Stars I grew up with
As a kid, I loved technicolor movies with Alice Faye, Betty Grable, John Payne, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, and Maria Montez. I just saw Cobra Woman with Montez. She was so beautifully talentless… Continue reading
Category Archive: Brazilian
Did Carmen Miranda like feijoada?
Tomorrow my friend will cook Portuguese-style feijoada as a post-birthday gift. Portuguese-style uses white beans but the more famous version is Brazilian, utilizing black beans. I favor the white bean version that I… Continue reading
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Flying Down to Rio is a pleasant film. It’s legacy being the first pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It’s no mystery as to why the audience took to them. They added… Continue reading