Film Festival: Art Deco Betty Grable is our hostess for a romance-filled tour in Moon Over Miami. When you think about Art Deco, Miami Beach comes to mind. It’s one of the best places in America to see Art Deco buildings and style integrated into the fabric of a city. “We’re going to Miami. That’s…
classic films
The Lady Eve comedy con game: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Cruise Ship Romance The Lady Eve (1941) is a sparkling romance on a cruise ship and a revenge plot in high society Connecticut. Barbara Stanwyck plays dual roles with Henry Fonda as the young heir of a brewing fortune. I’ve always loved the fantasy life of people cruising on ships in the old…
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Cruise Ship Romance Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is one of the great Technicolor movie musicals with two famous beauties as the stars. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell take over a cruise ship. I’ve always loved the fantasy life of people cruising on ships in the old days. Dressing up for dinner, meeting all…
Shall We Dance ballet and jazz: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Cruise Ship Romance Shall We Dance (1937) is the seventh pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This time he is the star of a Russian ballet troupe and Ginger is the famous tap and jazz dancer he admires. Traveling on a cruise ship is a huge piece of the plot. I’ve always…
Stowaway far east Shirley Temple: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Cruise Ship Romance Stowaway (1936) stars Shirley Temple as a little girl orphaned during conflicts in China. She finds happiness and love on a cruise ship with Robert Young and Alice Faye. I’ve always loved the fantasy life of people cruising on ships in the old days. Dressing up for dinner, meeting all…