A web log, an æthereal scrap-book if you will, with a somewhat vintage flavour. News items, occurrences, experiences, thoughts and opinions related to Victoriana through to Fifties Americana can all be found here.
Monday, 28 May 2012
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder! Did you see 'The Great Gatsby' trailer on msn the other day? Looks a bit OTT to me. X
ReplyDeleteIndeed I did, and OTT is precisely how I'd describe it (OK, I know the story's about high living in the Jazz Age but there's still a limit!). Far too glossy and displaying Baz Luhrmann's trademark modernisation. I may go and see it, but I'm not as enamoured of it as I might have been...
DeleteEeek, I can't wait to see this! Silent films get a big thumbs up from me :)
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