No More Wire Hangers: Mommie Dearest

 

Mommie Dearest 1981 Trailer

 

One of the best lines in the film

Faye Dunaway was magical in Mommie Dearest.  Campy yes, but her performance went beyond acting to almost a form of Kabuki.  I could quote lines from this film all day long.

Faye’s career is said to have suffered after this film.  Does anyone remember her TV movie Beverly Hills Madam from 1986?  But, Faye is a true superstar.  Bonnie & Clyde, Network, Barfly, The Eyes of Laura Mars- all triumphs!  She stands heights above today’s paper celebrities…

Ghosts of Nightlife Past Part II

 

 

 

What can one say about Mistress Formika-  She’s a fierce motherfucker who knows how to rock!  And yes, she scared me a little…

Ghosts of Nightlife Past

My fondest memory of the Duelling Bankheads was their rendition of Bauhaus’ Bela Lugosi's Dead.

What can one say about Justin Bond? Pure perfection….

Sometimes you just can't get a taxi.

Just a normal Thursday night over here. You?

Whatever Happened to Thing1 and Blanche Sterling?

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Trailer

Bette Davis sings "Whatever Happened To Baby Lane"

Joan Crawford Interview on "Baby Jane"

Che Fine Ha Fatto Baby Jane?

I learned two new sinonimi in Italian today: ciucciacazzi and succhiatore. Such a colourful language!