Category Archives: Movies

Sitting Pretty

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I can’t believe that I have never seen this movie before! Sitting Pretty (1948), directed by Walter Lang and based on the 1947 novel Belvedere by Gwen Davenport, was the first of the three Mr. Belvedere movies, and starred Clifton … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Leave a comment

You Made Me Love You

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Just remembering my mother with this movie clip of Judy Garland singing “You Made Me Love You” to a photograph of Clark Gable. My mother loved this song and sang it often, and described this scene to me many times. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Memory, Movies, Music, YouTube | Leave a comment

Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

My aunt has Alzheimer’s Disease. Both my parents died young, and when I see my aunt fade away, I know I’m losing one of my few remaining connections to my parents and their generation. During one visit with my aunt … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Memory, Movies, Music, YouTube | Leave a comment