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My Review of the recent documentary on actress, singer and comedian Kaye Ballard! Check it out, below. See more at Female Gaze Productions!
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I’ve made no secret that my passion for mid-twentieth century film history started when I watched Gilda in film school. Over on my YouTube page, Female Gaze Productions, I put together a video looking at the iconic work of film noir, and how it fits into the complicated era from which it stems. Take a…
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Welcome to the hub of all things Kim! As you can probably tell, I have a bit of a problem with dabbling. My projects are far and wide-ranging from fiction to Rotten Tomatoes approved film reviews and even podcasts. I’m currently reworking with this site to better work for these projects, so pardon my dust.…
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Actress Rosalind Russell would be celebrating a birthday today. The prolific actress is perhaps best known to audiences for her roles in late studio musicals like Gypsy and Auntie Mame. However, a tour though her work in the 30’s shows another side to the fascinating actress. First: Gypsy Favorite: The Women
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Actress Marilyn Monroe would be celebrating a birthday today. What was your first experience with the actress? What is your favorite Monroe role? My first and favorite have to be the same… Sugar in Some Like it Hot.
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Update! My first book: Are You A Bad Girl: The Evolution of Female Sexuality in Post-War Hollywood Cinema is now available! Check it out here: https://scholar.colorado.edu/arth_gradetds/2/ Abstract The 1950s are commonly regarded as a conservative and repressive era through the period’s entertainment, as reflected in situation comedies like Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows…
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“Just think of me as your Father,” Bullets (Paul Lynde) tells Sugar Kane (Linda Evans) as he helps her slip out of her wet sky-diving suit, revealing the bikini she wears underneath. This line demonstrates where Beach Blanket Bingo sits when viewed through a contemporary lens. It’s problematic. While the teen film has some interesting elements,…
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There’s been a lot of analysis written about the string of Busby Berkley musicals which filled the Warner Brother’s release slate during the 1930s. Films like 42nd Street, Footlight Parade, Gold Diggers of 1933 and Gold Diggers of 1937 made up the unofficial series of movies which headlines marquees while the United States struggled through the Great Depression. Gold Diggers of 1933…
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“I shall never forget the weekend that Laura died…”. It’s one of the most interesting opening lines in film history. Spoken by Clifton Webb, the line sets the film’s tone. The 1944 movie is a fascinating study of gender. It not only presents a different take on the the femme fatale, but an unconventional image of masculinity. Laura presents diverse male characters,…
