I know this is 11 years too late to this party and don't think you will ever see my comment, lol. But I still have to say how great are your presentations!
The first time I saw this movie was on TV, it was before computers and well before you could pause the movie and read up on it. I came in a bit late so had no idea what it was called. I kept watching Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Eve Arden & Kate Hepburn movies hoping it would come up again on TV. It was years later that I stumbled onto it on TCM and it was just as great as I remembered and I got to see the beginning. Just a great movie.
Absolutely! It's one of the smartest and all the actresses have a "moment'> Thanks for watching and I hope you subscribe. Take Care and stay SAFE! Best; Steve
Not just Eve Arden, but Eve Arden wearing a cat .. *sigh* .. now that's cosmic perfection .. I just love this awesomely done girlfest, thanks for the elaboration and clips Steve .. Btw I'd be happy if you did nothing but Susan Hayward movies, since my favTOQism (among many) is your "Susan Haywuhd" anyway, kisses to you and Johnny too - great as always!
Andrea Leeds' performance was so touching. All of the actors were great, but her role stood out for me. This is one of the greatest movies ever made, in my opinion.
I love seeing all those fabulous actresses who went on to bigger things at this stage of their careers. I also crediot director La Cava with giving even the smallest parts something to do. It's a terrific film and , like " Dinner At 8' and " The Women", much better films than the play versions. .
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I will always love all of those movies. I used to watch them with my mother, who died over six years ago. It was one of our bonding rituals.
I saw this as a kid before I knew who any of the actresses were, except for Lucille Ball (from her little known 1950s TV show 😉!) but was immediately bowled over by the dialogue and performances!
@LeeChapman Absolutely! Watch a film noir called "The Dark Corner "(1946), she plays a sassy secretary who helps her Private Eye boss solve a murder. Also a romance called, "The Big Street", with Henry Fonda. Based on a Damon Runyon story. Thanks for watching!
"Dark Corner" is a nice change of pace for Lucy,especially if you only think of her as scatterbrained Lucy Ricardo.I remember seeing "Big Street" on TV as a kid and was expecting Lucy to be her usual wacky self like on the show and was baffled over the fact that in that film she actually played the rather vain and unlikable showgirl, Gloria Lyons. She was that good of an actress.It was also rumored that Frank Sinatra actually wanted her to play his treacherous mother in "Manchurian Candidate" though the part went to Angela Lansbury.That would have been a big departure for Lucy. Sort of like the all American dad Fred MacMurray in "The Apartment".
God Bless Jean Harlow...and EVE ARDEN! Thanks SO much for watching! Don't forget to subscribe so that you'll be noticfied about fuure episodes and please take a moment to push the "LIKE" button. It really helps. Have a great day! Steve
This was one of the first “old movies” I remember seeing, have always liked it very much, speaking of like, don’t know which I like better your Katherine Hepburn imitation or Susan Hayward!😀😀😀
LOVE this film. I first heard it as a radio play from "lux radio theater" series, with Ginger Rogers and Rosalind Russel, if I remember right. I played the hell out of that thing. When I found the film, seeing Katherine Hepburn was a blast, and so different from the radio play's Russel. Thanks!
@mebearcub65 One of the magnificentt moments in film! You know that she didn't know she'd be singing it acapella until they went to shoot it. She was terribly nervous and when she finished, Bogie supposedly said: "Dust off your mantle, Kid. You just won yourself an Oscar." She so deserved it. It's on my to do list and thanks for the reminder.
You should watch it during quarantine! IT's the perfect time to catch up on classic movies! Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
I was told by friends in Hollywood that the cat Eve Arden has around her neck is her real pet cat from home. That is why it is so content around her shoulders. Also, I was told that a pair of writer/producers were trying to turn Stage Door into a Broadway musical. That was a good while ago.
Coud be. I had heard that the cat was hanging around the studio and Eve befriended it and decided to hang it around her neck instead. As to it being made into a musical, that wouldn't surprise me. I was part of a docimentary last year ( Boulevard! A Hollywood Story" ) about an early attempt by Gloria Swanson and a gay couple to make "Sunset Blvd" into a musical back in the '50's. Check it out. It's fabulous. These days, most successful movies have been exploerd in that direction. Thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ That could be true too. Family members worked in Hollywood for many years. A cousin worked in payroll at Warner Brothers. My aunt used to tell me that Rock Hudson was gay and I never believed her. But I loved hearing all of the old Hollywood stories.
