TCM’s star of the day is Rosalind Russell, and my film pick for the actress is His Girl Friday, which airs today at 12:00 A.M. (EST). When newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) learns his ex-wife and star reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is leaving her job to marry insurance salesman Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy) and…
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953) Directed by Howard Hawks Cinematography by Harry J. Wild For this week’s edition of The Film Experience’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot, we were asked to pick our favorite shot from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Along with being one of my favorite movies, it also features what’s probably my favorite of Marilyn…
Barbara Stanwyck is one of the most versatile actresses to come out of the Old Hollywood era, excelling in both dramas and comedies. Her film career spanned nearly four decades and she appeared in over 80 films, where she had a leading role in all but three films. Though she left us 26 years ago, Stanwyck is still remembered…