Billy Wilder Speaks
While on a plane recently I watched Billy Wilder Speaks (2006), a film by Volker Schlöndorff. My intention was to find one of the great director’s films to dedicate a post to in celebration of what...
View ArticleThe magic of Lemmon
This is by far the most difficult post I’ve ever tried to write. I’ve thought about it since I first saw the announcement for the Summer Under the Stars (SUTS) blogathon hosted by Michael and Jill. I...
View ArticleMarilyn – a career in pictures
It’s difficult to fathom an 87-year-old Marilyn Monroe. The legend would have celebrated that birthday today, June 1st. To honor the occasion I am re-posting the following tribute, which I originally...
View ArticleThe Wilder-Lemmon Affair
“I promised myself, ‘I’m not going to let him do all those marvelous tricks.’ But I’m helpless. Jack’s talent seduces me, and I’m too weakened to resist.” – Billy Wilder “To be with and work with...
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