Frankly, My Dear Classic Film Survey

Rianna of Frankly, My Dear http://franklymydear-blog.blogspot.com/ posted this Classic Movie Survey. Here are my responses to her interesting questions.

1. Favorite classic Disney?

This is a toss up between The Little Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty.

2. Favorite film from the year 1939?
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn. Orginally, Bette Davis wanted Laurence Olivier for the part of Essex. She did not like Errol Flynn, nor did she think Flynn was a good enough actor to play the role. I can't imagine anyone but Davis and Flynn in the title roles. Even Bette admitted years later that Errol gave a great performance.
If you missed it, you MUST read The Lady Eve's CiMBA winning article on the wonderful film!
http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/05/cmba-movies-of-1939-blogathon-private.html

3. Favorite Carole Lombard Screwball role?
Twentieth Century with the legendary John Barrymore. They made a wonderful pair!

4. Favorite off screen couple? (It’s ok if it ended in divorce.)
Ida Lupino and Howard Duff.

5. Favorite pair of best friends? (i.e: Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford)
My favorite gal pals are Bette Davis and Olivia DeHavilland.



Gene Barry sings while Bette and Olivia light up!

My favorite pair of male buddies are Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.

6. Favorite actor with a mustache?
Another toss up -- this one is between Ronald Colman and William Powell.

7. Favorite blonde actress?
Bette Davis ofcourse!

8. Favorite pre-code?
Yet another toss up -- I love two Marlene Dietrich films: Morocco and Shanghai Express.

9. Which studio would you have liked to join?
This one is easy. I would have loved to have been at Warner Brothers with Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia DeHavilland, James Cagney, and Humphrey Bogart. Plus, in the 1940's, Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford were there and Charles Boyer appeared in several films at the studio. Plus, Warner Brothers had great directors and writers that were under contract. I would have loved to see Michael Curtiz in action! Plus, it would have been interesting to see Jack Warner tangle with tough stars!

10. Favorite common on screen pairing that SHOULD have gotten married?
Myrna Loy and William Powell!

11. Favorite I Love Lucy episode?
Lucy Meets Charles Boyer. Who else but Lucy would hire Charles Boyer to play Charles Boyer?

12. Out of these actresses which one do you like best: Lucille Ball, Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Greer Garson, Grace Kelly, or Katharine Hepburn?
Ingrid Bergman.

13. Shadowy film noir from the 1940’s or splashy colorful musicals from the 1950’s?
Shadowy film noir from the 1940's

14. Actor or actress with the best autograph (photo preferred).
Maybe it's sentiment because hers was my first ever autograph, but I love Claudette Colbert's signature!

15. A baby (or childhood, or teenage) photo of either your favorite actress or actor (or both, if you’d like.)
Here's Bette Davis as a little girl.