Pick of the Week

Iconista does have a soft, romantic side; like Bacall in her prime, it's slim, but it's choice. That's why she was rather taken by these Victorian snaps by Lady Clementina Hawarden, c1860.

Glamour Daze did shoes this month. What's not to love?

While Sheila, bless her, pieced together a gazillion quotes on Mr Smith GTW. Ms O'Malley must have very little else to do. Simply read Capra's comment on darling, darling Jean Arthur. It'll do you for the day and leave you time to attend to the rest of your diary.

How could Iconista possibly ignore any post from Garters, especially on Jean Harlow? Iconista grows fonder of Harlow by the year.

Hollywood Heyday has published a sweet little study from 1932 on Jackie Cooper. Read it all if you wish. If not, Iconista will save you the trouble: here's the nub:

"He is a real boy with the normal interests of a real boy. If you can get the subject around to football, baseball or aviation, you have a chance of getting some responses."

Sounds like every man Iconista ever met.

If you're looking for something a little more clever-clever, Film Forno takes the time to dissect the classic Orphée. Iconista suspects she may have met her match in Cocteau's vision of Death.

Meanwhile, Parker, adorable as ever, is giving cooking lessons.

Iconista never cooks.

So far there's been no need.

(Kisses to Parker incidentally for the mention.)

Gunslinger posted this fine dinner in their Men of the West series.

Yippee-ei-o, darlings. Iconista is packing her lasso and heading out there immediately.

Tribute to Gunslinger

Charles M. Schulz: Before and After

Later Iconista might indulge her secret passion for big dresses. Don't worry, darlings, Iconista shares everything. But first she must find coffee and an icepack.

Pick of The Week

I had been keeping up with Jimmy Daily for a while, loving the clips of James Stewart there. I always forget how much I like Jimmy until I start listening to him talk. He's fabulous in this clip from Two Rode Together.

WAIT!

Don't click that link, sweetie. Jimmy's gone all precious and doesn't want folks ripping off his stuff. That's as bad as gettting spaceball.gif at Flickr. Why play the game if you don't want to share the ball?

Oh well, that's my personal beef.

Starlight Showcase on the other hand has no qualms about people ripping off his posts, pictures and whatever else he digs up. I admire his style. I may well marry the man, just for kicks.

Besides, his post are always just plain yummy. And he pointed the way to this - my favourite sort of blog - plenty to look at, no blah-blah. (Sheila, take note. Variate less, there's a dear.)

Talking of yumminess, here is a fabulous post from Acidemic about the pre-code movie to beat all pre-code movies and prove depravity was alive and well even in a black and white world.

And finally, because, as always, I have to rush away before the martinis lose their chill, Gunslinger has done it again with a gorgeous post about someone named Clifford Coffin (you do the research, my hands are getting warm.)