In Which Our Heroine Has Been Watching Too Many Movies...
Things Which I Covet From Old Hollywood Movies
7. Cyd Charisse's legs in Singin in the Rain.
6. Jane Russel's wardrobe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
5. Carey Grant's skills. My god, that man's tumbling ability. Check out Holiday if you don't know what I'm talking about.
4. Errol Flynn's skills. I mean, hell, when the preview for the new Karate Kid movie came up in the theater, apparently somebody shouted "Jackie Motherfucking Chan!" but I'd still take the classic swash and buckle. I see your Jackie Motherfucking Chan and raise you Errol Motherfucking Flynn!
3. Mae West's confidence in... um... well I'm going to go with her entire body of work. Seriously.
2. Donald O'Connor. Just... him. Good sense of humor, great singer, even better dancer, and did I mention the funny? I mean, I love Sinatra and Bing and Astaire, but he's my favorite.
1. Katharine Hepburn's IRL ballsiness. Seriously, on the set of Bringing Up Baby, they apparently told her she wasn't allowed to wear trousers on her own time. She refused to change; her trousers mysteriously went missing. She decided that, until their return, she would walk around pantsless. After that, they let her wear her damn pants. She's my favorite.
7. Cyd Charisse's legs in Singin in the Rain.
6. Jane Russel's wardrobe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
5. Carey Grant's skills. My god, that man's tumbling ability. Check out Holiday if you don't know what I'm talking about.
4. Errol Flynn's skills. I mean, hell, when the preview for the new Karate Kid movie came up in the theater, apparently somebody shouted "Jackie Motherfucking Chan!" but I'd still take the classic swash and buckle. I see your Jackie Motherfucking Chan and raise you Errol Motherfucking Flynn!
3. Mae West's confidence in... um... well I'm going to go with her entire body of work. Seriously.
2. Donald O'Connor. Just... him. Good sense of humor, great singer, even better dancer, and did I mention the funny? I mean, I love Sinatra and Bing and Astaire, but he's my favorite.
1. Katharine Hepburn's IRL ballsiness. Seriously, on the set of Bringing Up Baby, they apparently told her she wasn't allowed to wear trousers on her own time. She refused to change; her trousers mysteriously went missing. She decided that, until their return, she would walk around pantsless. After that, they let her wear her damn pants. She's my favorite.