tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post2195828016042687705..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Nine Tough Movie DamesYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58163749112270307282012-03-29T16:57:07.133-04:002012-03-29T16:57:07.133-04:00Brrr: I can't even watch Joan Crawford or Bar...Brrr: I can't even watch Joan Crawford or Barbara Stanwyck without getting shivers. Bette Davis, a bit.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27745605007089593582012-03-29T11:44:02.429-04:002012-03-29T11:44:02.429-04:00You can never mention Barbara Stanwyck enough, tha...You can never mention Barbara Stanwyck enough, that's true. :)<br /><br />Did you ever see her in that burlesque movie where she played a part based, I guess, on Gypsy Rose Lee? It was a murder mystery based on Lee's book, The G-String Murders. (Ha!) But can't remember the title of the film at the moment...Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53211866817900398702012-03-29T03:19:38.515-04:002012-03-29T03:19:38.515-04:00I saw you mention her, I'm just so in love wit...I saw you mention her, I'm just so in love with her I had to do it again :-)<br /><br />And I agree, she would be too big to include with the other gals though they made some of my favorite movies too.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39896635486744073882012-03-28T16:40:15.028-04:002012-03-28T16:40:15.028-04:00I did mention her, Ryan - in the first paragraphs....I did mention her, Ryan - in the first paragraphs. But she was too big a star to include in my B-List - don't you think?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4765010245652183522012-03-28T14:17:31.032-04:002012-03-28T14:17:31.032-04:00I adore Ida Lupino and many of the other actresses...I adore Ida Lupino and many of the other actresses you mentioned, but for me, the tough dame I love the most is Barbara Stanwyck.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82569255830548205432012-03-28T11:39:55.145-04:002012-03-28T11:39:55.145-04:00Sergio, google-willing, I do plan on doing a coupl...Sergio, google-willing, I do plan on doing a couple more posts on the Tough Dames we all know and love - this was just my first venture.<br /><br />As for Joan Blondell, well, there were all sorts of tough cookies in films and she was just a different type. Usually the tough side kick with the heart of gold though in NIGHTMARE ALLEY her heart was not perhaps as authentically gold asin other films. <br /><br />I always think of Joan's Remember My Forgotten Man number in Gold-Diggers of '33. She doesn't sing it, she speaks the words, but it's still a powerful Busby Berkeley memory for me.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-40578996052774545042012-03-28T11:35:35.393-04:002012-03-28T11:35:35.393-04:00Oh Kathy, I remember the Late Show. Also Million D...Oh Kathy, I remember the Late Show. Also Million Dollar Movie and The Late Late Show. Also at one point there was, I think, The Early Show which had movies right around dinner time or a little earlier. I think it was on Channel 2.<br /><br />Ah, memories....!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22719242873221418122012-03-28T11:33:59.474-04:002012-03-28T11:33:59.474-04:00Pat, thanks! I just sent you an email reply. If yo...Pat, thanks! I just sent you an email reply. If you don't get it within the next few minutes let me know and I'll try again. <br /><br />The thing about the older movies is, that MOST of these actors are only still alive on film and in our memories. We need to remember them as best we can. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79317083392391557202012-03-28T11:31:36.922-04:002012-03-28T11:31:36.922-04:00Thanks, Judy! I love it when you take the time to ...Thanks, Judy! I love it when you take the time to read my stuff. It's a way of keeping in touch. I'm always happy to be correct. Though, occasionally, incorrect is good to. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54214155692048790752012-03-28T03:52:50.104-04:002012-03-28T03:52:50.104-04:00Fabulous post Yvette for some fabulous femmes! Jan...Fabulous post Yvette for some fabulous femmes! Jan Sterling is a great one to focus on, probably the least well-known of the group despite her sensational appearance in ACE IN THE HOLE ("Kneeling bags my nylons"!). Joan Blondell I simply adore though perhaps, in my mind at least, she was just a teensy weensy bit too soft and funny for inclusion in such a list? I can watch her literally in anything though. I would probably add Ann Savage at least for her sensational performance in DETOUR.