Friday, August 15, 2008

Opal's is going up - and Greer Garson Night

Worked on the boarding house last night - here is some progress -

Patti asked who the the designer is - "Carriage House Samplings" - I have both "Houses" and "Shores" in the wings and I had planned to go on to houses when this finished up but I think that has changed..... I hear the waves.....

I also started to work on my next exchange - HOE - "Needle roll" - but no snaps of that.... and I started to stitch on Carol's Halloween RR but the stitching I have done is very small so I will not post until next week with snaps of that.

Last night on TCM was Greer Garson night - and we all know what a fan I am of hers - so needless to say I was in hog heaven - oink...squeal!!! I got home early enough to see most of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" - 1939 - co-staring Robert Donat. An excellent flick and Greer is lovely in this her first Hollywood film. The evening continued with "Pride and Prejudice" - 1940 - although not as accurate as some more recent incarnations of Jane Austin's novel - it is a really wonderful version with such great actors - including Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland and Edna May Oliver, and the super snobby Frieda Inescort. Then is was on to Greer's favorite movie - "Random Harvest" - 1942 with costar Ronald Coleman. This is a real tear jerker and a super movie about amnesia and sacrifice. The evening rounded out with "Mrs. Parkington" - 1944 - she is paired with Walter Pidgeon (they did 9 movies together) - along with this super duo were Agnes Morehead and Gladys Cooper - a really good movie where Greer has to age about 60 years. There were other Greer movies into the late night but I had to get some sleep!!

Have a great weekend!!! Thanks for stopping by!

take care,
edgar

7 comments:

  1. I love how your Village is looking. I was never crazy about this series until Shores came out, now I covet the other two! I think when I can start a big project again, Shores is going to be the one.

    I don't think I've really commented here before, I also have always wanted to say how much I enjoy your movie reviews. You've put more than one film on my "must see" list. :)

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  2. Glad we got Valerie! Too bad about Mindi! I need to email Lizzy and see how mine is coming along.
    Try not to worry, everything usually works out for the better in the end!
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  3. the village is coming along nicely

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  4. Thanks so much for answering Edgar ... i am gonna surf around today to see if i can get it !!
    Hope you have a wonderful weekend !!
    Patti xx

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  5. Edgar, you are really cruising along on VoHRH! Great job!

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  6. Great progress on the Village! I was actually afraid I could never pick up the Village again (a lousy excuse to start the Shores), but after following your recent progress, I felt inspired to start work on Block 9! So thank you for that ;o)

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  7. i love your village its coming on great. I also enjoy your commentries on the movies. We love watching movies and stitch constantly all the way through. My partner leigh loves anything violent and horrific.. but i enjoy them all. last night we watched the last king of scotland which was a good film and the night before it was brewsters millions. was quite funny ..

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