Sullivan's Travels

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But now he and the dog have bonded.

Ugh.

Hey autumnpassionflower, my kindred spirit in all things Charles Boyer and an all-around lovely person, this one's for you!!

Goodnight, ladies!! And love from New York!! 

Nothing says "Come and get it!" like the disembodied head of William Bendix.

Now ladies, I know they gave us a whole International day and all, but don't let's get carried away. Please heed this very important public service annoucement. The dinner party you save may be your own...

I was trying on one of my vintage necklaces -- one of the ones with the thing that crosses over the other thing and then snaps closed. But the thing that's now on top of the other thing, which has a tiny little thing that you pull up to open it again -- well, it's either stuck or I can't find it. Even when I turn it around and look in the mirror, which also makes everything backward. So apparently I'll be wearing a lovely two-strand, collar-length aurora borealis necklace for the rest of my life. So if you see me sporting it with, like, shorts and a teeshirt, please just admire the sparkly sparkliness. Thank you.

He still looks fabulous though!! And Mom's a cutie.

Yes please. Right now. You drive.

God only knows why.

Happy, Happy Birthday Anniversary to one of the dreamgirl loves of my life: edgy, smart, vulnerable, gorgeous, highly strung, soft, brittle Margaret Leighton. You've never heard anyone say of another actress, "You know, she reminds me of Margaret Leighton..." And you never will. When they made her, they truly did break the mold, which was a bit fragile to begin with. I'm pretty sure Noel Coward's "The Astonished Heart," which is kind of the flip side of "Brief Encounter," is still on Netflix Instant Play -- at least the last time I checked, to watch it for, like, the ninth time, it was. If you need a Margaret Leighton fix, that's a good place to start... And if you can get your hands on a copy of "The Holly and the Ivy," you'll be so happy you did. Actually she'll pretty much amaze you in anything. Good God, I love this woman. And I love to think of her with the wonderfully wry Michael Wilding, with whom she spent her last and happiest years. What a fabulous couple. Sleep well and calmly, dear Margaret, with Michael by your side...