yesandMissHavisham

@steenyswank

Movie collector for ~39 yrs: Pre-Code love. Dead--but I'm not dead yet--language familiarity. Demi-horticulturalist. Car-free commuting since 1977; internal combustion is loud. Forever masker. Will write Alt Text for food.

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yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· 12d

The Dude toking in the tub in The Big Lebowski '98, surrounded by some nice pink tiling, drippy candles and a big ole jug of Mr Bubble. Not much suds and the water looks soupy green and fetid.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· 13d

And make sure you've dusted before his arrival.

A still room shot from Paramount's film Death Takes A Holiday '34. A baroque dream or nightmare, take your pick. We've got uprights chairs, loungers, a piano, urns, like some kind of Roman sarcophagus alter-piece in the center, big flower bouquets, walls frescoed with angels and other holy looking people, a four hundred pound crystal chandelier, Persian rugs, and a mysterious cigar box on the center front table. All of this due to Mitchell Leisen, sometime film director and life long interior decorator.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jul 9

Smashing film poster for WB's intrigue (and N*zi) filled film Hotel Berlin '45.

Film poster for Warner Bros 1945 film Hotel Berlin. The text reads, "Rips the roof off Hotel Berlin, the Brutal Excesses of the N*zis Under Fire! Vicki Baum's Most Daring Story! Shocking! See them import beautiful girls to "entertain" the Gestapo! Shameless! Watch the N*azis plotting World War III. Warner Sensation! Astounding! The inside story of the plot to assassinate Hitl*r. Starring Faye Emerson, Helmut Dantine, Raymond Massey, Andrea King, Peter Lorre, Alan Hale, George Coulouris." The poster omits the greats: Henry Daniell and Steven Geray and the rather hotly typecast Kurt Kreuger--who was a US citizen by this time. Although it's definitely a WWII propaganda piece, every character in HB is German, the good guys and the bad guys, which sets it apart from the era's more typical films. Cool trivia: the script was repeatedly updated to account for real time events as the war's end (in Europe) approached in late '44/early'45, with the Normandy guys coming from the West and the Soviets from the East.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jun 9

I'm bad at tests. Here's a less viewed one though, with a cast connection to Wild Strawberries, and easy to watch in the US on tubi.

Creepy, faded, B&W movie poster for the 1962 Swedish film The Doll. How can you not watch after reading: Original Uncut Swedish Version, The Doll, Banned In England?

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jun 9

To me he'll always (also) be Tartu. The Adventures of Tartu '43, a terrific espionage thriller, is streaming for free on tubi in the US. Unequivocally recommended.

Expert bomb disposal officer, Captain Terence Stevenson, played by Robert Donat, hamming it up as his undercover persona Jan Tartu, an enthusiastic N*zi. With his bold pinstripe suit for the ages, spectator wingtips, fedora and walking stick, Tartu sure knew how to trim a mustache and apply hair pomade.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jun 4

Ok so a twist on the deserted island movie game. This time you can have the filmography of any actor, but ONLY where they aren’t a lead. Supporting roles, bits, and cameos only. Lyle Talbot. imdb says only 342 roles, from 1930-87. Even if tv doesn't count, I'm good. #FilmSky #MovieSky

Still photo of actors Lyle Talbot and Kay Francis from Warner Bros film Mandalay '34. Talbot is billed fourth, so not a true "lead" lead. But he does wind up with the girl and you know it's a Pre-Code movie, released before June 30, 1934, because that same girl gets away with murder. Manslaughter at the very least. Some very mature themes in Mandalay; it could use a re-make. Talbot's character, Dr Gregory Burton, in the pic practicing some sort of primitive medical test on Francis, is a decent, sensitive, heavy drinking guy, who falls hard for his patient Marjorie Lang, aka Tanya Bodoroff, aka Spot White. She's got that nice name collection because she's being human trafficked by her soon be ex BF Tony Evans, played by star Ricardo Cortez, and also Nick, played by Warner Oland, who owns the half divey opium den/bar where she's forced to work as a chanteuse; undoubtedly with some special perks on the side for deep pocketed patrons. If I hadn't picked Lyle Talbot for this desert island exercise, it might have been Hobart Cavanaugh, also appearing uncredited in this film. I don't think he ever starred but he was one busy character actor in Golden Age H-Wood, so I'd have almost 200 movies to take to my island and keep me well entertained. Super sadly, Mandalay is hard to find streaming anywhere at present in the US. In a few years, it'll be all over YT with the copyrights expiring, hooray!

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jun 1

Post a poster you used to have in your room, apartment or house. This was over my stove so I'd have a quick reference to all the possible ingredients I'd need for cooking.

