Category Archive: British

Good News (1947)

Good News exceded my expectations. I wanted to explore Peter Lawford musicals including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, It Happened in Brooklyn and On An Island With You.  Anyway I’m not big on musicals… Continue reading →

RIP Jean Simmons (1929-2010)

Here we go again.  Jean Simmons died on January 22.  She was formerly married to actor Stewart Granger. My first Simmons film was definitely The Robe.  I saw it almost every Lenten season growing up. As… Continue reading →

Jan 17, a special day for Moira Shearer and me

January 17 is my birthday.  I knew James Earl Jones, Betty White and Benjamin Franklin shared my birthday but I just learned this month that Moira Shearer also was born on Jan. 17.… Continue reading →