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In THE MIRACLE WOMAN, All Eyes Are on Stanwyck—Especially Capra’s
sistercelluloid ♦ March 1, 2019 ♦ 9 Comments
There’s a certain luminous quality that shines through when a director is in love with his leading lady. In Frank Capra’s The Miracle Woman, starring Barbara Stanwyck, it’s all over the screen. This was the second film for these kindred spirits—whose relationship got off to such a rocky start, the real miracle is that they ended up working together at all. In 1930, …
Behind the Scenes of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and THE BISHOP’S WIFE!
sistercelluloid ♦ December 23, 2016 ♦ 5 Comments
You’ve watched the films a million times, you’ve laughed, you’ve cried… wanna go behind the scenes? Let’s sneak a peek backstage at It’s a Wonderful Life and The Bishop’s Wife! Oh and need some help toweling off, Jimmy? We’re right here! That’s not your run-of-the-mill fake movie snow Jimmy’s dabbing away during the 90-plus-degree shoot in mid-July—that’s state-of-the-art …
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