tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post3273865973083951481..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Roman à Clef: All About Eve...and MargoThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-15126711114816094262023-06-03T14:18:48.893-07:002023-06-03T14:18:48.893-07:00Better late than never! Thanks, and welcome to my ...Better late than never! Thanks, and welcome to my blog.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-49180104543469045382023-06-03T14:07:54.618-07:002023-06-03T14:07:54.618-07:00Reading this in 2023. Wonderful post. Thank youReading this in 2023. Wonderful post. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-31927822505975812382019-09-20T20:05:43.636-07:002019-09-20T20:05:43.636-07:00Talulah also had a grudge about Bette Davis. Da...Talulah also had a grudge about Bette Davis. Davis played Talluah's pars if "The Little Foxes" and "Now, Voyager". Talulah never forgave her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-68927856507108864052019-09-20T19:56:20.734-07:002019-09-20T19:56:20.734-07:00Of course it does...remember how Celine Dion playe...Of course it does...remember how Celine Dion played eve to Barbra Streisand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-63164834840109465162014-05-18T21:23:07.432-07:002014-05-18T21:23:07.432-07:00Thank you, Becky, always good to see a comment fro...Thank you, Becky, always good to see a comment from you! The back story of the film is fascinating, isn't it? I was intrigued by 'the real Eve.' The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-55453732379123793092014-05-18T21:11:48.075-07:002014-05-18T21:11:48.075-07:00Thank you, Norma! I've yet to read the Staggs ...Thank you, Norma! I've yet to read the Staggs book on Sunset Blvd., but soon. Tallulah really made hay of All About Eve - it came at just the right time in her life and career.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-86823367562004618782014-05-18T17:53:04.966-07:002014-05-18T17:53:04.966-07:00Incredible story, Eve, and you are the one to tell...Incredible story, Eve, and you are the one to tell it! I never knew any of this, and it really enhances my appreciation and understanding of All About Eve. Excellent article!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-78047539861808320562014-04-22T20:07:51.030-07:002014-04-22T20:07:51.030-07:00great piece!
read both of staggs' books, they&...great piece!<br />read both of staggs' books, they're much fun.<br />i seem to recall hearing some audio of tallulah (possibly from "the big show") and she being asked about "all about eve" and her replying, you mean <i>all about meee!</i>normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-8478592171803562812014-04-06T10:44:04.755-07:002014-04-06T10:44:04.755-07:00Hi Ken, Margo is most definitely a show biz archet...Hi Ken, Margo is most definitely a show biz archetype - probably dating back to the earliest days of the stage. Eve, too, for that matter - and I imagine there was an Addison DeWitt carving his caustic reviews into stone - or scratching them onto parchment - depending on when the first critics surfaced. <br /><br />Good to hear from you, as always.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-60919066096790305942014-04-06T08:43:52.895-07:002014-04-06T08:43:52.895-07:00I read the Staggs book some time ago, but your fas...I read the Staggs book some time ago, but your fascinating piece shed even more light on the labyrinthine path of references, allusions, and biographical tidbits that went into creating Margo Channing. No wonder the characters of Eve and Margo still fascinate; she seem to be culled from show biz mythology itself. Thanks for a very informative, enjoyable bit of research journalism. As a big fan of the film, I couldn't get enough of all the juicy backstory you unearthed.Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-48644163660553912662014-04-04T17:34:57.880-07:002014-04-04T17:34:57.880-07:00MCB, There's a lot more background on the woma...MCB, There's a lot more background on the woman who inspired Eve, Ruth Hirsch/Martina Lawrence (she had yet another name, too), than I went into here. She sounded like a real piece of work. But, however she managed it, she ended up owning and living in a flat in Venice and seems always to have been involved with the arts.<br /><br />Bergner was supposed to be quite the prima donna and the idea of her in the kitchen making Wienerschnitzel for dinner guests amused me.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-71457013751578319712014-04-04T17:24:27.647-07:002014-04-04T17:24:27.647-07:00I've just reserved The Sunset Blvd. book from ...I've just reserved The Sunset Blvd. book from the library - thanks for the heads up...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-89596414889016693222014-04-04T17:04:26.844-07:002014-04-04T17:04:26.844-07:00A very fascinating story, Eve. I never knew there ...A very fascinating story, Eve. I never knew there was this much background to the film - I also was thinking Tallulah Bankhead. Who really knows what's truth and what's fiction, it's probably a combination of both, and in such a theatrical world reality is probably tenuous at best. Maybe "that awful creature" could have described more than one character. Well written - I love the line " whipping up Wienerschnitzel."Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-82407607741598768272014-04-02T09:01:48.312-07:002014-04-02T09:01:48.312-07:00He has actually done a few books in the same style...He has actually done a few books in the same style. WHEN BLANCHE MET BRANDO: THE STORY OF A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (which I read) and BORN TO BE HURT: STORY of IMITATION OF LIFE. (which I have not read). John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-32529967353205989282014-04-01T21:40:50.069-07:002014-04-01T21:40:50.069-07:00I didn't know there was a book by Sam Staggs o...I didn't know there was a book by Sam Staggs on Sunset Blvd. John. I'll have to read it. How interesting - both films are two of the best from the same year, with similar (though handled very differently) subject matter - an aging, insecure actress (prima donna?) enchanted, then disenchanted with a young hopeful on the make.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-51089062138997979332014-04-01T19:37:05.154-07:002014-04-01T19:37:05.154-07:00I had heard this film was based on real people but...I had heard this film was based on real people but had no idea of the backstory. I read Stagg's book on Wilder's SUNSET BLVD which was fascinating. Wonderful article Eve!!!John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-36944415578375591562014-04-01T17:48:32.360-07:002014-04-01T17:48:32.360-07:00Jacqueline, You are so right about truth being str...Jacqueline, You are so right about truth being stranger than fiction when it comes to this particular back story. And thanks for your kind words.<br />The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-41548724037828386932014-04-01T10:07:28.695-07:002014-04-01T10:07:28.695-07:00Terrific post, great research and wonderfully writ...Terrific post, great research and wonderfully written. Truth being stranger than fiction, again. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-47066523881610862722014-03-31T19:54:10.239-07:002014-03-31T19:54:10.239-07:00Rick, I had the same reaction as I was reading of ...Rick, I had the same reaction as I was reading of the tea at Sardi's, "oh, to be a fly on the wall!" And I wish Renata Tebaldi hadn't been such a diva because I'd love to know more about 'Eve's' shenanigans backstage at the opera. Somehow, I doubt she was up to displacing the great soprano and taking center stage at the Met...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-13477314895056207372014-03-31T19:44:07.586-07:002014-03-31T19:44:07.586-07:00Hi Ruth, Had I not discovered Sam Staggs' book...Hi Ruth, Had I not discovered Sam Staggs' book, this post would've been a lot less fascinating. I was thrilled to come upon so much detail on the story behind the film and on the 'real Eve.' Thanks, though, I'm so glad you enjoyed this little trip into the background of All About Eve.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-22746563621880412432014-03-31T17:27:12.334-07:002014-03-31T17:27:12.334-07:00Very intriguing, all the more so because I'm u...Very intriguing, all the more so because I'm unfamiliar with the principals involved in the real-life incident. I would have loved to listen in on that tea at Sardi's. By the way, I love your final quote: "Divas don't like to admit they've been had." I think it goes for guys divas, too.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-78301524397743808672014-03-31T16:50:37.250-07:002014-03-31T16:50:37.250-07:00This is a fascinating story you've given us in...This is a fascinating story you've given us in this well-written post. I had NO idea how the screenplay came about. I always learn things when I visit your blog – you're helping me look like a real movie smarty-pants to family & friends.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-40344081837548485252014-03-31T12:40:59.805-07:002014-03-31T12:40:59.805-07:00Hi, CW, You're timing was perfect, wasn't ...Hi, CW, You're timing was perfect, wasn't it? I don't know if I've ever seen any of Bergner's films, but am curious about her now, of course. I hate to say it, but my guess is that "Eve angle" lives on.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-29320449054804994312014-03-31T12:03:44.164-07:002014-03-31T12:03:44.164-07:00I watched "As You Like It" this past wee...I watched "As You Like It" this past weekend, but certainly didn't expect to run into a Bergner story so soon. Intriguing business.<br /><br />"Divas don't like to admit they've been had." Ain't it the truth? I wonder of the "Eve" angle is still worked nowadays, and how it fares. <br /><br />Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-73452470246461999882014-03-31T10:59:23.357-07:002014-03-31T10:59:23.357-07:00Page, According to the Sam Staggs book (he apparen...Page, According to the Sam Staggs book (he apparently listened to the radio dramatization), Tallulah wasn't very good as Margo. Would love to hear it sometime.<br /><br />If I'd been thinking, I would have saved this and posted it for the CMBA blogathon. Wish I'd thought of it...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com