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The Philadelphia Story society wedding: Lisa’s Home Bijou

August 13, 2018 by Lisa Grable Leave a Comment

The Philadelphia Story is a vintage wedding romantic comedy. Stars Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Virginia Weidler. Lisa's Home Bijou: The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Film Festival: Weddings, Hollywood Style The Philadelphia Story (1940) starts off with a bang. C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) is angrily packing his car to leave his house. His wife, Tracy Samantha Lord Haven (Katherine Hepburn) brings out his pipe stand and golf clubs, then trashes them on the porch. Dexter almost decks her, thinks…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1940, Adrian, cary grant, classic films, George Cukor, Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Lisa's Home Bijou, Philip Barry, romantic comedy, vintage wedding, Virginia Weidler

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Too Many Girls

April 7, 2017 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

Desi Arnaz is a congo-playing football star at a New Mexico college with Lucille Ball and Ann Miller. Rodgers and Hart music! Lisa's Home Bijou: Too Many Girls (1940)

Film Festival: Latin Flavor Too Many Girls (1940) stars DESI ARNAZ, who became a Mambo King in New York after emigrating from Cuba. He was mentored by Xavier Cugat, then toured the country with his own band, bringing the conga drum and ritmo latino to mainstream America. George Abbott, the Broadway producer, liked his style…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1940, Ann Miller, classic films, Desi Arnaz, Eddie Bracken, football, Frances Langford, Latin music, Lisa's Home Bijou, Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Rodgers and Hart, southwest, Too Many Girls

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Remember the Night

November 9, 2015 by Lisa Grable 1 Comment

Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray travel cross country in a Preston Sturges holiday romantic comedy. From Lisa's Home Bijou: Remember the Night (1940)

Film Festival: The Holidays CAN A THIEF AND a prosecutor find happiness together at Christmas? That’s the situation Preston Sturges creates for Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in Remember the Night (1940). Though not as well known as other holiday classic films, this romantic comedy is a great demonstration of an old-fashioned loving family celebration….

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1940, Barbara Stanwyck, Christmas, classic films, Fred MacMurray, holiday films, holidays, Lisa's Home Bijou, Preston Sturges, Remember the Night

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