#dear ruth

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If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.’

There is some speculation that J.D. Salinger found his protagonist’s name on the poster for the 1947 romantic comedy film Dear Ruth, starring William Holden and Joan Caulfield.

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William Talman on Broadway in Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth doesn't appear in his list of Broadway credits per the Internet Broadway Database but he's not listed in the opening night or replacement cast list for the show.

[henriiiii-1001old]

Storybook Sorrow I - Sarah's Lament

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Dear Ruth (1947)

[kyniklos]

Make them rise up out of their bone crypts doubled with purpose—bloodied, believing—& send them to war for their girl queens. War for their daughters hallelujah as it wasn’t in the beginning isn’t now & never shall be world without end. Oh but God my God Amen.

Dear Ruth, Emily Skaja

[classicmollywood]

New to Me - June 2018

June 2018 was full of Musicals, due to the TCMusicals course! I am so excited to talk about all of the films I watched, but all these new Musicals were absolutely great for my soul!

1890s - 0

1900s - 0

1910s - 0

1920s - 3

The Broadway Melody (1929)

It was really cool to see the first filmed musical! Of course, since sound was relatively new, there were some glitches in the audio. However, the story line made me so mad! Everything Hank did was for her sister, Queenie, and Queenie was a bit of a brat. I also don’t like how Eddie sees Queenie for the first time and then automatically falls in love with her, leaving Hank alone. Bessie Love’s Hank was the best character in the whole film and the only three-dimensional one. 

The Love Parade (1929)

As a feminist, I should be absolutely appalled by this movie. The storyline is about a queen whose husband becomes a sort of house husband and the ending is her showing him that she can be the submissive one, because men should be dominate. And that did bother me. BUT Maurice Chevalier is so charming as the husband, it is easy to overlook how obnoxious the storyline is!

There are some fun songs in this musical, but “Let’s Be Common” is my favorite song and performance.

Hallelujah (1929)

I understand what King Vidor was trying to do when he made this film; he was trying to make a film showing black people’s experiences. However, because of the time period, this film has a lot of negative cultural stereotypes. Vidor was a white man who was trying his best to portray the black experience, and during the late ‘20s, it was very important for black people to see themselves on screen. In 2018, this film didn’t really age well but had some enjoyable songs anyways.

My favorite song and dance sequence was the “Swanee Shuffle” one performed by Nina Mae McKinney. 

1930s - 0

1940s - 3

Moon Over Miami (1941)

I had no clue this movie existed but when a lot of other TCMusical classmates were raving about it, I knew I had to watch it. Boy, was I glad I did! This was such a fun Musical and I was in love with colors and the costumes. The storyline was also one I highly enjoyed!

My favorite song is “You Started Something” because it is so fun and cute.

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Vincente Minnelli did a pretty good job with this film. It was fun to watch, but still had some racial stereotypes. It wasn’t as bad as Hallelujah, but they were still there. The stereotype of the harlot trying to steal the saintly wife’s husband was seen in this film, just as it was seen in Hallelujah. I really enjoyed the musical numbers and the dancing was so much fun!

My favorite song is “Taking a Chance on Love” by Ethel Waters. It’s such a sweet song!

Dear Ruth (1947)

I was so in love with this film. The whole time I was like, GIRL, how do you not want William Holden? Especially since her boyfriend wasn’t anything special. The jokes in this movie were very clever and I also liked how when William Holden’s soldier figures out he has been swindled, he doesn’t feel anger and try to get back at his love interest. There was no masculinity complex, which was rare for this time period, especially for soldier characters! 

1950s - 2

Brigadoon (1954)

Honestly, this movie wasn’t my favorite. The colors were absolutely stunning, but I couldn’t really fall in love with anything else about this film. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately, I just couldn’t. Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly are always entertaining, but this musical was just lackluster to me. 

I did enjoy the song, “Waitin’ For My Dearie” though. It was a very fun number to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNKtQjOtous

It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)

I thought this storyline was weak, but it didn’t matter. I loved the musical numbers, the dancing, and the clever characters. I also liked the cynicism that the movie had towards TV and advertising. In the 50s, a lot of the films liked to be light and fluffy and this movie didn’t hold back on be biting. 

My favorite dance sequence is Gene Kelly tap dancing on roller skates! It’s absolutely incredible!

1990s - 0

2000s - 1

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

I have no clue how I am just now watching this movie. I fell in love with it, because I understand Bridget way too well. The movie was, in her words, cheeky and having a love triangle with Hugh Grant and Colin Firth isn’t the worst thing to happen. This has now become one of my favorite chick flicks and probably one I will be revisiting quite a lot in the future. 

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[henriiiii-1001old]

hi i am. suddenly scared and angry um

if you have asks abt anythibg id rly appreciate it bc im just being stupid and i know it. i just dont know how to calm down fully