“I think we plan picnics just to give ourselves an excuse…to let something thrilling and romantic happen to us.” Mrs. …
Picnic by William Inge: Stage vs. Screen
nineteen fifties
An Appreciation of Picnic (1955)
“Picnic would neverwin any prizes in a best-plot contest, but I hope and feel that theplay is rich in character, …
Book Review – Kim Novak: Her Art and Life by Kim Novak
At the height of her powers in 1956, the Lavender Blonde, Kim Novak, was crowned the number 1 box office …
Stage Fright (1950): Hitchcock’s Cinematic “Trick” or Treat?
Once upon a time there was an Alfred Hitchcock film. But not just any Alfred Hitchcock film. This film had …
Prince of Players (1955): A Shakespearean Ode to the Beauty and Pain of Life
Edwin Booth lived a life few can ever imagine. Born into a renowned theatrical family, he inherits both his father’s …