“Her face gave her away: the half-smirk, her shadowy eyes and that look were sure signs that she was up to no… — Ray Hagen Copy Share Image
“In typical [Joan] Blondell fashion she dreams of “being respectable, to live up there with those fine people, to be a civilized… — Ray Hagen Copy Share Image
“Yes, she was probably the most blatantly carnal vixen ever filmed. And yes, she led a private life of considerable vitality and… — Ray Hagen Private life Copy Share Image
“I regret the passing of the studio system,” Lucille Ball once said. “I was very appreciative of it because I had no… — Ray Hagen Lucille Ball Copy Share Image
“The Depression was at its peak in 1933, and so was Blondell. She exemplified the average woman of that dismal period. Audiences… — Ray Hagen Depression Copy Share Image
“The vocal credits for Singin’ in the Rain are interesting, and rather confusing. In the film, Debbie Reynolds has been hired to… — Ray Hagen Copy Share Image
“If any actress best represents the snappy 1930s dame, it’s Joan Blondell. During that era she played a lively assortment of chorus… — Ray Hagen Warner bros Copy Share Image
“So here they are, a gaggle of highly skilled and utterly unique actresses whose pre-feminist strength and independence were awesome to behold.… — Ray Hagen Freedom Copy Share Image
“The only way to conquer Barbara Stanwyck was to kill her, if she didn’t kill you first. Lynn Bari wanted any husband… — Ray Hagen Greatest movie Copy Share Image
“[Lucille Ball]'s such a TV icon it’s hard for some to separate the two Lucys—the gorgeous, snappy actress of film and the… — Ray Hagen Beauty Copy Share Image
“Joan [Blondell] had always kept it real, always kept her priorities straight. “I wasn’t that ambitious. I enjoyed a home life more… — Ray Hagen Good friend Copy Share Image
“A point often ignored in cinema history studies of [Bette] Davis,” wrote Jim Parish and Don Stanke years later of Housewife, “is… — Ray Hagen History Copy Share Image
“When I was a kid I adored Katharine Hepburn, especially when she played Jo, the ballsy sister in Little Women. All the… — Ray Hagen Cinema Copy Share Image