A poster of the periodic table of the elements, brightly color-coded to divide the elements into their groupings, such as the various metals and non-metals, the earths gases etc.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· May 12

My favorite lizard people ever, the Sarmatians, on the column. Pic from wikipedia.

Sarmatian cavalrymen on the column of Trajan. Their armor, covering them head to toe, and their horses as well, is created with overlapping scales of metal/leather, evoking lizard skin.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· May 5

Try this one for a change of pace. Also on Prime in the US:

Move poster for cult 1973 horror The Baby. A skimpy lingerie-garbed young woman, holding a teddy bear, looks in wonder at the large-sized, bloody hatchet-holding person who's crammed into a baby bed.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Apr 16

To the limit!

Still from the film Dinner At Eight '33, featuring Jean Harlow, standing in front of her 3-way make-up mirror, on an important telly call. Jean's sparkly full-length dressing gown features, as it should, some mighty feathered, floofy sleeves.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Apr 14

This guy.

A photograph portrait of a seated President Abraham Lincoln.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Apr 5

New edition out soon.

Cover of book called Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine! by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller ('89). Funny pics of chef in whites, housewife, gas station attendant all helping out to cook food on your car engine. Delightful recipes that do work for 20thC cars before all that computer shite filled up the space under the hood.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Apr 4

Keep your fork, There's Pie!

Famous postcard of a hungry lookin' grey tabby cat propped up at the dinner table and all decked out fancy in a little striped shirt with a bow-ribbon tie. On the table sits an empty plate with a resting fork.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 30

Still make 'em. What was Gimco in your striking pic is mostly GoodCo now. And the new models are all safe, ugh.

An open box of GoodCo wooden Kitchen Matches; 250 count, strike on box, quality assured. The box is navy blue with yellow and red details. The wooden matches are slender and pale yellow with deep red heads.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 13

Happy Birthday, January 13, since 1905.

Thespian and screen star Kay Francis, famous for quipping "I can't wait to be forgotten," had that hope dashed by Robert Osborne at TCM, among many others. Her all white outfit, shoulderless gown topped by a cardigan, contrasts in breathtaking fashion with her raven hair, dark eyes and lip rouge. Her 1931-32 look, with bob grown out, widow's peak accentuated, and brows plucked and forever, makes her unmistakable.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 11

Why not.

A portrait-type shot of Alan Bates, looking not too bad, right, from his 1962 film A Kind Of Loving. And lucky for you, this movie is also on tubi in the US, so have at some Alan Bates.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 11

Vehicles I feel fairly comfortable with. That sweet outfit passing the Citroën with ease, my guess pushing 70 km/hr.

Speeding toward the viewer on his red sidecar outfit, a begoggled Alan Bates is about to pass Susannah York and John Hurt in their palest lemon-chiffon colored Citroën. We're on a country road in Devon, so the sky is dove grey and the vegetation lush green.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 11

Gorgeous and ominous location shooting in Devon, England topples the confusion over what exactly this film is supposed to be about.

A three-banded, Rothko shot. Grey top cloudy sky, mid band a craggy tan sand-dune, bottom a varied green texture of sedges and grass. Two distant and tiny, dark-dressed figures stand atop the dune.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 11

Now here's some #FolkHorror The Shout '78 Check out this screaming cast: Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Tim Curry, Robert Stephens (Toby's papa-bear). Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. Oh, and the soundtrack is by Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. Huh. Stream it on tubi in the US.

The fabulous stars around the lunch table. John Hurt, Alan Bates, Susannah York tuck into their over-cooked chicken and boiled potatoes, while the charm of peeling farmhouse wall-paint, the Mason-Cash crockery and Mateus rosé try to mask what's in store.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 9

And here's some "breaking" from the NYT, which everyone here hates so I'll just post the screenshot.

NYT headline Jan 8 '26: Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine
If confirmed, the use of the missile would be an ominous threat to Ukraine and its Western allies.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 7

Here's another one, whom they actually presented as a rival to Profile #1 when he first entered the silhouette arena.

The great actor Warren William, dressed in his usual dapper tweed, is exhaling like only old Hollywood stars could and no-one today should. Cigarette in one hand, a large spider-looking toy or device in the palm of his other hand, he's blowing a dragon-like puff onto the toy and the semi-blurred lighting makes the whole scene look like a three alarm fire. The lung capacity of 20thC humans never ceases to amaze.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Jan 6

More Louis Calhern! Pulling this bad boy stuff since at least Pre-Coder times. A true👑. Here he is trying to convince Loretta Young that he's the logical choice when up against George Brent and David Manners. Serious cahones. From: They Call It Sin '32; stream on Youtube in the US.