Interesting! It seems Leeds was close to getting the part. Though she was rather pretty, I think she could have come closer to the timid and mousy Melanie that was described in the book. De Havilland was too attractive. But I would have cast David Niven or Ray Milland as Ashley, too. GWTW geek here!
Kate and Ginger have some great lines and scenes together though their relationship offscreen was reportedly lukewarm as both were rivals for the crown at RKO. Rather ironic since both soon left the studio shortly afterwards for greener pastures.
They did and they were. Kate always felt Ginger was merely a chorus girl and Ginger though Kate was aloof and grand. It's funny that theye were both good actresses, but neither could play each other's type. Kate could never be common and Ginger lost her career momentum after her Oscar when she tried to be a lady.
i'm a big fan of your reviews, follow you on twitter too, but this is my absolute favorite of your reviews so far, because stage door is one of my all time favorite old movies! since buying it on dvd a few years ago, i've watched it innumerable times - i never tire of it, it's a go-to movie when i don't know what to watch. wish you'd talked more about lucille ball's performance, though, with her lumbermen dates! love you, love your vids! take care - jonathan L
I heard Hepburn hated Margaret Sullivan- she ran off with a beau of Kate's and everytime she was up for a part, Kate stepped in a took it- several of the flops may have been for that reason
Yes, the loathed each other. Kate got the movies, but Maggie got Leland hayward, boththeir agents and had three kids with him, one of whom wrote a rather notoriuos/brilliant biography of her childhhod called "haywire". I highly recommend it. Kate was notorious for filching parts. She took two Shirley Booth's big roles from Broadway " The Time Of The Cuckoo" ("Summertime" and "Desk Set"). She also gave Shirley's original Broadway role as "Liz" in " The Phiadelphia Story" to Ruth Hussy. Kater she claimed; " Everything I learned I learned from Ruth Gordon and Sirley Booth. " Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Hi Steve, Claire Trevor singing for her cocktail in "Key Largo" has you all over it. And an Oscar winning performance to boot! Something I'd love to see you recommend on a future post!
Wonderful, witty, chic review as always, Steve! I crack up every time you go into your Eve Arden schtick! Why do I love this movie? Is it because Eve wears her white cat like a mink stole on Park Avenue? That, plus the fact that Ginger imitates Kate Hepburn right to her face! What an opportunity....
STEVE ...your Kate impression is so right on...have you ever thought of doing a stage version of this with you doing her role....or maybe a revival of CoCo ? Actually Mad Woman of Chaillot would be fun... I am sure you would make a hit out of it ! Once again you have made my day get off to a great start ,,,now to find a cat to wrap around my shoulders.
@MrsRosencranz Dear Mrs Rosencranz I loved hearing from you and that you like TOQ! Thanks so much for commenting and for watching! OXOX TOQ ( Mrs. Gildenstern's son)
Finally got around to watching this movie. It's fantastic! Steve, are you planning to do a Fred and Ginger movie at any point. I also love Bachelor Mother with Ginger and David Niven.
