Opposite Sex, Sydney’s is the spa salon standing in for New York’s Elizabeth Arden, when miracles occur and ladies transform themselves into carbon copies of the latest style icons…. Olga, played by Bewitched’s Alice Pear   read more

The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on April 28, 2014

The Opposite Sex (1956) April 28, 2014 / The Cinema Dilettante Stars: June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Joan Blondell, Agnes Moorehead, Leslie Nielsen When one mentions remakes of the beloved classic 1939 movie The Women, fiery glanc   read more