Before I get into Sarah Palin, let me talk to your about the movie she reminded me of. Politics, (1931) a pre-code movie with Marie Dressler and Polly Moran is a gem and I highly recommend you see it. If you’ve ever seen Dinner at Eight, (1933) Marie Dressler played the very funny role of Carlotta. She appeared in silent films with Charlie Chaplin, and was paired often with Wallace Beery, and with comedian Polly Moran. I love her! I loved...

A new book just released titled: “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr,” by Michael Seth Starr reveals how classic film star Raymond Burr was a serial liar and why. According to the book Burr lied just about everything in his life. He made up enormous stories like this one: he claimed he was a widow, and that his wife, Scottish actress Annette Sutherland, had died in a plane crash, the same plane crash which killed...

I’ve always thought that Kim Novak had no real acting ability. I feel differently after I saw her in “Strangers When We Meet,” (1960). Kim plays a woman, Margaret Gault, who is deprived of love and affection from her very disconnected husband. She goes through all the motions of being a wife and mother and has become numb until she meets Larry Coe ruggedly played by Kirk Douglas. Any woman would sin for that…I digress. Larry Coe is...

What happens to a young woman when lust and greed take over? This is the storyline of Dragonwyck (1946). Circa 1844 beautiful, young, and naïve Miranda Wells perfectly played by Gene Tierney, is looking for something exciting and different. You see Miranda is a farmer’s daughter in a small town outside of Connecticut and life, well is boring. Miranda is a bit of a romanticist, and desires a better life; a life of luxury with no money...

Why would a beautiful young actress jump from the Hollywood sign back in 1932? Who was this actress? If you’ve ever seen the movie “Thirteen Women,” (1932) you may have spotted her in some short scenes. The movie, a thriller revolving around Astrology, revenge, and with a mostly women cast was a total flop. It is what happened after this movie that caused a 24-year-old Peg Entwistle to leap from this sign which at the time still...