Do Sylvia/Sylvester Scarlett with Cary Grant their first film which showed more how Cary came from travel theater background and their IRL gender neutral auras (imho bisex hated during start of moral push in Hollywood)
oh and slapping self for failing to mention how great your Eve Arden is (as previously demonstrated in "Mildred Pierce") .. funny, i have a gay guy work colleague who's also a vintage movie buff, lots of encyclopedic knowledge like you .. and like you he LOVES the women, truly admires and appreciates them .. alas, not a spot-on mimic like you though .. your Kate cracks me up too
Dear Steve, Ooops! I'm in the wrong, you had reviewed this, so I had to write to apologise. How I could have forgotten I don't know, because it's such an interesting movie and you can feel the antagonisms seeping into the performances, which only made it better. And with Eve Arden wearing a cat, what more do you want? I can well believe Ann Miller tapping to "Poor Jean Harlow" - I don't think she was enormously sympathetic to glamorous women stars; she was a brilliant tap dancer but she was absolutely vitriolic when talking about Marilyn Monroe, for instance - Heaven knows why. The cattiness of the dialogue is brilliant, but the film is also truly heart breaking because of the fate of Andrea Leeds - there had been films with this kind of plot set in the Victorian era, but seeing this in the 1930s must have affected the audiences deeply, and it's still relevant today. Best wishes, and sorry for leaving you with two responses to read, Alida
Never apologize, I always enjoy hearing from you. Stage Door is terrific because, like" The Women", you get all those wonderful actresses grabbing for their shot and La Cava , like Cukor, gives them all worthy bits to work with. There was an mutual antagonism between Hepburn and Rogers, not unlike that between Crawford and Davis. They were at the same studio and each resented the other for what made them famous. Hepburn thought Rogers had it easy dancing with Astaire and being such a box office star, when she was having trouble. Rogers, who worked so hard with Astaire, thought Hepburn was stuck up and resented her getting the dramatic opportunities that seemed to come her way. On the other hand, Davis resented Crawford's years at MGM, thinking she couldn't act and had everything handed to her on a silver platter, while Davis was slogging through five or six vehicles a year at Warners. Joan, who prized and guarded her star image, wanted to be known as a great dramatic actress. When Joan arrived at Warners and finally had such a hit with " Mildred Pierce", she was in a postion to fight for the better dramatic vehicles and Davis at the time was having trouble, so that just added fuel to the fire.Both instances boil down to egos and jealousy.Hope you are well. Happy Spring! Best; Steve
To paraphrase Ed Wood; I just keep repeating myself over and over again. But, Steve, another terrific review. You must be very bored being right all the time!
I'm never bored hearng from followers who love the episodes! But....I'm seldom right all the time.I like to think even though I may be in the outfield, I'm still in the ball park.!Thank so much!
I just love Steve Hayes wonderful reviews and his insight sprinkled with humor. This is the shows i can watch forever and never get tired of them. Iwant to subscribe to this great and funyy program. alexforest 1
Well,that makes sense. So many of them are exactly like "Stage Door" . LOL! Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
IEvidently, the cat took a shine to Eve and wrpped itself around her shoulders, so, never one to miss a great comic bit, Eve adpred it for her character. .
Well, to a degree, i think they all did . They created a type for themeselves. Bette Davis for all the remarkable roles she played was always Bette Davis. John Wayne, was John Wayne, etc. The voices, mannerisms and the acting techniques, made them instantly recognizable and immediately identifiable to the public. Steve
And ... Adolphe Menjou as the Harvey Weinstein of the era. Did he ever play a role who wasn't a heel? Then later he named names in the HUAC Hollywood Ten hearings. Not one of my favorite actors.
Gad, I absolutely love Ginger Rogers in this picture. I forgive her the wretched Kitty Foyle and the future right-wign Republican crapola only beause of thei spicture. And Lucille Ball makes me cry every time when she turns, sobbing, into the shoulder of the girl next to her. Buckle Down, Winsocki!!
I like Ginger best when she wasn't trying to be grand or a lady. She was chorus girl who worked her was up and when she played working girls, she was terrific, because she knew the territory.
She's really good in this and more than holds her own opposite Hepburn. Their different acting styles complimented each other despite their mutual dislike. Thanks so much for watching. Steve
@@MrRodrigues4 No, they didn't get along. Kate thought she was the actress and Ginger was just a dancer. Between the two, I tend to prefer Kate, simply because I like her movies better. But I think Ginger was terrific in many things and love her in this. Best; Steve
That story of 16 year old Ann Miller tapping in time to "Poor Jean Harlow, poor Jean Harlow" is just priceless 😂
LOl! Thanks so much! Good ole 'Eve Arden.
Ann had lied about her age, though. She was about 13 when she did that movie, after being discovered working as a showgirl.
The dialog in Stage Door is so much fun! Especially fun is the chemistry between Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.
They loathed each other. That's why it works so well.
I know this is 11 years too late to this party and don't think you will ever see my comment, lol. But I still have to say how great are your presentations!
One of my favorite movies of all time. The repartee was excellent. This and the Women are wonderful .
I agree! A great double bill!
