Dreaming of... How To Steal A Million

This is another one of those 60s movies that refuse to leave my consciousness. I guess I just have a soft spot for sparkling, frothy films that feature beautiful people in beautiful places (especially if it involves intrigue, art and a Paris locale). The story is really light as a feather, but there are three major things about this movie that I keep dreaming of:

1. The Beauty of Peter O'Toole. Was he ever more  handsome and romantic?

The start of my love affair with those blue eyes
and a series of swinging 60s Brits

2. The beauty of Audrey Hepburn. Dig that eye shadow!

From the moment I saw her, she was my idol

3. The fabulosity of Audrey's wardrobe. Everything I ever learned about fashion, I learned from Audrey.

Dressed for a drive

Love this "Cat Woman" look - totally ready for a caper!

What a couple - and especially love the pattered tights. 

The blazer, gold button and scarf are just divine -
as are those matching patterned tights

Audrey looked so pretty in yellow -
and white patterned tights - how 60s!

Every movie doesn't have to be a work of genius, right? Sometimes, it's just fun to remember how much fun you had at the movies.

Dreaming of... My Movie Star Valentines

♥♥♥ I love movie stars

and love to getting

Valentines from them!♥♥♥

A Gorgeous Garbo Greeting
(I knew she was a softie)

Ann Sheridan wears her
heart on her, um,  heart

There can be no sweeter Valentine than Liz

Debbie offers a tree of
hearts for her Valentine

Audrey always captures hearts



Shirl-girl is just the cutest Valentine!



A Pair of Marilyns - Always the Queen of Hearts

Wishing you the happiest and

loveliest Valentine's Day that a

little movie star can shine your way!

DREAMING OF ... THE ART OF LOVE

The Art of Love is just one of those 1960s comedies that came and went at the local movie theater, but it has always held a very special place in my heart. The plot revolves the scheme to pretend that starving artist Dick Van Dyke is dead so that his paintings will increase in value. I have never forgotten:

The Charming Opening Credits

How handsome James Garner was

How funny (and cute) 

Dick Van Dyke was

How lovely and sophisticated 

Angie Dickinson was

How colorful Ethel Merman 

was (check out the video clip 

for the pink hair)

And mostly how beautiful 

Elke Sommer was 

(I coveted her hair and her nose)

Some extra added features:

I knew the supporting players from The Dick Van Dyke Show!

Carl Reiner

Roger C. Carmel

And, it took place in Paris!

The Art of Love, directed by Norman Jewison, was released in 1965, was not terribly successful, and is just a funny, sweet film that I long to see again. I'll keep dreaming!

The paintings for the film were done by artist Don Cincone and can be viewed here.

Dreaming of ... The Look of Pola Negri

Diva, dark beauty and exotic glamor puss, Pola Negri was the silent screen vamp deluxe.

Pola introduced the turban as a
fashion statement to Hollywood

Utterly unique, long after her gaze shifted elsewhere, you never forgot the "look" of Pola:

Sophisticated

Mysterious

Bold

Wistful

Fiery

Elegant

Suffering

Seductive

Chic

Tempting

Inquisitive

Playful

Passionate

Contemplative

Deep

Yes, they had faces then, didn't they?

DREAMING OF.... ELVIS AT TARA?

After that heavy Italian meal, it was really more of a nightmare, but last night I dreamed that a re-make of Gone With the Wind had been found. The new film was called Viva La Confederacy and it starred:

Elvis Presley as Rhett Butler

Ann-Margret as Scarlett O'Hara

Troy Donahue as Ashley Wilkes

Connie Stevens as Melanie Wilkes

Raquel Welch as Belle Watling

Rose Marie as Mammy

Selma Diamond as Prissy

Wally Cox as Big Sam

Oh, I tell you, it was a nightmare! It must have been the eggplant......

Let's wake up FlickChick.
She's having a nightmare, poor thing!