Eric Idle’s bastard son John Oliver did it. He begged, like Trump begs for awards he doesn’t deserve, to be a character on a soap opera. Just as CBS caved to Trump, ABC gave in to Oliver’s relentless whining.
Another 1953 movie of interest with Jean Peters is Niagara, although it’s Marilyn Monroe who gets top billing.
Marilyn is certainly given a very memorable introduction.
But Blonde Bombshells, even Marilyn, have never been my type. For me, it’s Jean who’s the hook in Niagara.
It’s unfortunate the movie was made in 1953. It deserved to be filmed in a widescreen format, and a year later it would have been. The casting of Casey Adams (real name Max Showalter) as Jean’s husband is curious, because he was rather apparently gay.
I don’t have Noir Alley framing sequences with Eddie Muller introducing this movie, A Blueprint for Murder. It’s from 1953 and stars Jean Peters, which is all the intro I need!
Jean Peters, who became Mrs. Howard Hughes, had one of those perfectly beautiful and captivating faces I admire so much.
Jean Peters
The closest comparison I can think of today, that won’t be a surprise to my buddy Bismo, is Rebecca Ferguson.
Rebecca Ferguson
I have known one woman who had comparable beauty. I have a photo of her at age 25 that would be a perfect match to those images of Peters and Ferguson, but I’d be in big trouble if I shared it.