The first time I saw this movie was on TV, it was before computers and well before you could pause the movie and read up on it. I came in a bit late so had no idea what it was called. I kept watching Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Eve Arden & Kate Hepburn movies hoping it would come up again on TV. It was years later that I stumbled onto it on TCM and it was just as great as I remembered and I got to see the beginning. Just a great movie.
Absolutely! It's one of the smartest and all the actresses have a "moment'> Thanks for watching and I hope you subscribe. Take Care and stay SAFE! Best; Steve
Not just Eve Arden, but Eve Arden wearing a cat .. *sigh* .. now that's cosmic perfection ..
I just love this awesomely done girlfest, thanks for the elaboration and clips Steve ..
Btw I'd be happy if you did nothing but Susan Hayward movies, since my favTOQism (among many) is your "Susan Haywuhd"
anyway, kisses to you and Johnny too - great as always!
Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Andrea Leeds' performance was so touching. All of the actors were great, but her role stood out for me.
This is one of the greatest movies ever made, in my opinion.
I love seeing all those fabulous actresses who went on to bigger things at this stage of their careers. I also crediot director La Cava with giving even the smallest parts something to do. It's a terrific film and , like " Dinner At 8' and " The Women", much better films than the play versions. .
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I will always love all of those movies. I used to watch them with my mother, who died over six years ago. It was one of our bonding rituals.
I saw this as a kid before I knew who any of the actresses were, except for Lucille Ball (from her little known 1950s TV show 😉!) but was immediately bowled over by the dialogue and performances!
it still holds uo beautifully! Thanks for watching! Steve
Perfect performances and hysterical dialogue! More laughs per second than any other 10 movies.
I agree!
@LeeChapman
Absolutely! Watch a film noir called "The Dark Corner "(1946), she plays a sassy secretary who helps her Private Eye boss solve a murder. Also a romance called, "The Big Street", with Henry Fonda. Based on a Damon Runyon story. Thanks for watching!
I reviewed it! It's a favorite. Thanks for watching!
"Dark Corner" is a nice change of pace for Lucy,especially if you only think of her as scatterbrained Lucy Ricardo.I remember seeing "Big Street" on TV as a kid and was expecting Lucy to be her usual wacky self like on the show and was baffled over the fact that in that film she actually played the rather vain and unlikable showgirl, Gloria Lyons. She was that good of an actress.It was also rumored that Frank Sinatra actually wanted her to play his treacherous mother in "Manchurian Candidate" though the part went to Angela Lansbury.That would have been a big departure for Lucy. Sort of like the all American dad Fred MacMurray in "The Apartment".
Tap-dancing to "Poor Jean Harlow... poor Jean Harlow..." hahahaha
God Bless Jean Harlow...and EVE ARDEN! Thanks SO much for watching! Don't forget to subscribe so that you'll be noticfied about fuure episodes and please take a moment to push the "LIKE" button. It really helps. Have a great day! Steve
This was one of the first “old movies” I remember seeing, have always liked it very much, speaking of like, don’t know which I like better your Katherine Hepburn imitation or Susan Hayward!😀😀😀
Shhhh! If they weren't already gone, they'd kill me!
LOVE this film. I first heard it as a radio play from "lux radio theater" series, with Ginger Rogers and Rosalind Russel, if I remember right. I played the hell out of that thing. When I found the film, seeing Katherine Hepburn was a blast, and so different from the radio play's Russel. Thanks!
WOW! I would have loved to have heard that recording! Love Roz! Thanks for watching! Stay SAFE and all the Best Steve
@mebearcub65
One of the magnificentt moments in film! You know that she didn't know she'd be singing it acapella until they went to shoot it. She was terribly nervous and when she finished, Bogie supposedly said: "Dust off your mantle, Kid. You just won yourself an Oscar." She so deserved it. It's on my to do list and thanks for the reminder.
Just watched this movie again. The movie itself is great but the scenes between Hepburn and Rogers are my favorites!
Theye didn't like each other, but because if that, their scenes crackle.
This series of videos is just brilliant. Really cheered me up during a bout of flu; thanks guys. xx
You should watch it during quarantine! IT's the perfect time to catch up on classic movies! Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
I was told by friends in Hollywood that the cat Eve Arden has around her neck is her real pet cat from home. That is why it is so content around her shoulders. Also, I was told that a pair of writer/producers were trying to turn Stage Door into a Broadway musical. That was a good while ago.
