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Clara Bow in her Hollywood costume (1920s)    Here she is again in a different outfit (1930s). Esther Williams is ready to dive into Halloween. Jerry Lewis is right in the Halloween spirit, but Dean Martin doesn't look too pleased. Maybe he's more of a Christmas kind of guy.  Betty Grable reading spooky stories. Judy Garland also likes to read scary stories. Look how cute her little furry friend is. Black cats are my favorites. Cyd Charisse makes for a very classy witch. Also, is it me or do the pumpkins look like villains from a swashbuckling film? Janet Leigh also choose to go as a sexy witch. Yet another witch, this time in the form of Colleen Moore. I think Veronica Lake wins on the witch department. She even has cauldrons! Gloria Swanson, Marion Davies, Constance Bennett and Jean Harlow at a costume party hosted by Davies (early 1930s). Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Mervyn LeRoy and William Randolph Hearst at another of Davi...

Marlon Brando teaches Teresa Wright how to play pool on the set of The Men (1950).  

Since Halloween is a few days away, I thought it would only be appropriate if this week on «Film Friday» I brought you a horror picture. Although I'm not a fan of the genre, I loved this particular film. As the poster claims, «You'll get the shock of your life!»     Directed by Jack Clayton, The Innocents (1961) begins when Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr), a minister's daughter, is engaged by the wealthy master of Bly House (Michael Redgrave) as governess for his niece Flora (Pamela Franklin) and his nephew Miles (Martin Stephens). Upon arriving at Bly, Miss Giddens is warmly greeted by Flora and Mrs. Grose (Megs Jenkins), the housekeeper. Soon after, she receives a letter from Miles's boarding school explaining that he is being expelled for attempting to corrupt his fellow students. Mrs. Grose assures her that Miles is not a bad child, but Miss Giddens is apprehensive about meeting the boy. When Miles returns to Bly, he appears to be an angelic, well-mannered child, and...

TERESA WRIGHT (October 17, 1918 — March 6, 2005) I only ever wanted to be an actress, not a star.  

Whether it's a funny remark, an inspirational phrase or a terribly romantic line, I love a good movie quote. Although I'm not very good at ranking my favourite things, since I change my mind faster than I flip pancakes, I thought it would be fun to compile my top 20 favourite classic movie quotes. These are quotes that have stayed with me ever since I watched these films. I know every single one of them by heart, and some I even quote myself from time to time. Some are extremely well-known, others are just lines that I really love. There is even a quote from a silent film in this! Obviously, all of my choices are restricted to the films that I have seen so far.      20. Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops! Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)      19. Kid, the next time I say, «Let's go some place like Bolivia,» let's go some place like Bolivia. Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1...