Booomph Vs. Oomph Cats

[from Perkins and Teeny Tuxedo’s cat adventures blog]

Sunday, December 16, 2018, 12:17 pm — Perkins and Teeny Tuxedo … ignoring all the boffo publicity about Brian Donlevy and his movie, The Great McGinty, 1940 … they’re focused on something more important at the bottom of this post … a dog! …

Brian Donlevy, 1901-1972 …

“The GREAT Reviews! Hey OSCAR!” … director, writer Preston Sturges’ first film … “Hey OSCAR!” is right … won Best Writing, Original Screenplay! …

“He’s got SEX APPEAL! … He’s got BOOOMPH! … He’s a Record-Breaker!” …

Tamed by a Redhead … “The screen’s meanest “heavy” is really putty in the hands of the girl he loves! It was the redheaded Mrs. Donlevy who insisted that he accept the leading role in The Great McGinty – the part that made him famous.” … Hollywood, 1941, v. 30, p. 50 …

… the doggone dog … a dachshund … that Perk and Teeny Tuxedo have their eyes on …

The Great McGinty … trailer …

But wait! … In the battle of BOOOMPH vs. OOMPH, who showed up in the ring first? … Ann Sheridan, the Oomph Girl! … 1939! … Read “What the “Oomph” Girl Thinks of Her Title!” … Hollywood, Sept. 1939, p. 19, 50-51 …

• Magazine articles from Media History Digital Library

All Day Stanwyck

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 1:30 am — August on TCM is Summer Under the Stars … Barbara Stanwyck‘s day is drawing to a close with Annie Oakley, 1935 … I’ve seen all the films, but it’s extremely comforting to have them humming along on the tv while I’m going about the day (and night) …

To Please a Lady, 1950, just finished … Here’s a fun, behind-the-scenes shot of Stanwyck and Clark Gable …

Oh, Steve …

Steve Cochran, 1917-1965 …  A Steve Cochran film festival would include these contenders …

The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946 – Virginia Mayo

Steve, his chest, and Virginia Mayo were in 6 films together …

** The Damned Don’t Cry, 1950 – Joan Crawford …  Robert Osborne’s TCM intro, June 9, 2010:  “Best of all is Steve Cochran, playing a Bugsy Siegel type … he proves to be the best leading man Joan Crawford had in any film in the 1950s. Someone who could simultaneously look as tough and attractive as she did at this point in her fabled career.”

Storm Warning, 1951 – Ginger Rogers … Theirs is NOT a friendly encounter … “One source of satisfaction in playing the role of Hank in Storm Warning was the feeling that I might be making a small contribution toward racial tolerance.” – Saturday Evening Post.

Tomorrow Is Another Day, 1951 – Ruth Roman … Going on the lam as migrant farm workers, Steve Cochran style!

Il Grido, 1957 – Mama, mia! …Aldo! …  Such neo-realistic Italian despair! And they ALL speak Italiano … Row 2 – Alida Valli; Dorian Gray.  Row 3 – Betsy Blair! … yes, the Betsy of Marty, 1955, and Gene Kelly’s first wife, 1941-57 … Hit by the Hollywood blacklist …

Come Next Spring, 1956 – Ann Sheridan … Wanderer wins back the love of his family in 1920s Arkansas. No noir in sight … Cochran purchased the story, then sold it to Republic.

A good collection of Steve Cochran photos is in Tumblr.

** What I’m watching as I’m typing … The Damned Don’t Cry!