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Sundays With Loretta 9.20.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 20, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 9.20.15
September 20, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
According to the 3 seconds of research I have done, which translates to, “I signed in to Facebook and was informed,” the Emmys are happening, tonight. I guess that watching TV is read more
Sundays With Loretta 9.13.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 13, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 9.13.15
September 13, 2015September 14, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
It seems that accounting and statistics homework, on top of cleaning, redecorating, and organizing my own apartment, in addition to a friend’s office has altogether za read more
The William Wellman Blogathon: Midnight Mary (1933)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 12, 2015
The William Wellman Blogathon: Midnight Mary (1933)
September 12, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
William Wellman directs Loretta Young and Franchot Tone in a scene from Midnight Mary.
One of the tag lines in Midnight Mary’s trailer is, “I lure men… read more
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 9.7.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 7, 2015
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 9.7.15
September 7, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Since I’ve been investigating details on some cemetery markers across town, when the theory that Gene Raymond was not interred with Jeanette MacDonald was brought up, I w read more
Sundays With Loretta 9.6.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 6, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 9.6.15
September 6, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
This past week, I discovered that I could access newspaper and magazine archives through my college library account. Cue fangirl using it for Total Scholarly Research. In said searchings, I dow read more
The Wisdom Of Miss Sally 9.5.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 5, 2015
The Wisdom Of Miss Sally 9.5.15
September 5, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Sally Blane and Loretta Young between scenes of TLYS episode “Three Minutes Too Late,” 1954.
In my continuing conversations with the remarkable Robert Foster, I’m starting read more
Rachel And The Stranger (1948)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Sep 3, 2015
Rachel And The Stranger (1948)
September 3, 2015September 4, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Apparently trying to recapture the shock factor of the poster for The Outlaw, Rachel And The Stranger!
Starring: Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum, Gary Gray
Dir read more
The Rules Of Defense (And Why I’m Breaking Them Today)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 31, 2015
The Rules Of Defense (And Why I’m Breaking Them Today)
August 31, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Shenanigans are afoot!
For many years, I have been told that I cannot use stories about certain people, as told by others, in building a case for why the allegati read more
The Wisdom Of Miss Sally; A Week In Review
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 30, 2015
The Wisdom Of Miss Sally; A Week In Review
August 30, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
It isn’t often that I get more than a chuckle out of snide comments clearly made about me. Oh, there’s the eye roll, too, but that hardly seems to count, as I eye roll read more
Sundays With Loretta 8.30.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 30, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 8.30.15
August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Gretch & Bet, 1983 (aka Loretta and Sally)
I need a smile, today. I think we all do. We got our weekly emotional release, courtesy Miss Sally, right? (Which we thank her for b read more
Fun With Gretch & Georgie
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 30, 2015
Fun With Gretch & Georgie
August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
These two magazine clippings were recently posted on the Loretta Young facebook page, and I can’t get enough of this photo shoot. In light of today’s adventures in th read more
The Katy & Annie Show
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 25, 2015
The Katy & Annie Show
August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Presenting the most fabulous BFFs of all time- OF ALL TIME.
Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick & Johnnie Lucille Collier
While I never had the honor of meeting Ann Miller, I did get read more
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.24.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 24, 2015
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.24.15
August 24, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Today, we take another journey through those fascinating and informative Isabel Letters, which is the support of a great bulk of Sharon Rich’s Sweethearts, along with a fi read more
“My BFF Changed My Name,” Jeanette and Emily
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 24, 2015
“My BFF Changed My Name,” Jeanette and Emily
August 24, 2015August 24, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Continuing in the week’s celebration of my favorite BFFs in Hollywood, we’re going to learn a little about Jeanette MacDonald’s best read more
Sundays With Loretta 8.23.15
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 23, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 8.23.15
August 23, 2015August 24, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Well, boys and girls, Van Johnson’s birthday is upon us, on Tuesday, which means it will also be mine. And, well, I feel like celebrating this week which began, for me, with read more
The Secret Heart (1946)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 20, 2015
The Secret Heart (1946)
August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Oh, The Secret Heart. You are SUCH an interesting little slice of Americana. Dealing with everything from forbidden love to teen angst (and a combination thereof) to suicide, this fil read more
Talented Human Female Tuesday: Claudette Colbert
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 18, 2015
Talented Human Female Tuesday: Claudette Colbert
August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
Born in Saint Mandé, France on September 13th, 1903, Emilie Claudette Chauchoin knew from an early age that her life’s goal was to be on the stage. She m read more
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.17.15 (Pt. 1)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 17, 2015
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.17.15 (Pt. 1)
August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times- where are those darn letters of Isabel Eddy’s? As it happens, there is a rather bac read more
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.17.15 (Pt. 2)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 17, 2015
The Case Of The Diva’s Devotees 8.17.15 (Pt. 2)
August 17, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
The gallery uploader is not being my friend, so here’s another piece of the Isabel Eddy letters story, with the source in the post. I have also added source materi read more
Sundays With Loretta 8.16.15 (Pt. 1)
The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on Aug 16, 2015
Sundays With Loretta 8.16.15 (Pt. 1)
August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante
It turns out that there simply aren’t enough words to accurately capture the beauty, both internal and external, of Loretta Young. I was hoping to have this video do read more