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Interview: the Classic Theatre’s Kelly Hilliard Roush

April 24, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Bette Davis, Classic Theater, drama, Kelly Hilliard Roush, Lillian Hellman, southern, stage, Tallulah Bankhead, The Little Foxes

The Classic’s executive and artistic director talks about playing Regina in ‘The Little Foxes’ and what audiences can expect from Season 13.

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Stars Who Sang (And Some Who Shouldn’t Have)

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bette Davis, Broadway, gay rights, Mae West, Psycho, singing, Sissy Spacek, stars, vinyl, Water Brennan

Some of them hit the right notes, but others secured their rightful place in Camp History.

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The Horror Hag Genre — Part Two

May 26, 2018May 26, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Bette Davis, cult, Horror Hags, Joan Crawford, Ruth Gordon, Shelley Winters, Tallulah Bankhead

Part two of the history of the unfortunately-named genre.

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The ‘Horror Hag’ Genre — Part One

April 27, 2018April 28, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Baby Jane, Bette Davis, camp, cult, horror, Horror Hags, Joan Crawford, Olivia De Havilland

This un-PC moniker was given to actresses of a certain age who were too old to play leading roles and were forced to work in more sordid genres.

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