The 1943 Random House edition of Jane Eyre had some amazing illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg.
I’m listening to soundtracks while doing chores. With Legrand, folding towels is bittersweet melancholy. Korngold turns washing the dishes into a heroic romp. Morricone affirms that cleaning the toilet is an epic struggle. And Mancini underlines the humor of sweeping the floor.
Addendum: It’s true Billie Ritchie was attacked by ostriches on the set of his last film in 1919, but it’s unlikely he died from those injuries. He was in generally poor health before the attack, probably from the stomach cance that eventually killed him in 1921 at the age of 42.
On his birthday, Charlie Chaplin and and a few of his imitators. I’m including Billie Ritchie even though there is a possibility that Chaplin may have been inspired by Ritchie. 1/2
I just unearthed a stack of Reid Fleming comics. The character was created by David Boswell and I’d forgotten how good it is.
For some reason, I’ve been thinking about Boccaccio lately. Maybe it’s time for a little film festival.
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