Coud be. I had heard that the cat was hanging around the studio and Eve befriended it and decided to hang it around her neck instead. As to it being made into a musical, that wouldn't surprise me. I was part of a docimentary last year ( Boulevard! A Hollywood Story" ) about an early attempt by Gloria Swanson and a gay couple to make "Sunset Blvd" into a musical back in the '50's. Check it out. It's fabulous. These days, most successful movies have been exploerd in that direction. Thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ That could be true too. Family members worked in Hollywood for many years. A cousin worked in payroll at Warner Brothers. My aunt used to tell me that Rock Hudson was gay and I never believed her. But I loved hearing all of the old Hollywood stories.
@@echocheck That'll teach you! I woud have invited that AUNT to every picnic! LOL! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I would have but they were on the west coast in movies and I was on the east coast in theater.
@@echocheck Hooray! Good for you!
I always thought Andrea Leeds should have been Melanie in GWTW. Wonderful actress.
Interesting! It seems Leeds was close to getting the part. Though she was rather pretty, I think she could have come closer to the timid and mousy Melanie that was described in the book. De Havilland was too attractive. But I would have cast David Niven or Ray Milland as Ashley, too. GWTW geek here!
@@asheisadora I think it should have been Marsha Hunt.
@@iMovietoflv Well,...who knows?
"The calla lilies are in bloom...such a strange flower..."
The ultimate Katharine Hepburn quote.
Kate and Ginger have some great lines and scenes together though their relationship offscreen was reportedly lukewarm as both were rivals for the crown at RKO. Rather ironic since both soon left the studio shortly afterwards for greener pastures.
They did and they were. Kate always felt Ginger was merely a chorus girl and Ginger though Kate was aloof and grand. It's funny that theye were both good actresses, but neither could play each other's type. Kate could never be common and Ginger lost her career momentum after her Oscar when she tried to be a lady.
Steve, you are FABULOUS! Could you recommend a Lucille Ball film? I know nothing about here except for that TV show my brother loathed...
"The Dark Corner" se my review. She's terrific in a role that isn't typical for her.
i'm a big fan of your reviews, follow you on twitter too, but this is my absolute favorite of your reviews so far, because stage door is one of my all time favorite old movies! since buying it on dvd a few years ago, i've watched it innumerable times - i never tire of it, it's a go-to movie when i don't know what to watch. wish you'd talked more about lucille ball's performance, though, with her lumbermen dates! love you, love your vids! take care - jonathan L
You should watch it during quarantine! IT's the perfect time to catch up on classic movies!
Andrea Leeds was so awesome! I am not a KH fan, don't shoot me, but she's good in this. Love Ann, Eve, Lucille and even Ginger. ♥️
i love this one, Gregory La Cava was a sensational director. Even the side character that aren't "names' are terrific. Such fun!
I heard Hepburn hated Margaret Sullivan- she ran off with a beau of Kate's and everytime she was up for a part, Kate stepped in a took it- several of the flops may have been for that reason
Yes, the loathed each other. Kate got the movies, but Maggie got Leland hayward, boththeir agents and had three kids with him, one of whom wrote a rather notoriuos/brilliant biography of her childhhod called "haywire". I highly recommend it. Kate was notorious for filching parts. She took two Shirley Booth's big roles from Broadway " The Time Of The Cuckoo" ("Summertime" and "Desk Set"). She also gave Shirley's original Broadway role as "Liz" in " The Phiadelphia Story" to Ruth Hussy. Kater she claimed; " Everything I learned I learned from Ruth Gordon and Sirley Booth. " Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Hi Steve, Claire Trevor singing for her cocktail in "Key Largo" has you all over it. And an Oscar winning performance to boot! Something I'd love to see you recommend on a future post!
I love love love this. This is one my favorite film of the Old Hollywood:)
I agree! It's perfectly cast and directed to perfection! Thanks for watching! Best; Steve
Wonderful, witty, chic review as always, Steve! I crack up every time you go into your Eve Arden schtick! Why do I love this movie? Is it because Eve wears her white cat like a mink stole on Park Avenue? That, plus the fact that Ginger imitates Kate Hepburn right to her face! What an opportunity....