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-83661724794258818552012-03-28T01:46:25.343-04:002012-03-28T01:46:25.343-04:00I liked Ida Lupino, Lizbeth Scott and Joan Blondel...I liked Ida Lupino, Lizbeth Scott and Joan Blondell.<br /><br />Is the movie with Ida Lupino and Dane Dlark "Deep Valley"" It's findable through a google search.<br /><br />There are humdingers of movies related to these women. I have to write them down.<br /><br />I was watching comedies and some TV dramas but not a lot of movies until The Late Show was on; then I watched a lot.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10556309997466253612012-03-27T22:11:25.091-04:002012-03-27T22:11:25.091-04:00Yvette, send me an e-mail as to what problem you a...Yvette, send me an e-mail as to what problem you are experiencing with photos --perhaps I can help you figure it out.<br /><br />I loved this post! You brought back a lot of memoriesfor many actresses. Ida Lupino--wow-- I haven't thought of her in years!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-23709338278393979762012-03-27T15:26:47.427-04:002012-03-27T15:26:47.427-04:00Yvette, You were correct!! I LOVE this blog! I ha...Yvette, You were correct!! I LOVE this blog! I have found several of the old black and white movies lately and love watching them. I knew most of these "dames" but Jane Greer. Thanks for having so much fun writing this and for you words!! Love reading anything you write!! judyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10676414044908582302012-03-27T11:57:51.301-04:002012-03-27T11:57:51.301-04:00Oh Iba, that book sounds just about perfect. I'...Oh Iba, that book sounds just about perfect. I'll have to get my hands on a copy. Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />And thanks too for the kind words about my post.<br /><br />I'm thrilled that you movie dames...uh, mavens, liked my post. <br />I admit, it's turned out to be one of my faves as well. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-21683512766851874782012-03-27T11:55:34.994-04:002012-03-27T11:55:34.994-04:00Becky, yes they were two heartless broads. Ha! Lov...Becky, yes they were two heartless broads. Ha! Love 'em. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed my post, Becks, I'm always afraid to step on toes, but what the heck. I'm the original bull in a china shop. <br /><br />Gosh, I love the old black and white movies. I hope that comes through in anything I write about 'em. Love the old color movies too, even if I first saw them in black and white.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-74436077162230413962012-03-27T11:51:43.579-04:002012-03-27T11:51:43.579-04:00Well, Prashant, you'll have to start checking ...Well, Prashant, you'll have to start checking the old black and white B-movies for the names of these gals. You'll run across them all right. <br /><br />If you have a local library which stocks dvds, you should be able to find most of these sorts of films. <br /><br />I do have Mozilla as an auxiliary but I don't like it much. I tried it and I still had the same problem with google search. But I'll figure out a way to deal with things, once my daughter adds her brain power to the mix. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-83724285008302494162012-03-27T11:46:43.594-04:002012-03-27T11:46:43.594-04:00Eve, THANKS so much! Tweet away. :)
It was a fun ...Eve, THANKS so much! Tweet away. :)<br /><br />It was a fun post to work on and I'm thrilled you enjoyed the result, you movie queen you. :)<br /><br />I've always loved the tough broads who made me either like or admire them secretly - though with Windsor it was usually a hard slog.<br /><br />Never did much like Jane Greer either. But agree she was a viper in OUT OF THE PAST. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34035287818321991672012-03-27T11:44:04.328-04:002012-03-27T11:44:04.328-04:00John - Gloria could do poignant like none of the o...John - Gloria could do poignant like none of the other toughies. She was remarkable. She had a quality about her that just made you want to know more about her. She really should have been a MAJOR star. She was always my favorite too. <br /><br />Marie Windsor was the B-Movie Queen. At one point she seemed to be in every movie I watched on tv. She was ubiquitous. Best in black and white, I think. She was some dame.<br /><br />I don't remember the Lizabeth Scott movie you mentioned, John, I'll have to look it up. Thanks for the tip.