Not only am I reading a lot, but I’ve also decided to spend a week streaming one classical movie a day. Not classical earth shattering movies. I mean those sorts of movies you watched, after school, on Dialing for Dollars. There was something innocent about that time and I want to capture that again. There was also something corny about that time. And sometimes something daring. Romance movies from the 40’s through mid-60’s. The stuff dreams were made of.
Tonight I watched Three Coins in the Fountain (intro song sung by Frank Sinatra!) starring Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Rossano Brazzi, and Maggie McNamara. I am still totally in love with Rossano Brazzi. This movie has a fairly simple flow: three young women working in Rome hoping/wishing to get married. Lovely fountain scenes and dramatic music and even a runaway ancient pick-up truck. As if 1954 (the year the movie was made) isn’t ancient enough. Heck! I was already three.
Maybe, since I’m still so in love with Rossano Brazzi, tomorrow I’ll watch South Pacific. Oh! A classic musical!
Something’s bubbling inside me and it asked for some classical movies. That’s the only explanation I have.
Ellespeth
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Yes…back in the day..there were some really excellent movies. South Pacific is one of my favorites. I always enjoyed the movies with Audrey Hepburn too. She was such a classy lady and I loved hearing her talk.
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There were some great ones – that’s for sure, Jessie. Instead of South Pacific yesterday, in honor of today’s release of ‘Go Set A Watchman’, my husband joined me in watching ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’.
Oh! Audrey Hepburn was superb! Her son has just published a collection of her cooking recipes and written about his mother’s childhood. So sad.
Hope all is well!
Ellespeth
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