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This week's review covers THE BEGGAR MAID (1921), Mary Astor's breakout role (she was just 15) and an adaptation of the painting by Edward Burne-Jones (itself adapted from the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson)
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The Beggar Maid (1921) A Silent Film Review
A short film depicting the story behind the Edward Burne-Jones painting, designed to class up the joint in Hollywood but mostly remembered for launching the career of Mary Astor.
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Damn it, take the cross!
Push the button, Max!
I’ve led a strange life, Mortimer.
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Arsenic and Old Lace Dracula: Dead and Loving It The Great Race
Fork found!
today's online parlor game:
Name up to three films whose lines you endlessly quote in all sorts of contexts.
As is traditional, I'll go first:
• Meet Me in St. Louis • Love and Death • The Sunshine Boys*
*So yes, films based on plays are fine.
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Yes, it’s a great brand. Emphasis on French heirlooms and container vegetables
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The Habanada grew but didn’t fruit when I tried them two years ago but my pepper game has improved so here we go again!
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They never sell them here but seeing loving closeups sold me on starting them from seed
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The Fairy Garden mix promises dainty and hardy, which is fine by me!
I look forward to getting more blue in my very orange and yellow flower mix with the forget-me-nots
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More seeds for next year, most tried and true. The Asian Trio eggplants are new to me and the forget-me-nots are an impulse buy due to Gardeners World.
The Sugar Cube cantaloupe got munched by earwigs this year but I am willing to try again. 🌱