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Originally Posted by Jet

I love Stanwyck bar none. And I just watched "Martha Ivers" the night before last on tape. I have quite a few of hers and one of the things I like about her is that she transitioned into the 50s pretty well, unlike Crawford and some others who, I think, were overdone. One of my favorites from the 50s is "Jeapordy" with Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Ralph Meeker (whose a prick in this)
and another one that I would like to have is "The File on on Thelma Jordan" with her and Wendel Corey. I think that came out in the late 40s...more Mystery and mayhem.....

as a sidebar on Stanwyck, I think my favorite performance is Stella Dallas...and she should have one, she was nominated. There is another film earlier with her, and directed by Frank Capra. Saw it one time, forget the name, and I would like to have it...it's a drama.

Double Indemnity. Hands down, one of my favorite movies.

A few years ago, I ran across an old copy of Architectural Digest that featured homes from Hollywood's golden age (1920s-1940s). In it, one of the homes featured was that of Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, and the text with the photo layout talked about how theirs was an arranged marriage, because she was famously lesbian and he was quite gay. Their home was arranged for by the studio (MGM) and the vintage photos that were included in the article were from the studio's archive of a photo shoot the studio did to show the "happy home life of the happy couple" in an effort to dispel the rumors plaguing both stars about their private lives. It was fascinating, really.

Jake