One of my favorite Bacall/Bogart films is "Dark Passage." If you haven't seen it, I will give you a little background and trivia.Released in 1947, "Dark Passage" tells the story of convicted wife-murderer Vincent Parry (Bogart), desperately trying to prove his innocence. --When Vincent reads the newspaper clipping about Irene's father, the accompanying photograph of her father is that of director/screenwriter Delmer Daves.--Franz Waxman's main title music for this movie is exactly the same as ... Continue Reading
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Nazis
Prisoners in their makeshift bedsShoes of those who were put to deathThe gates of Auschwitz Jewish prisoner in AuschwitzDr. Josef MengeleI know I usually post on topics that are lighter, but I watched a fabulous special on the Military Channel today that fascinated me. I knew Josef Mengele, the horrible doctor who performed experiments on Jews was in hiding. He left Germany early on and was on the run for years. He lived in fear constantly, so while living in a shack in Brazil, he kept a ... Continue Reading
Marilyn and Joe
I've been reading a lot lately about the relationship between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe. Joe was deeply in love with Marilyn, we know. He was protective of her and felt she involved herself with people who were detrimental to her life and career. Marilyn loved Joe, but did she ever really love him?After their divorce, Joe asked Marilyn to remarry him. Upon her death, he continued to have half a dozen roses delivered to her crypt three times a week. Upon Joe's death, he made his son ... Continue Reading