Monday morning mumblings…

Happy Monday to all.   How was your weekend?   Mine was decent.   I had a chance to catch up on some movies I’d been waiting to see.   Wha...

A Closer Look: 1939 Supporting Actor

Fellow blogger and friend of ‘A Fistful of Films’ Josh, over at The Cinematic Spectacle , had given a suggestion for the Closer Look serie...

YOUR Best Actress of 1939!

Thanks to everyone who voted! Here are the results of the poll for Best Actress 1939: 1. Vivien Leigh - Gone with the Wind (64 votes) 2. Gr...

Best Actress 1939 - The resolution!

After having watched and reviewed all five nominated performances, it's time to pick the winner! 5. Irene Dunne in Love Affair Irene Dun...

Best Actress 1939: Greta Garbo in "Ninotchka"

Garbo laughs! A slogan that is as fascinating today as it was 70 years ago. In Ninotchka , the legendary Greta Garbo plays Nina Yakushova Iv...

Best Actress 1939: Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind"

What can there be said that hasn’t been said already? Some performances are great. Some are fantastic. Some are considered to be the best of...

Best Actress 1939: Irene Dunne in "Love Affair"

When one thinks of love that begins on a boat, the Empire State Building and a wheelchair, then mostly these thoughts come up: An Affair to ...

Best Actress 1939: Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"

When you have an actress of such talent and such a long list of great performances as Bette Davis, it is hard to point out the one crowning ...

Best Actress 1939: Greer Garson in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"

Greer Garson and the Academy…one of the biggest love stories of all time. She received an Oscar nomination for her movie debut and was nomin...

Best Actress 1939

The next year will be 1939 and the nominees were Bette Davis in Dark Victory Irene Dunne in Love Affair Greta Garbo in Ninotchka Greer Garso...