Philip Chaffin
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If you’re a Jean Arthur fan, you’ll no doubt be tuning in to #EasyLiving on #TCMParty tonight, one of the greatest screwballs. But be sure to tape #TooManyHusbands (1:30 AM EST), the most feminist screwball, in which Arthur asserts that the courts have no business interfering in a woman’s affairs.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
If you’re a Jean Arthur fan, you’ll no doubt be tuning in to #EasyLiving on #TCMParty tonight, one of the greatest screwballs. But be sure to tape #TooManyHusbands (1:30 AM EST), the most feminist screwball, in which Arthur asserts that the courts have no business interfering in a woman’s affairs.
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The new rug was advertised as orange, but it’s terra cotta – but I think it works. The swinging chair was Ira Gershwin’s. I was archivist for the Gershwin Trusts, and when Mrs. G died, she left me that. It used to have a canopy, and we’ve since reupholstered it, but it’s a lovely link to the past. 😊
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The new rug was advertised as orange, but it’s terra cotta – but I think it works. The swinging chair was Ira Gershwin’s. I was archivist for the Gershwin Trusts, and when Mrs. G died, she left me that. It used to have a canopy, and we’ve since reupholstered it, but it’s a lovely link to the past. 😊
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During the 2020 lockdown, Philip & I learned ballroom dancing, via lessons at YouTube. We did tango, mambo – but swing was the best. Here’s us in April 2020, and I couldn’t think of a better way to wish you a #NewYear filled with hope. Because if I can learn to dance, then anything is possible. 😊
December 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
During the 2020 lockdown, Philip & I learned ballroom dancing, via lessons at YouTube. We did tango, mambo – but swing was the best. Here’s us in April 2020, and I couldn’t think of a better way to wish you a #NewYear filled with hope. Because if I can learn to dance, then anything is possible. 😊
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Sometimes the Palm Springs sunsets are so pretty. 😊
December 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Sometimes the Palm Springs sunsets are so pretty. 😊
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Philip and I did the “Magic of Lights” drive in Indio last night, a 30-minute self-guided tour through various formations of Christmas lights. It was wonderful. 😊😊
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Philip and I did the “Magic of Lights” drive in Indio last night, a 30-minute self-guided tour through various formations of Christmas lights. It was wonderful. 😊😊
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Last spring, when it was clear that food prices were going through the roof (and at the suggestion of @brat2381.bsky.social and others), Philip started a vegetable garden. We now have – among other items – a steady supply of tomatoes, bell peppers, lemon cucumbers and cabbage. Plus onions (unseen).😊
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Last spring, when it was clear that food prices were going through the roof (and at the suggestion of @brat2381.bsky.social and others), Philip started a vegetable garden. We now have – among other items – a steady supply of tomatoes, bell peppers, lemon cucumbers and cabbage. Plus onions (unseen).😊
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Watching #TheShopAroundTheCorner reminded me that my very first film essay was about the luminous #MargaretSullavan – examining her 16 Hollywood films, and rating both the films and her performances. Take a look if you’re so inclined. 😊 #TCMParty #FilmSky thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2024/05/marg...
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Watching #TheShopAroundTheCorner reminded me that my very first film essay was about the luminous #MargaretSullavan – examining her 16 Hollywood films, and rating both the films and her performances. Take a look if you’re so inclined. 😊 #TCMParty #FilmSky thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2024/05/marg...
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If anyone is going to Palm Springs’ #FestivalOfLights parade tonight, look for me & Philip in his 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle. Our bug was invited to be among the “classic cars” in the parade. We decorated it yesterday, and Philip took it for a test run, and happily, none of the lights fell off. 😅🙏
December 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If anyone is going to Palm Springs’ #FestivalOfLights parade tonight, look for me & Philip in his 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle. Our bug was invited to be among the “classic cars” in the parade. We decorated it yesterday, and Philip took it for a test run, and happily, none of the lights fell off. 😅🙏
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Doing our traditional nontraditional Raclette Thanksgiving, using the grill I got Philip in 2019. Meats & vegetables grilling, cheese melting, with pecan & pumpkin pie for dessert. Plus a family pic. Can you guess which one of us Gregory likes better? 😅 Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. 😊
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Doing our traditional nontraditional Raclette Thanksgiving, using the grill I got Philip in 2019. Meats & vegetables grilling, cheese melting, with pecan & pumpkin pie for dessert. Plus a family pic. Can you guess which one of us Gregory likes better? 😅 Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. 😊
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Day 27 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring Food
THIEVES’ HIGHWAY (1949), as tangy as the Golden Delicious apples at its core.
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring Food
THIEVES’ HIGHWAY (1949), as tangy as the Golden Delicious apples at its core.