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17364008594221999952012-03-27T11:37:48.530-04:002012-03-27T11:37:48.530-04:00Well, we'll have you whipped into movie-shape ...Well, we'll have you whipped into movie-shape soon enough, Mark. Ha! You mean, you never saw Gloria Graham??? Oh my dear, you're in for a treat. <br /><br />And I know you'll love Ida Lupino especially in ON DANGEROUS GROUND.<br /><br />She was also terrific in a film she made with Dane Clark (another unsung hero of films)...but can't remember the title. But really, she was good in just about everything she did.<br /><br />I don't watch tons of movies anymore, but I sure did - once upon a time. <br /><br />You also have to remember, Mark, that I've been around for a very long time. I had the opportunity to grow up during the golden age of television when movies were a staple almost every night. That's how I first saw many of these older movies - sitting in front of our old Admiral television, staring transfixed at the screen.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29389143433587642132012-03-27T11:27:31.160-04:002012-03-27T11:27:31.160-04:00Thank you, Kathy. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I t...Thank you, Kathy. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I try NOT to take things too seriously, especially in these trying times. Movies have always been an escape for me, and I suppose I just want to share the fun I always managed to find one way or another. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54826208223068699522012-03-27T11:05:28.281-04:002012-03-27T11:05:28.281-04:00This is an awesome post. As a fan of noir, I am fa...This is an awesome post. As a fan of noir, I am familiar with your list. You are completely justified in your omission of Gardner and Hayworth. <br /><br />I LOVE Gloria Grahame - even with the Oscar win, I feel like she is overlooked/under-appreciated for what she did not screen. <br /><br />Lizabeth Scott - oooh that voice!<br /><br />Whenever I think of Joan Blondell I think about her wit, but she was tough too :)<br /><br />Ida Lupino is ace! A tough dame in front of and behind the camera.<br /><br />I just mentioned this book in the comments of one of my posts, but it is equally if not more relevant here as a recommended read:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Dark-City-Dames-Wicked-Women/dp/0060988541/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332858899&sr=1-2iluvcinemahttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11472798340673489122012-03-27T08:17:46.425-04:002012-03-27T08:17:46.425-04:00I'd have to pick Marie Windsor and Audrey Tott...I'd have to pick Marie Windsor and Audrey Totter as the two toughest dames in your post, Yvette. There wasn't a touch of hidden sweetness or compassion in either of them. I loved all of your rough broads, and I think they were the roughest! Both fit your hilarious description: "Women who could shoot to kill with and without a gun, but never without a manicure." Loved your post!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-85438636571057064652012-03-27T05:50:48.633-04:002012-03-27T05:50:48.633-04:00Marie Windsor and Jan Sterling...now there's s...Marie Windsor and Jan Sterling...now there's somebody I know...or do I? I was thinking of more names to add. I came up blank. Next time I watch an old film I'll have to look for the "second tier" toughies. Great post, Yvette! <br /><br />About no access to photo links, you might want to try a new browser. I use Chrome — it's fast but sucks up memory which is fine with me. IE doesn't work well for me and I can't get used to Mozilla, though I'm told it's better than the other two.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32085433620927222702012-03-26T23:15:57.414-04:002012-03-26T23:15:57.414-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-85940808138922420632012-03-26T23:15:03.951-04:002012-03-26T23:15:03.951-04:00Yvette - Love your choices, but love the words you...Yvette - Love your choices, but love the words you spun about these ladies even more. Marie Windsor and Audrey Totter strike me as quintessential B-movie queens - both fantastic as hard-bitten broads. Gloria Grahame is tough alright, and so sensual - no surprise she won an Oscar (score 1 for every hard luck dame in the world). But Jane Greer reigns eternal as the ultimate noir femme fatale - her turn in "Out of the Past" is is the essence of (enchantingly) beautiful, cold and deadly.<br /><br />Fantastic post - I'm tweeting it!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com