Accents & Sally’s Diction Lessons from Radio Days (1987)
My husband told me he heard a young actress being interviewed who pronounces her Gs the same why I do. More specifically, she uses a hard G when saying words ending in -ing. That means walking would be...
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A Movie Manifesta
Spellbound by Movies is a passion project. I fell in love with movies at a young age. As an only child I might have been more susceptible to their lure. I was making up my own stories already, and I...
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Book Review: The Ice Cream Blonde
While Thelma Todd‘s death often overshadows her work, Michelle Morgan has written the biography the actress deserves. Any book about Thelma must mention her death and the mystery that surrounds it,...
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Happy Birthday, John Waters!
William Castle (John Waters) addressing the crowd at STRAIT-JACKET’s (1964) premiere as Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) listens on FEUD (2017) episode HAGSPLOITATION I grew up in a John Waters household,...
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TCM Backlot President Spotlight: Beth Ann Gallagher
I’ve shared previously how joining TCM Backlot changed my life, but I’ve not told you that in December of 2018 I became the president of the fan club’s Sacramento chapter. Essentially I help Turner...
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My Family & Max von Sydow
I’ve always meant to share a family story about Max von Sydow. Now feels timely. The actor passed in March one month shy of his ninety-first birthday. To honor him, Turner Classic Movies aired THE...
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