Tag Archives: Marie Dressler

Noticing Global Warming, Before We Knew What It Was

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Monica

Marie Dressler, as Carlotta in Dinner at Eight (1934), reminiscing about her past life as a super-star of the New York stage, and why she can’t return to live in the city: No, everything’s changed. I couldn’t stand it here.  … Continue reading →

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Belly Laughs for Breakfast

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Monica

I have a TV screen in the kitchen, where I often indulge my addiction to Turner Classic Movies (TCM) while I cook.  Today I saw a few snippets from the middle of Tugboat Annie, a 1933 classic with Marie Dressler … Continue reading →

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