Film Festival: The West and Southwest Annie Oakley, whose career extended into the early decades of the 20th century, represented an icon for early 20th century women. As an independent, talented female celebrity, she traveled with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and brought the culture, legends and romanticism of the West to people all over…
classic films
Lisa’s Home Bijou: I’ll Be Seeing You
Film Festival: Christmas classics I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) is a World War II drama brought to the screen by David O. Selznick. It’s a Christmas story and a love story starring Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotton, and Shirley Temple. Selznick bought the rights to the 1938 Broadway song I’ll be seeing you. The song was…
Eve’s Christmas: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Christmas Fantasy Eve’s Christmas (2004) begins with Eve running out of her fabulous condo in New York to catch a cab to her Madison Avenue office. She is pitching an ad campaign to Cumberland Wines. She’s got a fabulous city single life. Eve’s assistant is Mandy (Erin Karpluk), her best friend since childhood….
Christmas in Connecticut: Lisaʻs Home Bijou
Film Festival: The Holidays DURING WORLD WAR II, citizens tightened their belts by raising vegetables in Victory Gardens. And because of war rationing, it was difficult to get staples such as sugar and butter. With all this self-denial, vicarious pleasure could be had by reading about scrumptious gourmet meals home-cooked in cozy settings. Barbara Stanwyck’s…
Call Me Mrs. Miracle: Lisa’s Home Bijou
Film Festival: Christmas Fantasy Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010) is based on a novel by Debbie Macomber. It’s a sweet, romantic fantasy story of how a little boy’s Christmas wish comes true. It’s Christmas in New York City. Gabe is a ten year old who lives with his Aunt Holly (Jewel Staite). His widowed father…