Final post for the day. And a very sad one too.

Got to work yesterday and while waiting for the useless plumber to arrive - finally got there an hour late and ending up leaving after turning all our water off!!!! - I had a look at the news online and was saddened to read that yet another Hollywood star is now shining in the heavens.
Deborah Kerr passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86.
Now, most of you, like my mother - who should know better! - will be saying, "Who?"
She is, after Audrey, the actress and woman I most aspire to be like.
A very refined, beautiful and dignified Scottish actress and several time co star of my beloved Cary.

Her most famous films are:

My all time favourite An Affair To Remember,

The King And I,

Quo Vadis?,

Heaven Knows, Mr Allison,

King Solomon's Mines,

and the orginal Casino Royale, where she played a Bond girl at age 46.

But most of you will know her from her role in From Here To Eternity, which even if you haven't seen it, you should be familiar with the scene on the beach where she and Burt Lancaster are having a smooch on the sand when a big wave comes up and washes over them.


Ahhhhh! I hear you all say.

Anyway, she was a truly great lady and such a beautiful actress to watch on screen. I plan to have a movie marathon this weekend, so if you want some edumacating, you are more than welcome to join me!

I read a couple of quotes in the news about AATR, and I see Jenni has them on her blog too, which I just have to put down here:

"Believe me, Cary (Grant) and I knew how to kiss. When we did a love scene, we may not have been trying to swallow each other but, for those brief moments, we just loved each other."

It's true too. The movies they starred in together were pure magic with their chemistry and they didn't need to overdo any of the romance to make the audience melt.

"I think I understand what women see in the movie. There is a sweetness that is appealing and far removed from today's crudities. It makes them realize that the world has lost something delightful."

This one was in reference to Sleepless In Seattle, when the women are all blubbering just talking about the movie, and the men just don't get it!

I was also very touched when my friend Emma (also an AATR and King And I fan) came up and gave me a hug last night saying, "I heard Deborah Kerr died. Are you ok?" lol.

So, Happy Thoughts Debbie, and give Cary a kiss for me. I will wear you both proudly!