It’s Women’s History Month!
And as our means of taking advantage of a remarkable coincidence, in today’s episode we’re looking at two films where the bulk of the primary cast is female. That said, the true theme this week is stories related to the theater. First, we’re looking at a favorite of the both of us, 1937’s Stage Door, starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Menjou. After that we jump to 1950, where we learn All About Eve, along with the likes of Anne Baxter, Bette Davis and George Sanders being more George Sanders than in any other movie.Â
The other thing they have in common is that Stage Door is the source of many peoples’ Hepburn impression, and Eve is the source of most peoples’ Davis impression. Settle in, it’s a long episode but the chat is a good, productive one!
COMING ATTRACTIONS:Â
In Reel 13 we’ll be looking at In the Mood For Love and Lost In Translation, and no, the common thread isn’t that they’re both set in Asia.Â
In the Mood For Love is available to stream via HBO Max and The Criterion Channel, but doesn’t appear to be rentable or purchasable for streaming, though DVD/Blu-Ray is an option.
Lost in Translation doesn’t appear to have any subscription-based streaming options, but can be rented or purchased through most streaming outlets. And discs are available as well.