Haines His Way

TOD:

I will preface my selections by saying that my earliest memories of going to the movies were of three films:  "Anastasia", "The Ten Commandments" and "War and Peace" -- all 1956 films.  I saw the first two in theaters in Augusta, Georgia, and the latter in the small theater in Johnston SC (where I now live). 

It is amazing to me how vivid my memories of those films remains from those first viewings although I have watched all three many times over the years.

That said, when I read lists of Hepburn performances, I seldom, if ever, see "War and Peace" listed among them.  I have to express surprise for that, alone, because she is absolutely luminous as Natasha Rostova, and she is the very best thing about that film which is a very good movie considering the - at the time - unfilmable nature of the gargantuan Tolstoy tale.  The Russians, of course, did film it...in a 431-minute adaptation.  In 1956, that would not have played at all well in U.S. theaters.

My favorite Hepburn performances:

Rome Adventure
Sabrina
War and Peace
Funny Face
The Nun's Story
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Charade
My Fair Lady
Wait Until Dark
Two for the Road

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There is a new concert pianist on the scene. And he sings, too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhBO1cuaw8

TOD:

Two For The Road
Robin and Marian
Breakfast At Tiffany's

Has anyone read Caleb Carr's new book?

https://www.google.com/books/edition/My_Beloved_Monster/8Mq-EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

More get-well vibes for vixdad!

And don't-catch-it vibes for vixmom!

Yes, huge get well vibes for Vixdad!

Recovery vibes for VIXDAD.

I got tired reading about everything that DR VIXMOM has to do today, I had to sit down.

George wrote in last night's posts:
"And I think we had our largest crowd at 51 (including Xander and Marko, pug's husband)."


That's great news, George!  Continued broken leg wishes!

~~~HEALTH IMPROVEMENT VIBES~~~ for DR DR Iris!!!!!!

More wishes for Iris!