Friday, February 11, 2005

Weekend assignment

John Scalzi asks "Who was your teen-age crush?"

That would be Ginger Rogers. She was demure, she was gorgeous, she was a babe.  Her hair was long and turned under in a page-boy style. 

Barbara Stanwyck was not bad either. 

I once wrote Diana Lynn a fan letter after I saw her in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, and I got an answer!

There were plenty of stars and starlets to get a crush on in the 1930's and 1940's.

 

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ginger rogers did everthing fred astire did but backward and in high heels...So she was a good catch huh
Donna In TEXAS

Anonymous said...

Congrats on making Editor's Picks!!! Great journal! I'll be back...Penny
http://journals.aol.com/schnozbeary/FreshCupMoveDown

Anonymous said...

Congrats on making the top 5! Really like your journal. Hang in there with your new ears. My Poppa loves his, he does have the sneaky knack of turning them down though when he decides he is done listening to the yak yak around him, ie: mom. Someday she's gonna catch him, then I am bringing the popcorn and lawn chair and watch the show! lol

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS! ???  How do we KNOW that?  Where is the award given...I guess I am just an occassional visitor to J-land, so I don't know these things!
Kate

Anonymous said...

    Congratulations, Chuck ...  Enjoy your week of fame !!  I enjoyed reading your entries, and I loved your " all about me" description.   By the way, "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" is one of my favorite movies.  It gets funnier every time I watch it.  They don't make 'em like that anymore.  Sometimes, I think I was born in the wrong era....everything about the 30's and 40's just seems more appealing to me.  Oh, well, "bloom where you are planted", as they say !!  Take care,  Tina  =)       http://journals.aol.com/onemoretina/Ridealongwithme

Anonymous said...

 Hi Chuck Farris, congradulations, and I'm happy they like some of the older bogs. I feel outnumbered sometimes out of the norm. if you know what I mean. Enjoyed the journal from view of Utah and it looks fine. I am a art teacher and 60 so, it was real nice to met you.  I be droppin' in but for...
Now I'm dribbling

Anonymous said...

Congrats on being picked,Chuck.  -Dawn-

Anonymous said...

Congrats on making the list.
You seem so amazing. Remind me so much of my grandfather, he to served in WWII and had a wooden leg and glass eye! I will be back, and keep up the great J!
XOXO
Tricia

Anonymous said...

congrats on making the editors list.  I have so say that I sat here and read all of your entries,LOL. You are a joy to read.  I have to say those hearing aids are expensive.  WOW.  I love the all about me section by the way.  Feel free to check me out if you want I will leave you a link

jennifer

http://journals.aol.com/fuzslady/justme

Anonymous said...

Congrats, Congrats, Congrats!!  So, I don't think too many stars would write you back these days.  This is such a cool story, Chuck!  Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours!!  Hugs, Val xox

Anonymous said...

Congrats on making "the" list!  I love your sense of humor...I'll be back to read more....Sandi   http://journals.aol.com/sdoscher458/LifeIsFullOfSurprises

Anonymous said...

Hi Chuck Ferris,
I dig your blog! Keep up the good work and have a great day!
bek andoloro

Anonymous said...

I totaly agree!  I am in love with anyone who was in movies in the 40s!  Movie stars today are awful.  I'd give my elbows to be able to dance with/like Fred Astair!  I wish I had been born then (and preferably died or moved somewhere totaly remote before the 60s) :-)