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Megan McGurk

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Queen of classic Hollywood woman's pictures. Writes essays and vintage radio plays. Host of Sass Mouth Dames podcast and film club. Wrote and directed the short film Sex Pirates of 1931.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Apr 22

Absolutely delighted that Sex Pirates of 1931 screens opening night of Philadelphia Independent Film Festival!
#PIFF

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Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 1d

My profile of the delightful Keri Russell, the darkly funny, surprisingly introverted former New Mickey Mouse Club member who—even after Felicity, The Americans and The Diplomat!—has never fully embraced the idea of herself as an actress: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Keri Russell’s Emotional Transparency Has Anchored Three Decades of TV

But, offscreen, she’s not even sure that she wants to be an actress.

www.newyorker.com

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Carole Lombard Day!

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P.M.Bryant @pmbryant.com · 3d

“The Lupino Legend” in Cosmopolitan magazine — first of a two-part article on Ida Lupino published in January and February 1943.

“She can break your heart or make you laugh. She's five feet two of dynamite and she has Hollywood on its ear.”

2 page magazine layout. Left has large photo of Lupino in long-skirted dress kicking leg high in the air in a dance pose. Right page has article text and three small photos of Lupino with pets, husband and family.

The article begins with title in large text and its lede in medium size font:

The Lupino Legend

By Adela Rogers St. John

She can break your heart or make you laugh. She's five feet two of dynamite and she has Hollywood on its ear. Here begins the fascinating life story of the "Mad Lupino" born to the theater, daughter of a famous clown, and destined, some say, to be the greatest actress of our time

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 4d

Sass Mouth Dames Film Club series 36 kicks off next month.
You Can't Have Everything (1937)
Too Many Husbands (1940)
The Major and the Minor (1942)
Tickets available at Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/sass-mouth...

Sass Mouth Dames Film Club series 36

Megan McGurk introduces three classic film gems.

www.eventbrite.ie

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Danny (aka Pre-Code.Com) @pre-code.com · 7d

Pre-Code movies showing on @tcmtv.bsky.social in October, including a night of films coming from my new book! -- pre-code.com/pre-code-fil...

Pre-Code Films on TCM in October 2025

Hey, my book is out this month! Buy my book! Also, there are always movies to watch. It’s a good thing.

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Neckties of Noir @neckties-of-noir.bsky.social · 18d

#filmsky #moviesky #photosky #photography

Championing a directional lighting technique, George Hurrell became Hollywood’s preeminent portrait photographer in the 1930/40s.

If you’re in Washington DC in the next 6 months, check out this exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 18d

First look at Sass Mouth Dames Film Club series 36 in November, when we celebrate Alice Fay, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jean Arthur, and Ginger Rogers. Tickets available in October.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 20d

If you’re still celebrating Garbo’s birthday, why not check out the radio play I wrote about showbiz hopefuls? House of the Seven Garbos is a three-part series from Sass Mouth Dames podcast, available wherever you get your shows.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 21d

Treat yourself to the nine-part interview with Lillian Burns Sidney, born on this day, the acting coach who taught a generation of MGM stars, including Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Esther Williams and Debbie Reynolds. A legend.
youtu.be/GJrxV2lkvEw?...

Lillian Burns Sidney MGM head dramatic coach 1996 Interview Part 1 of 9

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 24d

Went into the office to give a workshop today. Good time to hang up Marilyn.

Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 24d

On this day in 1929, Joan Crawford left her hand and footprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

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David Hollingsworth 🏳️‍🌈 @daveyh39.bsky.social · 25d

If looks could kill, Palance would have died way before the credits. #TCMParty #SuddenFear #NoirAlley

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 26d

Barbara Stanwyck by the White Studio, NYC 1927.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 26d

Yessssss 🙌

Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 26d

For more than 40 years, Richard Fleischer directed big stars like Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, and Jane Russell. But he was only star struck with Sylvia Sidney, on the set of Violent Saturday (1955). Sylvia made it easy for him: “Just tell me when to cry.” He titled his memoir after her advice.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 28d

*cackles*
Our little cinema speakeasy 🔥

Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 28d

Sake! Someone told me last week that their bank flagged the film club charge. They must think it’s a porn thing 😝

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks a mil!

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Parkinson interview with Anita Loos airs on BBC Four Thursday after Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Frances Drake, Toby Wing, and Lona Andre pose with their temporary tattoos supporting the NRA (the National Recovery Administration, not the gun nuts).
Movie Classic magazine, January 1934.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Get me a bromide!

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 1

The ultimate!

Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Women was released on this day in 1939. Praise be.

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Megan McGurk @meganmcgurk.bsky.social · Aug 30

They had me at Hollywood trilogy.