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Viktor und Viktoria's Darling of the GodsViktor und Viktoria's Darling of the Gods

Before The Cafe, Lesser Ury, 1920sGuest blogger Karin (aka/Whistlingypsy) of Distant Voices and Flickering Shadows is a freelance technical writer living in the Austin area. She has contributed to Reel Life in the past, treating readers to lyrical pr…

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The Feminine Mystique Of Mad MenThe Feminine Mystique Of Mad Men

by guest contributor Whistlingypsy“Now I am quietly waiting for the catastrophe of my personality to seem beautiful again, and interesting, and modern.” - Frank O'Hara, Meditations in an EmergencyAlthough the title might suggest the notion; this is n…

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Bernard Herrmann - Composer Of Haunting Music and Treacherous DreamsBernard Herrmann - Composer Of Haunting Music and Treacherous Dreams

by guest contributor Whistlingypsy Just as my fingers on these keysMake music, so the self-same soundsOn my spirit make a music, too.~ excerpt from Peter Quince at the Clavier by Wallace Stevens"I don’t think Mozart’s going to help at all."~ Midge in…

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Van Nest Polglase ~ Architect Of Cinematic Dreams, Part IIVan Nest Polglase ~ Architect Of Cinematic Dreams, Part II

by guest contributor WhistlingypsyThe emergence of those stylistic elements in American films later termed noir by critics is often debated and open to interpretation.Five years before the films that captivated French critics for their “dark” plots a…

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Van Nest Polglase ~ Architect Of Cinematic Dreams, Part IVan Nest Polglase ~ Architect Of Cinematic Dreams, Part I

by guest contributor WhistlingypsyThe artistry of classic films reveals a cinematic alchemy in melding talent both before and behind the camera. The actor/actress and director are the two most visibly recognizable artists who created the image on scr…

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