By Mark | August 22, 2019
I’d wanted to write last night about Donald Trump’s ever-changing position on mandatory background checks for gun sales, and the pathetic way in which he publicly grovels at the feet of the NRA, but, when I saw that one of my favorite films, Preston Sturges’s delightfully thoughtful 1941 screwball comedy Sullivan’s Travels, was going to […]
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By Mark | August 11, 2014
Late last year Robin Williams spent a few hours answering questions from fans on Reddit. Among other things, he offered the following piece of advice on navigating hard times. And, given the fact that he apparently took his own life this morning, after having suffered through a sustained bout of depression, I thought that it […]
By Mark | January 19, 2011
Not too long ago, I introduced Clementine to one of my favorite movies – a 1941 film by the name of Sullivan’s Travels. I guess it made an impact. This afternoon, Linette heard Clementine tell her friend Amelia that she wanted to play house as Veronica Lake, which, of course, made me feel incredibly proud, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Other, Pop Culture, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1941, Amelia, Clementine, Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, Dick Cavett, I am so proud of you, insanely beautiful, morbid curiosity, playdate, Sullivan's Travels, totally quotable Clementine, Veronica Lake |
