...like today's birthday girl, the lovely Miss Greer Garson, born one hundred and fifteen years ago today!
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson, CBE (29th September 1904 – 6th April 1996)
CAMP: "A cornucopia of frivolity, incongruity, theatricality, and humour." "A deadly, winking, sniggering, snuggling, chromium-plated, scent-impregnated, luminous, quivering, giggling, fruit-flavored, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love." "The lie that tells the truth." "Ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical; effeminate or homosexual; pertaining to or characteristic of homosexuals."
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movie stars sure knew how to dress back then. today, it's let the tits and ass all hang out; disgusting.
ReplyDeleteThat's what performers, particularly movie performers, do for a living. They look good. As they grow older, they spend hours in the gym, and apply expert makeup, and wear -- or don't wear -- will-fitted partial and/or see-through clothing. That's what they do, they look good. Can they cook breakfast? Probably some can. Can they wax a car? Who cares.
DeleteThanks for your - ahem - erudite assessment, Mr Wayne. Your point is..?
DeleteMiss Garson was one of the most naturally elegant stars of her day, and that is the point. Anne Marie, you are entirely correct - there are very few actresses nowadays who understand what elegance is (or would be able to spell the word, most likely!). Jx
DeleteI'd hold my hands to heaven too if I'd accidentally impaled the cat while trying to force a worming tablet down its throat...
ReplyDeleteThere was nothing accidental about it, judging by Miss Garson's expression. Jx
DeleteShe should be a role model for the young girls of today methinks
ReplyDeleteQuite. We need more ridiculously long cigarette-holders! Jx
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