#DonaldEWestlake The Man with the Getaway Face, from 1963, the 2nd Parker novel by Donald E. Westlake (as Richard Stark). Hardboiled crime featuring one of the great anti-heroes. The real focus here is not the heist but a plastic surgery job.

My review: vintagepopfictions.blogspot.com/2024/05/richar…

Lost movies: The First Kiss (1928), directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper.

1920s rolled stockings

American Airline stewardesses in a 1967 ad campaign photo.

A charming bitter-sweet coming-of-age movie. It's a comedy about sex, but not a sex comedy in the 1970s sense.

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Real Aug 1962
George Gross
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Always worth a rewatch.

Watching a British sci-fi/horror double bill from the 50's this afternoon.

The stunning Madeline Smith, 1970’s.

Armed with little more than coloured lights, a fog machine, and some styrofoam rocks, Mario Bava pretty much invents the gothic sci-fi horror with PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965). A beautiful exercise in minimalism, and a masterclass in no-budget lighting and camerawork.

#VictorMature #AnitaEkberg #TrevorHoward Pickup Alley is a 1957 British crime thriller about a narcotics agent, directed by John Gilling. Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg and Trevor Howard are all excellent. Solidly plotted and well-crafted.

My review: dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2024/05/pickup…

Now that looks like a must-buy. Anyone know anything about the author? Anyone read this one?

You can't not love everything about that image.

1965 The beautiful Brigitte Bardot in a promotional photo for the film 'Viva Maria' directed by Louis Malle.

California (1947) a western directed by John Farrow starring Ray Milland and Barbara Stanwyck which I haven't seen. But I like westerns and I like those two stars. Anyone seen this one? Is it worth trying to track down?

Riding dirty...

The gal knew how to smoke a cigarette.

Adamant Lives! was charming and delightful entertainment. Gerald Harper and Georgina Jones made a great team. No wonder the BBC destroyed half the episodes. The BBC is not in the business of entertaining people. It wasn't then, and it isn't now.