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🛣️ Road Trip: Bogie & Bacall Slept Here

Nestled in the charming hills of Pleasant Valley Road in Lucas, Ohio, you'll find Malabar Farm - a lovely estate built in 1938 by Louis Bromfield. Born in Mansfield, Ohio in 1896, he was a farmer,  conservationist and published 33 books of fiction and nonfiction including a Pulitzer Prize, 18 best-selling novels, and 14 major motion pictures. This picturesque farm holds a special place in Hollywood history, serving as a peaceful escape for celebrities seeking respite from the hustle and bustle of the big cities in the 1940s.  One of the most memorable events to take place in the great entrance hall of the big house between the open staircases was the wedding of iconic actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall on this day in film history May 21, 1945.  I had the incredible opportunity to visit this historic farm and follow in the footsteps of the the classic stars who stayed here and the legendary couple's marriage ceremony. Let's go back to the beginning - the farm's n
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  John Payne

👸🏼Happy National Princess Day!

Audrey Hepburn as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday-1953 Anna May Wong as Princess Ling Moy in Daughter of the Dragon- 1931    Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) -1977                   Olivia de Havilland as Princess Maria in Princess O'Rourke (1943)                      Angela Lansbury as Gwendolyn, Princess of England in The Court Jester -1955                                                Robin Wright as Buttercup in The Princess Bride -1987                                            Grace Kelly as Princess Alexandra in The Swan (1956)                                                Mia Sara as Lili, a princess in Legend-1985                                    Dorothy Lamour as Princess Lala McTavish in Road to Bali-1952                             Carol Heiss as Snow White in Snow White and the Three Stooges-1961                                                            Virginia Madsen as Princess Irulan in Dune -1984    

Noirvember: A Beginner's Guide to Essential Film Noir

Dive into the dimly lit alleyways of cinema's most enigmatic genre with this curated collection of must-see film noir classics. From fedora-clad detectives to femme fatales who could kill with a glance, these silver screen gems will transport you to a world where morality blurs and danger lurks around every corner. Grab your trench coat and join me on this thrilling expedition through the smoky, neon-lit landscape of noir's finest offerings. I have omitted neo-noir films made after 1959 from this list. I will provide further analysis of these films below in future posts.   (Before) Proto Noir:       Stranger on the Third Floor-1940 (the first "true" film noir).                  The Maltese Falcon-1941 (the first major work of the noir style).   This Gun for Hire -1942 (helped establish a number of conventions of the noir genre, including the hard-boiled for-hire killer and the overlapping double-cross).     Fly By Night-1942 (An Americanized version of The 3