tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post3294765864290880590..comments2024-03-03T10:32:45.969-08:00Comments on Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur: The Rights And The WrongsMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-44132931303029696282008-12-31T19:34:00.000-08:002008-12-31T19:34:00.000-08:00I know I've got MADCAP around here, I really shoul...I know I've got MADCAP around here, I really should dig it out. The Film Forum mention reminds me that I saw an amazing Sturges retrospect there a million years ago (or in 1990) and how key that was for me getting to see some of his films. Glad to hear they're showing a few of them again. As always thanks very much for reading and for commenting!Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-25521202236688438862008-12-30T16:48:00.000-08:002008-12-30T16:48:00.000-08:00Currently reading a Sturges bio entitled MADCAP by...Currently reading a Sturges bio entitled MADCAP by Donald Spoto. Coincidentally, I just finished reading a small section on this very film, Mr. Peel. Sturges is a fascinating Hollywood character; his childhood and upbringing by his bohemian Mother is truly unbelievable. She was a best friend of Isadora Duncan and, if we are to believe Spoto's telling, designed AND gave Duncan the scarf that helped accidentally kill her while driving her car. The Film Forum in Manhattan is celebrating Sturges' career with a retrospective running from Dec 24 to early Jan 2009. <BR/><BR/>As always, your blog provides an interesting read, Mr. Peel.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423356407811648416noreply@blogger.com