Yeah, it's a cat fight and delightful.
Ginger really steals this movie! I love it!
STEVE ...your Kate impression is so right on...have you ever thought of doing a stage version of this with you doing her role....or maybe a revival of CoCo ? Actually Mad Woman of Chaillot would be fun... I am sure you would make a hit out of it !
Once again you have made my day get off to a great start ,,,now to find a cat to wrap around my shoulders.
LOl! Are you kidding? I would be tarred, feathered and shot...and that would be before I ever left the apartment!
Oh Stevie, you're the best. I could watch you all day!
Might as well! We're all in quarantine. Be weell, stay SAFE and watch TOQ!
Stage Door and The Women as a double feature is a must.
Oh yes! I'll bring the popcorn! I'm coming to your house!
Great job as always Steve! I know there were alot of people to cover but nothing to say about Lucille Ball??
She was fabulous, of course!
@alexforest1
Oh, Alex, thanks so much for your lovely comments! You really made my day!
@MrsRosencranz
Dear Mrs Rosencranz
I loved hearing from you and that you like TOQ! Thanks so much for commenting and for watching!
OXOX
TOQ ( Mrs. Gildenstern's son)
STAGE DOOR! ONE OF THE BEST! THAT CAST! FABULOUS! ,😀;
Finally got around to watching this movie. It's fantastic! Steve, are you planning to do a Fred and Ginger movie at any point. I also love Bachelor Mother with Ginger and David Niven.
On my list! You should watch it during quarantine! IT's the perfect time to catch up on classic movies!
Do Sylvia/Sylvester Scarlett with Cary Grant their first film which showed more how Cary came from travel theater background and their IRL gender neutral auras (imho bisex hated during start of moral push in Hollywood)
Thanks for watching!
Edna called it "Screen Door". Hee-hee.
LOL!v Thats about right. It's better than the play, though.
oh and slapping self for failing to mention how great your Eve Arden is (as previously demonstrated in "Mildred Pierce") .. funny, i have a gay guy work colleague who's also a vintage movie buff, lots of encyclopedic knowledge like you .. and like you he LOVES the women, truly admires and appreciates them .. alas, not a spot-on mimic like you though .. your Kate cracks me up too
You should watch it during quarantine! IT's the perfect time to catch up on classic movies!
Hepburn's most famous line!
One of 'em. Thanks for watching! Steve
Dear Steve, Ooops! I'm in the wrong, you had reviewed this, so I had to write to apologise. How I could have forgotten I don't know, because it's such an interesting movie and you can feel the antagonisms seeping into the performances, which only made it better. And with Eve Arden wearing a cat, what more do you want? I can well believe Ann Miller tapping to "Poor Jean Harlow" - I don't think she was enormously sympathetic to glamorous women stars; she was a brilliant tap dancer but she was absolutely vitriolic when talking about Marilyn Monroe, for instance - Heaven knows why. The cattiness of the dialogue is brilliant, but the film is also truly heart breaking because of the fate of Andrea Leeds - there had been films with this kind of plot set in the Victorian era, but seeing this in the 1930s must have affected the audiences deeply, and it's still relevant today. Best wishes, and sorry for leaving you with two responses to read, Alida
Never apologize, I always enjoy hearing from you. Stage Door is terrific because, like" The Women", you get all those wonderful actresses grabbing for their shot and La Cava , like Cukor, gives them all worthy bits to work with. There was an mutual antagonism between Hepburn and Rogers, not unlike that between Crawford and Davis. They were at the same studio and each resented the other for what made them famous. Hepburn thought Rogers had it easy dancing with Astaire and being such a box office star, when she was having trouble. Rogers, who worked so hard with Astaire, thought Hepburn was stuck up and resented her getting the dramatic opportunities that seemed to come her way. On the other hand, Davis resented Crawford's years at MGM, thinking she couldn't act and had everything handed to her on a silver platter, while Davis was slogging through five or six vehicles a year at Warners. Joan, who prized and guarded her star image, wanted to be known as a great dramatic actress. When Joan arrived at Warners and finally had such a hit with " Mildred Pierce", she was in a postion to fight for the better dramatic vehicles and Davis at the time was having trouble, so that just added fuel to the fire.Both instances boil down to egos and jealousy.Hope you are well. Happy Spring! Best; Steve
@emmers57
Thanks, Honey!
