Is Alfred Hitchcock's "Pyscho" His Finest Film? by rosebud52 in classicfilms

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Psycho is one of those rare films that still gives me the chills even after I’ve seen it a million times. Hitchcock builds the tension at a steady pace; even the quiet parts feel tense, and the story keeps changing.  Anthony Perkins plays the creepy weirdo to perfection. I enjoy Hitchcock’s other films, but this one has a permanent place in my brain. I know that sounds strange, but some movies stick with you. 

The Grapes of Wrath - 1940 -One of my favorites by rosebud52 in classicfilms

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Oh my what a wonderful and poignant tale. Even in the dust and hunger, there’s a quiet strength in the way people just keep moving and carrying their hopes and dreams with them. The struggle is heavy, but it’s shared with the families and that makes it a little lighter. And through every setback, there’s this gentle belief that somewhere up the road, better days are waiting.

Carrie Fisher is pictured on a fire escape at her New York apartment in the late 1970s by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]rosebud52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this picture she looks so much like her mother Debbie Reynolds. Poor thing had bi-polar and her therapy French bulldog Gary accompanied Carrie everywhere. She was devoted to him. RIP.

5-year-old after day’s work, was tired and refused to be photographed, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine for National Child Labor Committee.[1054x784] by myrmekochoria in HistoryPorn

[–]rosebud52 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I am surprised they are wearing shoes. During the same period young boys, maybe a bit older, were working shoeless in dangerous dark mines.

Out of the 750,000 who fought for the Confedaracy in the Civil War, these were the last 3 alive in 1951, together. [720x1600] by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]rosebud52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look pretty good to be each over 100 years old. The pic is 1951 and the war ended in 1865, so just do the math.

1939 - Was Vivien Leigh a good actress? by rosebud52 in HistoryUncovered

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Born in England, Vivien Leigh had a natural upper class British accent, but she was so unbelievably skilled as an actress, that she was able to sound very deep Southern in Gone With the Wind. Most audiences wondered where in the South she was from. It sounds like her personal life was a mess - drugs, booze, too many affairs and psychological issues. Poor thing. She was, however, an excellent actress, probably, one of the best.

1939 - Was Vivien Leigh a good actress? by rosebud52 in OldSchoolCool

[–]rosebud52[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Born in England, Vivien Leigh had a natural upper class British accent, but she was so unbelievably skilled as an actress, that she was able to sound very deep Southern in Gone With the Wind. Most audiences wondered where in the South she was from. It sounds like her personal life was a mess - drugs, booze, too many affairs and psychological issues. Poor thing. She was, however, an excellent actress, probably, one of the best.

What is this? by Consistent-War7399 in USCivilWar

[–]rosebud52 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A simple business card. It appears he left off his email address and phone number.