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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 14h

Australian who lived in Portland for over a decade checking in here. That frog is doing the Lord's work, more power to them! 🐸💪

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 19h

Everyone's talking about Annie Hall and rightly so, but Radio Days might be my favourite comfort movie. Vale Diane Keaton.

RADIO DAYS (1987) Clip - Diane Keaton

YouTube video by Dreams Are What Le Cinema Is For

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 4d

Deco of the Week #40: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Hazelhurst (1945), Gymea. A former private residence turned arts centre and gallery. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Hazelhurst (1945), Gymea. View of north-facing frontage and original doorway.

Hazelhurst (1945), Gymea. View of eastern frontage and side doorway.

Hazelhurst (1945), Gymea. View of original northward-facing front doors.

Hazelhurst (1945), Gymea. View of east frontage showing decorative stonework and eaves.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 11d

Deco of the Week #39: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Former Commonwealth Bank (1940), Sutherland. Closed 2022, soon to be gutted for a gym. 😐 #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Former Commonwealth Bank (1940), Sutherland. View of entrance.

Former Commonwealth Bank (1940), Sutherland. View of entrance, highlighting original glass brick detailing on right.

Former Commonwealth Bank (1940), Sutherland. Full view of building facade, taken from across Old Princes Highway.

Former Commonwealth Bank (1940), Sutherland. 3/4 view from across Old Princes Highway.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 11d

Seen on a local building yesterday. After a century and more, silent film still lives. #silentmovieday #silentfilm #classicfilm #filmsky

Street art portraying the robot Maria from 'Metropolis' (1927).

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 11d

Now that you've spent all of yesterday watching silent films, it's time to subscribe to the Louise Brooks Society Substack! 👏🎥👏

Louise Brooks Society Substack | Substack

Musings on the life & times of the legendary Louise Brooks, the silent film star who sported an iconic bob and played Lulu in "Pandora's Box" (1929). Click to read Louise Brooks Society Substack, a Su...

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 12d

This year, I dropped the ball on producing a new article for #silentmovieday, so instead I'll point you to last year's contribution, about Rudolph Valentino's friendship with the Australian actor Arthur Shirley.

Rudolph Valentino and Arthur Shirley, 'The Big Australian'

Success, as the saying goes, has many fathers. Among those credited with ‘discovering’ Rudolph Valentino are actor Norman Kerry, scenarist June Mathis, actress Clara Kimball Young and producer...

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 12d

Today is #silentmovieday, celebrating the wonderful art form that I've been enjoying for over two decades! I don't have a blog entry this year, but I'm watching 'Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo (1924)' www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-fi.... #classicfilm #silentfilm #clarabow

National Film Preservation Foundation: Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo (1924)

www.filmpreservation.org

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 18d

Deco of the Week #38: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Grand Hotel (built 1893, renovated 1941), Rockdale. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Grand Hotel, Rockdale (1941) - rear view as seen from opposite side of Princes Highway.

Grand Hotel, Rockdale (1941) - close up of decorative terracotta detail.

Grand Hotel, Rockdale (1941) - view from across the Princes Highway.

Grand Hotel, Rockdale (1941) - close up of corner detail and entrance.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 19d

Any day when the mail arrives and there's a magazine with your cover story in it is a good day! The story is 'The Creation of Jocelyn Howarth', and the cover girls are Jocelyn (aka Joy, aka Constance Worth) with aviatrix Nancy Bird, circa 1933. #filmsky #classicfilm #australianfilm

Cover of History, magazine of the Royal Australian Historical Society of NSW, September 2025 with photo of actress Jocelyn Howarth and aviatrix Nancy Bird, circa 1933.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 24d

ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons

Exclusive: London bureau of Australia’s national broadcaster informed accreditation to attend press conference removed for capacity reasons

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 24d

Also #IStandWithJohnLyons. And of course, #IStandWithTheABC. Australia is lucky to have a robust public broadcasting system that has always scorned political interference, whether from its own government of some little orange man from overseas.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 24d

Well, I never thought #istandwithjimmykimmel would be a hashtag, but here we are.

Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · 25d

Deco of the Week #37: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Rockdale Town Hall (1940), Rockdale. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Rockdale Town Hall (1940) - Detail of clock tower.

Rockdale Town Hall (1940) - Detail of original doorway with chrome fittings, and pressed metal ceiling.

Rockdale Town Hall (1940) - Side elevation as seen from corner of Bryant St and Princes Highway.

Rockdale Town Hall (1940) - view of side and clock tower as seen from Bryant St.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Sep 12

One to watch out for. #filmsky #silentfilm #filmhistory

Berenice Bejo Playing World’s First Female Director In HBO Max-France Télévisions Series

Berenice Bejo is playing Alice Guy Blaché in a HBO Max and France Television TV series about the female director.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Deco of the Week #36: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: A faded beauty ready for renewal, the Sandringham Hotel (1936) Newtown. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Facade of the Sandringham Hotel (1936) Newtown.

Entranceway to the Sandringham Hotel (1936) Newtown.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Romaine Fielding? Some kind of fancy salad, isn't it?

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Deco of the Week #35: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Botany View Hotel (built 1868, renovated 1938), Newtown. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Botany View Hotel, Newtown - corner view.

Botany View Hotel, Newtown - Side view facing King St.

Botany View Hotel, Newtown - Corner view from across King St.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Deco of the Week #34: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Bible House (1938). #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Bible House (1938), Sydney. View of front facade.

Bible House (1938). Close up of upper facade showing decorative sculpture detail.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 25

Name a film that cheers you up. #filmsky #classicfilm

Doris Day in costume for 'Calamity Jane' (1953)

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 20

Deco of the Week #33: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: AWA Building (1939). For many years the tallest building in Sydney. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

AWA Building, Sydney (1939) - view from Wynyard St, looking towards York St.

AWA Building, Sydney (1939) - View of front facade.

AWA Building, Sydney (1939) - view of tower.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 13

Deco of the Week #32: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: Cronulla Pavillion (1940), Cronulla #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Cronulla Pavillion (1940) - Front view from Cronulla Esplanade.

Cronulla Pavillion (1940) - View of side details.

Cronulla Pavillion (1940) -Full view from Cronulla Esplanade.

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 6

Deco of the Week #31: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: The Imperial Hotel (1940), Erskineville, of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) fame. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

Imperial Hotel, Erskineville (1940) - Corner Elevation

Imperial Hotel, Erskineville (1940) - Window detail above entranceway.

Imperial Hotel, Erskineville (1940) - Interior

Imperial Hotel, Erskineville (1940) - Main Doorway

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Aug 5

Extree! Extree! New on the blog: 'Power of the Press' (1943), a WWII-era morality tale that nevertheless feels strangely timely. #classicfilm #filmsky brooksieatthemovies.weebly.com/film-reviews...

Film Reviews / Blog

Power of the Press (1943) is a solid B-picture which, despite being firmly grounded in the concerns of America during World War II, also feels strangely contemporary (the term ‘fake news’ is...

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Camille @squattersdaughter.bsky.social · Jul 30

Deco of the Week #30: Art Deco is officially 100 this year! To celebrate, I've decided to post a weekly photo of a Sydney Art Deco building. This week: APA Building (1936), Martin Place, Sydney. Site of the tragic Lindt Cafe siege of 2014. #artdeco #architecture #artdecoat100 #artdecocentenary

APA Building (1936), Martin Place, Sydney. Entrance onto Martin Place.

APA Building (1936), Martin Place, Sydney. View from Martin Place.

APA Building (1936), Martin Place, Sydney. Corner entrance leading on to Phillip Street.

APA Building (1936), Martin Place, Sydney. Corner entrance leading on to Elizabeth St.

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