Catching Up with 'Quelle (2)

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Movie Star Diet – Something Celeste Holm said in an interview about High Society (1956) has wedged itself in my brain and hasn’t wanted to let go. She said that Grace Kelly was very conscious about her weight and her lunch on set was always a cup of tea with honey and a grapefruit. Yikes! I think my ulcer would come back if I ate like that. I sometimes wonder what movie stars ate? Especially when they were working on a movie. Then there is Ava Gardner (the only actress I truly despise) who would eat like a horse and not gain weight. Her daily meal consumption included:

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Breakfast: Southern-fried chicken, grits, biscuits, gravy, coffee.

Lunch: A large steak, veggies, potatoes, salad, apple-pie with ice cream, iced-tea.

Snack: A milkshake. Cornbread dipped in cooked vegetable juices.

Dinner: Another steak, with all the trimmings.

Dessert: ____

Evening snack: An omelette.

Geez at least she skipped dessert!

Robert Mitchum iPhone 4 Case - I got it!

And I love it! It pretty much represents who I am. Someone who loves modern technology but yearns for the past.

You can custom make your own iPhone case over at CafePress.com . The above image is from my Instagram. If you'd like to follow me on there, my username is QuelleLove.

Recuperating - I had surgery on Friday so I've been (trying) to take it easy this weekend. Lots of movies seen! I hope you all have a good week.

Liz and Dick - I recently watched the trailer for the new Liz and Dick TV movie. What do you think of Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor? I know a lot of you are strongly against it. I wasn't happy with Jennifer Love Hewitt as Audrey Hepburn and I'm expecting similar from Lohan.

Catching Up with 'Quelle (1)

I thought I’d start a new series on this blog (one that I can stick with!) called Catching Up with ‘Quelle. I feel like a lot of my posts take so much time and are so focused that I don’t get a chance to talk about the random classic film related stuff that doesn’t merit an entire post. So my posts in this series, posted every Sunday, will feature a mish-mash of stuff going on in my life with a classic film theme.

Elia Kazan Blu-Ray set – Oh noes. I feel like a failure. Remember whenI posted about the sexy Elia Kazan DVD boxed set my husband (then boyfriend) gave me? I haven’t seen all the films in it yet and I’m just hearing that a Blu-Ray set will be coming out soon. It’s only 4 movies and my DVD boxed set has many more but it still makes me feel like I didn’t appreciate the gift to it’s fullest potential. I haven’t been upgrading to Blu-Ray the way Carlos has. I see the benefit but I can't screen cap Blu-Rays so DVDs end up being better for blogging. 

Robert Mitchum iPhone 4 Case – Yes this is happening. I customized one over at CafePress. I found this amazing picture of Robert Mitchum, in a striped sweater and leaning on a fence post. I don’t know why but it’s my new favorite photo of him. Why iPhone 4 when iPhone 5’s release is imminent? Well, I’ve had an iPhone 3 for ages but couldn’t afford to upgrade to an iPhone 4 until the news of the iPhone 5’s release dropped the 4’s price. So I’m one step behind the game but it’s still an upgrade. I’m getting a new case now before they stop making them. I’d usually prefer a rubber case because I drop my phone a lot but how could I resist the chance to make my own Robert Mitchum iPhone case?!

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1930s female body type – Carlos and I were watching Smart Woman (1931) on TCM the other day and we were both discussing the body type of females during that era. You’ll find a lot of flat chested skinny gals with wide hips. Their backless and draping dresses accentuated these features. I am really curious about how body types have changed over the different decades of the 20^th century. They are so different now. We have such a wide array of body types and people seem to abuse their bodies a lot these days. Anorexia/bulimia, obesity, over-excersing, steroids, plastic surgery, yo-yo dieting, etc. We come in all shapes and sizes. What’s the body type of today?

Sammy Davis Jr. The Photographer – I’ve been having lots of health problems lately and Carlos has been helping me out through it all. I got him a small gift as a thank you. It’s a book called

Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr. It’s quite amazing. I’ll be borrowing the book from him to read and will make sure to review it here.

  
The Birds (1963) - I saw this film on Wednesday and I'm still thinking about it. Have you ever been attacked by a bird? I haven't been attacked by I've been chased by a male turkey, a goose and a swan (I got too close to her nest, oops!). I've fed birds by hand including a chickadee and a zebra pigeon. I actually really love birds and don't fear them.

(from when I saw Mickey Rooney live on stage in 2008)

Happy Birthday Mickey Rooney!