A still from the WB-First National film They Call It Sin '32. Here we've got could-be-my-dad Louis Calhern trying to strong-arm beyond-luminous Loretta Young into some compromising behavior while yummy George Brent and David Manners look on as menacingly as they can muster in their stiff suits. Yes, everyone is decked out in formal attire because this is The Great Depression and the H-wood studios are trying to break even this year. This is a solid Depression-style story (hello, strong female lead) and the other main cast member who's not depicted here, Una Merkel lends some serious fun, per usual if you're at all familiar with Una. On Youtube in the US, both a paid and free version.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Dec 13

Still from So Ends Our Night '41. Lesser known than The Mortal Storm '40, Escape '40 etc, which tried to describe the Naazi menace, this film says the quiet parts out loud. No major studio would touch it. Heavies Fredric March, Margaret Sullavan, the great John Cromwell directing. And that guy...

Ludwig Kern (played by a delectable Glenn Ford in only his 8th feature film), aka "Baby" (just look at that 25 yo mug), signaling through the dark night to his lady love Ruth Holland (Margaret Sullavan) three storeys up through her hospital room window, that he still has the hots for her. With a hopeful grin on that sweet aforementioned mug, Ludwig strikes two matches and lets them burn, in hopes that Ruth can see the glowing orb of his darling mug between the torch-like flames below on the damp dark street. Matches may have burnt differently in real world 1940 but they sure as shite burned differently in Golden Age Hollywood. This fascinating film is on tubi in the US. Watch it and see how it reminds you of last week.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Dec 2

Still from the film Scaramouche '52. A (men, why can't you?) scene from the seam-ripping sabre-fight between Andre Moreau/Scaramouche (Stewart Granger aka Mr Jean Simmons) and the Marquis de Maynes (Mel Ferrer aka Mr Audrey Hepburn). For the 6.5 minute duel, the actors trained for 8 weeks, memorized 87 different sword passes and performed 28 stunts, with Granger doing most of his own. And it takes place in a theater while they're jumping over chairs and balustrades and curtains. A treat to watch real people perform. In the US, rent this comedy swashbuckler on Prime or watch free on Youtube.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Nov 19

'Tis the Season to (re)watch this. Available on tubi in the US plus several subscription services. Put down the phone, or switch to whatever app, and get to it. Pinnacle of Hallmark shows when Robert Halmi Sr had a say.

A poster for the unmatched Hallmark Channel epic, The 10th Kingdom. As the show was released in 2000, the poster rather sadly depicts the twin World Trade Center towers in NYC. They are reflected in the nearby water as castle spires, hinting that all is perhaps not as it seems in lower Manhattan. Engaging for kids, meaty enough for grown-ups; a perfect encapsulation of the Brothers Grimm.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Nov 16

Dude would like a word but can't.

Actor Boris Karloff's visage, decked out in moldering, high chiaroscuro newsprint for his role as Imhotep in the one-and-only Universal film The Mummy '32.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Nov 1

The Doll, 1962. No ghosts, no gore. Just a tragically isolated guy who brings home a mannequin as a companion. Some of the finer cobwebs of the human mind on display here. On tubi in the US.

Exqisite B&W still from the 1962 Swedish film, The Doll, starring Per Oscarsson as Mr Lundgren. Mr L is loneliness personified and he carts home a lady Skyltdockan (Swedish for mannequin) for someone to talk to. In this shot, he holds her long, waxy-smooth hand, mostly in shadow, up before is brightly lit face. One of Mr L's eyes glints with wonder between her fingers, incredulous that she's real, she's with him and that he's at last found a companion.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Oct 20

Just another sunny day according to The WaPo.

A façade on the East Wing of the White House on a sunny day in Washington DC getting ripped to bits by a giant demolition excavator machine. A couple dudes in the foreground discuss how much fun they'll have dancing in the quarter billion dollar ballroom planned for the site, although neither of them know a foxtrot from a waltz.

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Sep 29

Still from the 1941 Alexander Korda production: That Hamilton Woman. Depicted in splendid-garish turn of the 18th-19thC attire, are Vivien Leigh as Emma Hamilton and Laurence Olivier as Horatio Nelson. While each were already married, Hamilton and Nelson had a torrid affair: perfect sauce for a sumptuous film. Streaming on HBO and Disney/hulu in the US. It also looks widespread on youtube. If drama of the melo sort is your thing, then Vivling and Larry certainly know how to deliver. And who doesn't love a sailor in his dress uniform?

yesandMissHavisham@steenyswank· Aug 28

H/T @dean.bsky.social This guy's cruelty tended toward the theatrical.