Thanks so much for following! I love your URL! :)

Thanks! I figured if we are what we eat and all that jazz, then we are what we watch too—-esp. when we love it! By the way, you have a lovely blog!

you're welcome! i'm glad you know who he is and appreciate the card haha :]

Yes, I totally do! And, I have recently become familiar with a number of his films. One of my dad’s favorite movies is Inherit the Wind (1960).

Stanley Kramer’s filmography as a whole—-both as director and producer—-is pretty impressive, I think. But, what I hate is that regardless of how impressive his resume is, as you’ve said and indicated, he seems to be a bit under-appreciated and not well-known enough, for some strange reason. Even some of his films are hard to come by, such as the 1979 drama (his last), The Runner Stumbles, starring Dick Van Dyke as a priest who falls in-love with a nun (based on a true story)! And that, I simply can’t wrap my head around!

I mean, Dick Van Dyke was a veritable TV icon, and needless to say, Kramer worked with the best of the best! And, the fact that he was one of, if not *the first* independent film-maker in the business while still maintaining strong ties in the industry was really a feat! Plus, as you may gather from the two titles I mentioned already, the majority of his films veered on the controversial side, made news, and helped to change laws (i.e. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner helping to change the law about interracial marriage I think, and I heard that Bless the Beasts and Children had a similar impact on animal rights). Yet, relatively little is known about him compared to others. But, I really want to see his last film! I hope TCM shows it soon!

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BIRTHDAY CARD FROM STANLEY KRAMER!

zoebaloneyy:

My grandpa used to be a famous script supervisor (imdb Marshall Schlom and you’ll see all his work) and so when my mom was a kid, she got to meet all sorts of people in the industry. My grandpa was also friends with Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn and people like that :]

   

Here it is!

Your blog is exactly what I've been looking for! I'm trying to expand my film knowledge of old Hollywood but it's hard to know where to start so your blog will be a great help :) xx

Thank you so much for letting me know! I’m glad that my guilty-pleasures will serve a practical purpose. I do love learning about and sharing all things old Hollywood (and showbiz in general).

So, I guess this makes us classmates! Hehe : - )

Hello, I wanted to respond to your note on a pin-up photo of Lucille Ball that I posted yesterday. The photo had a caption that Lucy would be appearing in a movie titled, "Personal Column". You mentioned that you had not heard of it and neither had I so I did a little research. As it turns out, Lucy's 1947 film "Lured" was known as "Personal Column" in the UK. I guess that's our answer! Best Wishes!!

Thank you so much for the kind reply. I must admit though, I was kinda hoping we were about to stumble across a hidden treasure of a long lost Lucy movie! Oh well… (^_^)

WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE IN A BAD MOOD?

I think about the movies and tv shows I love, and they put me in another reality. So, then, if the other reality is a good one (hehe), I feel better. : - )