Long story short- January is crammed full of things for me to do. End of year book-keeping, accounting and tax returns, running kids to sports and school cancellations due to inclement weather wherein I have all five kids at home. Now- I am finally seeing the light of day this last week of January. However- only a few weeks ago- I felt like a woman possessed! Which in my mind is a bad thing, but not according to the makers of Lux soap. You see according to them- you’ll look lovelier tonight if only you use Lux. In fact, you will look as lovely as Joan Crawford the star of Possessed. It’s not that I don’t like Joan Crawford- she does look kind of lovely, in a” take me to the insane asylum” sort of way… it’s just that I am shooting for more of the relaxed, unstressed sort of lovely look. The kind of look- that says “I wouldn’t be caught dead in a mental ward screaming about wire hangers.”
Speaking of shooting- on my down time this week I found this great advertisement for the 1947 film Calcutta. Now the title didn’t grab my attention, but this line sure did. “Two Dames Are Out To Stop Him… One With Her Lips… The Other With Her Gun!” Oh Man! I don’t know about you but I have to see this film- I mean what could have Alan Ladd possibly done to get to Dames out to get him?
Well by now my heart is racing, I mean this magazine is getting racier and racier by the second. For instance – how about this Humphrey Bogart film advertisement for “The Two Mrs. Carroll’s.” What’s this does he have two wives and the copy it’s so enticing?
“THRILL AFTER THRILL AFTER THRILL AFTER THRILL AFTER THRILL! VIOLENT! VIOLENT LOVE!”
I can’t tell if the coffee or all the thrills are getting to me… that’s right five thrills. I think I can only handle two or maybe three thrills a day! Somebody tell me what violent, violent love is? Never mind- you know I am going to have to watch the movie.
So much for stress free unwinding, why do I suddenly feel like a woman possessed again? It’s all these racy 1947 movies- I have to give up these old movie magazines. My poor heart can’t take all these thrills and violent, violent love! I’m outta’ here and back to my accounting so I can give my poor old ticker a break.
LOL. Awesome old ads there. I love the descriptions of the movies. If you watch that Possessed I think you are going to need to do a review on here and let us know if it lived up to the hype. And maybe you can do one for The Two Mrs. Carrolls too so you can tell us what violent love is. Or maybe we don’t really want to know. Sounds kinda kinky.
Hmmm – Lux soap says it is a toilet soap. Maybe we shouldn’t use it on our faces?
Oh my! I can’t even say “Butt Load of Spam” on your blog and now you want me to tell you what Violent, violent Love is. Well dust off those cuff folks and lets get down to it.
Just kidding I have no idea, I’m not that kind of gal!
I luv,luv,luv old movies. Me and TCM on a cold Sunday afternoon is the grandest time of all
Was violent violent love even legal in the 40s?
I like the old duotone ads. They could do so much with two colors.
Teeni- I cracked up so hard when I saw your comment about toilet soap… I missed that part. My husband goes to the library every week now- I asked him to put these movies on my list!
Deborah- WHAT iz wrong with you are you possessed too? You have to lay off the old movies if they are making you threaten people now. Are you sure you’re a Marilyn- cause I smell a little bit of Joan cooking in your direction…
I just got wrangled into this cooking gig. Our high school is holding Conference in two weekends. It’s customary to feed the wrestling coaches and referees lunch and breakfast at these tournaments. I have been asked to be in charge of lunch- What do you think Deborah- could I feed the coaches and referees a Butt Load of Spam? I was thinking I could have a side of Velveeta too and top it off with jello!
Dan- I think perhaps violent violent love was legal then- up until the 70′s at least. I believe Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton enjoyed violent violent love and drinking- lots of drinking.
Somehow, in today’s world, I don’t think the movies would live up to what the advertisements are claiming. Racy then would probably be boring now.
I would love up that Joan Crawford so hard she would turn into a buttercup. I may just fire up my foil space / time machine and do just that.
Say … as an off topic comment, what is going on here in the Midwest?? I cannot go outside without freezing my schnozz! …. another reason to go back in time and visit Joan
Hey Mike- You are probably right- but I am not the one to ask. I haven’t seen an “R” rated movie in about ten years now- seriously. I’m pretty weird and all being raised by hippies- but about ten years ago, I decided to actively not put garbage in my brain… it works for me. The 1940′s is racy enough for me.
THUMP THUMP there goes my heart thinking about Bogart’s violent violent love! Where’s my heart pills?
Eric- You need help son. I think your tin foil hat is too tight if you are going to love you up some Joan Crawford. Might I suggest Bette Davis or I don’t know how about staying out of the freezing cold. I think your brain is freezing up. We had two days were the schools shut down because it was below 0- OUCH. I blame Minnesota for the cold weather- why are you doing this to us????
WHY MAN WHY!!!
The Two Mrs. Carrolls was not Bogart’s best film–not enough violent love for this twisted cookie. Does rated R mean it’s garbage? I thought it stood for “Real Good” hahaha
Hi Bobby- I really appreciate you stopping by so much while I have been knee deep in taxes, and children. I am sure there are a lot of decent R rated films- I just don’t like to inundate myself with violence, sex, and weirdness.
I like you a lot- you strike me as a very loyal and decent guy and you’re pretty weird as far as writers go… hows that for irony.
I skim your blog enough to know you have a twisted sense of humor or what have you. It’s just not my thing. I feel better since I don’t watch television, certain movies, or say frequent the dark side of the internet.
I don’t judge anyone’s tastes either- it’s not my business. My position is that I like how I feel mentally without adult orientated entertainment- movies, video games, reading material, news etc, it seems to have the effect of poison on me. I don’t live in a bubble though and I am not a prude.
Thanks Michelle! I try to mix up content so everything I write isn’t violent or sexually shaded–to have something for every reader. I sometimes fear people will see one darkly intense fictional story and be so offended they never come back…but I don’t worry about it anymore. I’ve always been rebellious against the norm and like to push things to extremes in writing. I have been nice enough to put a warning on top of my more racy stories:)
I promise to write some stuff you can read coming up…something nice and unoffensive
Joan Crawford scares the life out of me!
Bobby-
I do like it that you put a warning on your posts. Some don’t and I read blogs and at the and I am like geez I didn’t need to know that. The news online is getting trashier and trashier too… but it is what society likes.
I did like your post about depression today- it was like you were preaching to the choir.
Meleah- FINALLY A NORMAL PERSON- please repeat what you just said to Eric- apparently he wants to time travel for some Joan Crawford nookie… EWWWWW!
You sound like you have much better excuses than I have for not posting! I have no idea why I haven’t been… I’m blaming the dark evenings and the cold!
That Joan Crawford picture is quite sinister! Maybe they’re trying to scare you into buying their soap!
Huh????? Threaten???? Ummm Violent love= cuffs as in handcuffs, leather chains and such.
I’m not sure where the threat came into play, but no such thing was intended.
Pass the Lux soap please. I want to look like a beauty queen! Wasn’t that same type of commercial used for another soap?
I love watching movies from the 40s and 50s. It’s nice to be able to go back and visit what things were like back then in the world.