tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post7712075368108842408..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Focus on Film Noir: Barbara StanwyckThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-73316977412764279022011-01-16T11:33:31.619-08:002011-01-16T11:33:31.619-08:00Last night I happened to run across Steve Martin&#...Last night I happened to run across Steve Martin's "Dead Men Wear Plaid", which is a humorous, absurd (technically accomplished) take on classic film noir. Throughout the film Martin is interacting, through clips, with the great stars of noir: Bogart, Alan Ladd, Cagney ("White Heat"), Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Lana Turner, etc. These are all classic, unique film personalities, but Barbara Stanwyck is the only star that's used twice: scenes from both "Double Indemity" and "Sorry, Wrong Number". Martin actually goes so far as to dress up like Stanwyck's femme fatale in "Double Indemity" and, through the miracle of editing, kiss Fred MacMurray. Stanwyck was a burning presence on the screen and deserves all the attention she gets. Since she lived to 1990, I have to wonder what she thought of Steve Martin's parody. Stanwyck seemed to have a healthy sense of humor so she might have gotten a laugh or two out of the whole send up. She's one of my all time favorites. You chose your namesake well, Ms Eve - another great character from widely varied performances and a legendary career.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-4906069622977402232011-01-14T08:31:42.632-08:002011-01-14T08:31:42.632-08:00So good to see such positive reactions to "Mi...So good to see such positive reactions to "Miss Barbara Stanwyck."<br />..the first film I remember seeing her in is "Lady of Burlesque" - on TV as a child - don't remember what I thought then, but I never forgot it...John, your list of favorites reminded me of one film that is also a favorite, "Remember the Night"...neglected to mention it in my post.<br />Wish you all could attend Noir City 9!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-39437383282164419272011-01-14T06:55:48.425-08:002011-01-14T06:55:48.425-08:00I wanted to add this in my original post but I fo...I wanted to add this in my original post but I forgot. Anyway, this is a list of my top 15 favorite Stanwyck films, not necessarily her best, though in some cases this it's also true. DOUBLE INDMENITY is absolutely (IMO) her greatest film, and one of my own all time favorites.<br /> <br />Baby Face<br />Ball of Fire<br />Christmas in Connecticut<br />Double Indemnity<br />Forty Guns<br />Golden Boy<br />Jeopardy <br />Meet John Doe<br />Night Nurse<br />No Man of Her Own<br />Remember The Night<br />Sorry, Wrong Number<br />The Furies<br />The Lady Eve<br />The Mad Miss MantonJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-90350471313804771422011-01-14T03:14:20.979-08:002011-01-14T03:14:20.979-08:00One of my favorite actress. This past year I have ...One of my favorite actress. This past year I have really become to know more about her and her films. I highly recommend, The Barbara Stanwyck DVD Collection.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-81035578063818744232011-01-13T20:50:50.935-08:002011-01-13T20:50:50.935-08:00Ironically, my first memory of her is from THE BIG...Ironically, my first memory of her is from THE BIG VALLEY TV series, in which she was billed last as "Miss Barbara Stanwyck." She was also quite good in the first part of THE THORN BIRDS, a performance that gets lost among her classic film roles.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-17417278962075433602011-01-13T20:38:02.983-08:002011-01-13T20:38:02.983-08:00great actress...I knew a lot about her growing up,...great actress...I knew a lot about her growing up, as she was about the same age as my parents (both born 1908)...thru them, I received an early exposure to the classics!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-36771421738452936422011-01-13T19:40:57.027-08:002011-01-13T19:40:57.027-08:00My favorite actress from the classic period, along...My favorite actress from the classic period, along with Joan Blondell. Stanwyck could do it all whether it was victim or seductress, dramatic or comedic.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.com