The Norma Desmond Chronicles: Norma's Halloween Seance

Hollywood's Busiest Medium: Madame CrackpotskiChapter 5 of the Norma Desmond Chronicles.Norma got off on a temporary insanity plea, did a short stint in a spa-like psych center and is now free in Hollywood. She's back and better than ever!The last time we saw Norma, she was just beginning to get her life back together. She and Max were starring in the successful sitcom, "Max and Madame," the Hollywood community had embraced her, her fans had returned...

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Movie Masquerades: Stars Playing Stars

Playing dress up is fun, and it is one of the things I liked best about Halloween as a kid. Being scared? Not so much. Begging for candy? I never seemed to get the treats I liked. But dressing up as a princess, beatnik or witch? I was totally in for that and still am a sucker for the old-fashioned costume or masquerade party.Portraying another real-life performer (either literally or a thinly-veiled version) in a movie is a kind of masquerade....

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I'd be evah so charmed....

Why, I'd be evah so charmed if y'all would check out mah new little sister blog, My Movie Dream Book.In my dreams, things turn out way they are supposed to (at least I think so!).I'm currently dreaming of:"Gaslight"Click HERE and see that nasty Charles Boyer get his...

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Bewitched: Women Who Cast a Spell: Vivien Leigh, Gene Tierney and Louise Brooks

Halloween is coming soon, but I am not a real fan of the scary. I am, however, a fan of the witch.As we all know, there are good movie witches and bad movie witches (Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West taught us that), but by far the most fun movie witches are the sleek and seductive ones. They don't just cast a spell, they bewitch. Kim Novak, Nicole Kidman and Veronica Lake have all played witches who use their considerable powers on their real...

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Dreaming of...Rear Window

Dreaming of "Rear Window" at my new blog, My Movie Dream Book.See you in my dreams!Sincerely,Lisa Carol Fremont...

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Carole Lombard - Twentieth Century - What Goes Good With Ham?

This is my contribution to the Carole-tennial (Plus 3) blogathon, sponsored by Carole and Company from October 6-9. Click here to view the 4-day day all-about-Carole roll call!Ham and Applesauce - great together!"Since most hams are a bit salty even after soaking /scrubbing / roasting, I'd go with a couple of slightly sweet (naturally that is) dishes and at least one tart and one somewhere in the middle."  - Googled reply to the question...

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