I'll give you an hour to cut that out!
Happy Summer!
OXOXOX
TOQ
One of those laid-back, mellow, social shoulder-rider kitties! 😻
Yup! Too lazy to walk, just sling her over your shoulder and lug her about. I've had boyfriends like that. LOL! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I've had a few of those too! 😆
@@deewesthill6966 Here's to us survivors! Happy Holidays! Steve
To paraphrase Ed Wood; I just keep repeating myself over and over again.
But, Steve, another terrific review.
You must be very bored being right all the time!
I'm never bored hearng from followers who love the episodes! But....I'm seldom right all the time.I like to think even though I may be in the outfield, I'm still in the ball park.!Thank so much!
I just love Steve Hayes wonderful reviews and his insight sprinkled with humor.
This is the shows i can watch forever and never get tired of them.
Iwant to subscribe to this great and funyy program. alexforest 1
Please do! Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Adorable, fabulous, marvelous!! Oh, and the film looks wonderful, too! xoox, P
Flatterer!
At a gay bar tonight and a fellow brought up this film! Thanks for the review Steve. Now I have to go rent it.
Well,that makes sense. So many of them are exactly like "Stage Door" . LOL! Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Was the cat draped around Eve Arden's shoulder a true shoulder cat, or a method actor cat?😺
IEvidently, the cat took a shine to Eve and wrpped itself around her shoulders, so, never one to miss a great comic bit, Eve adpred it for her character. .
Ah! Eve Arden! Enough said.
Yup. Nobody better.
Do you know of a movie that Ginger Rogers wore an orange apliqued dress?
I adore this movie. And I adore Steve Hayes
I I adore you! Cutest of the very cute! OXOX
Great Movie...Great review... :)
Keep up the GRR-REAT reviews Steve:D
Thanks SO much for watching! Would you do me a favor and push the "LIKE" button? Thanks!
Oh, Steve, you're always suitable for any occasion, you old calilily, you...
I'm "suitable for any occasion?" LOL! Thanks; Steve
My Dad gave me the video when he won it in a competition.
Keep him! LOl!
Lucille Ball was a knockout in this movie. Gaw-juss!
Fabulous!!!
Because of you, Fay is in a morgue, broken and alone.
Well, they had to blame someone, I guess. I would have had that girl on suicide watch from the get go.
Katherine Hepburn played the same role in every movie she was in until the day she left this earth.
Well, to a degree, i think they all did . They created a type for themeselves. Bette Davis for all the remarkable roles she played was always Bette Davis. John Wayne, was John Wayne, etc. The voices, mannerisms and the acting techniques, made them instantly recognizable and immediately identifiable to the public. Steve
Great cast but do you think Miss Ball over acted a bit?
Nope.
And ... Adolphe Menjou as the Harvey Weinstein of the era. Did he ever play a role who wasn't a heel? Then later he named names in the HUAC Hollywood Ten hearings. Not one of my favorite actors.
Nor Hepburn's. She loathed him.
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Gad, I absolutely love Ginger Rogers in this picture. I forgive her the wretched Kitty Foyle and the future right-wign Republican crapola only beause of thei spicture.
And Lucille Ball makes me cry every time when she turns, sobbing, into the shoulder of the girl next to her. Buckle Down, Winsocki!!
I like Ginger best when she wasn't trying to be grand or a lady. She was chorus girl who worked her was up and when she played working girls, she was terrific, because she knew the territory.
I don't like Ginger but she stole the movie
She's really good in this and more than holds her own opposite Hepburn. Their different acting styles complimented each other despite their mutual dislike. Thanks so much for watching. Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ don't they get along? do you prefer Kate or Ginger?
@@MrRodrigues4 No, they didn't get along. Kate thought she was the actress and Ginger was just a dancer. Between the two, I tend to prefer Kate, simply because I like her movies better. But I think Ginger was terrific in many things and love her in this. Best; Steve