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Day 27 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring Food
THIEVES’ HIGHWAY (1949), as tangy as the Golden Delicious apples at its core.
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring Food
THIEVES’ HIGHWAY (1949), as tangy as the Golden Delicious apples at its core.
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New #ClassicFilm essay today, for those with a weakness for Westerns. RANDOLPH SCOTT: 10 BEST FILMS OF THE FIFTIES, in which I pick my favorites among two dozen Westerns, ignoring conventional wisdom. Sacred cows are most definitely slaughtered. thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2025/11/rand... #FilmSky 🎥
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New #ClassicFilm essay today, for those with a weakness for Westerns. RANDOLPH SCOTT: 10 BEST FILMS OF THE FIFTIES, in which I pick my favorites among two dozen Westerns, ignoring conventional wisdom. Sacred cows are most definitely slaughtered. thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2025/11/rand... #FilmSky 🎥
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Day 25 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring a Boat
THE BREAKING POINT, where the malaise of impending middle age meets the disillusion of the postwar era. Ernest Hemingway called it the best adaptation of any of his novels; John Garfield called it his best performance. Can’t argue.
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring a Boat
THE BREAKING POINT, where the malaise of impending middle age meets the disillusion of the postwar era. Ernest Hemingway called it the best adaptation of any of his novels; John Garfield called it his best performance. Can’t argue.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Day 25 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring a Boat
THE BREAKING POINT, where the malaise of impending middle age meets the disillusion of the postwar era. Ernest Hemingway called it the best adaptation of any of his novels; John Garfield called it his best performance. Can’t argue.
Favorite #FilmNoir Featuring a Boat
THE BREAKING POINT, where the malaise of impending middle age meets the disillusion of the postwar era. Ernest Hemingway called it the best adaptation of any of his novels; John Garfield called it his best performance. Can’t argue.
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In the living room, Philip has his chair, I have mine, & Gregory has his doggy bed. Recently, though, he’s taken over Philip’s chair. I told Philip, paraphrasing Olivia de Havilland in #TheHeiress, “He’s grown greedier over the years. Before he only wanted our love; now he wants your chair as well.”
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In the living room, Philip has his chair, I have mine, & Gregory has his doggy bed. Recently, though, he’s taken over Philip’s chair. I told Philip, paraphrasing Olivia de Havilland in #TheHeiress, “He’s grown greedier over the years. Before he only wanted our love; now he wants your chair as well.”
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Hang on to your lids, kids. I have an honorable mention (because I just thought of it).
Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Vic Damone’s “Don’t Blame Me” in THE STRIP (1951), its lyric reflecting Mickey Rooney‘s obsession with Sally Forrest. Dig that crazy coda!
Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Vic Damone’s “Don’t Blame Me” in THE STRIP (1951), its lyric reflecting Mickey Rooney‘s obsession with Sally Forrest. Dig that crazy coda!
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hang on to your lids, kids. I have an honorable mention (because I just thought of it).
Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Vic Damone’s “Don’t Blame Me” in THE STRIP (1951), its lyric reflecting Mickey Rooney‘s obsession with Sally Forrest. Dig that crazy coda!
Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Vic Damone’s “Don’t Blame Me” in THE STRIP (1951), its lyric reflecting Mickey Rooney‘s obsession with Sally Forrest. Dig that crazy coda!
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Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Sorry, Rita, not you; put the blame on Veronica Lake, for this noir number I watch more than any other. It’s fitting that Frank Loesser wrote a lyric about sleight of hand, since nothing in This Gun for Hire is what it seems.
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Sorry, Rita, not you; put the blame on Veronica Lake, for this noir number I watch more than any other. It’s fitting that Frank Loesser wrote a lyric about sleight of hand, since nothing in This Gun for Hire is what it seems.
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Day 22 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Sorry, Rita, not you; put the blame on Veronica Lake, for this noir number I watch more than any other. It’s fitting that Frank Loesser wrote a lyric about sleight of hand, since nothing in This Gun for Hire is what it seems.
Favorite Musical Performance in a #FilmNoir
Sorry, Rita, not you; put the blame on Veronica Lake, for this noir number I watch more than any other. It’s fitting that Frank Loesser wrote a lyric about sleight of hand, since nothing in This Gun for Hire is what it seems.
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Day 20 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Gambling Scene in a #FilmNoir
The rigged poker game in DARK CITY (1950). Director William Dieterle’s canted angles, telling two-shots and smoke-filled room – revealing some hands but not others – creates a card game as tense as any I’ve seen onscreen.
Favorite Gambling Scene in a #FilmNoir
The rigged poker game in DARK CITY (1950). Director William Dieterle’s canted angles, telling two-shots and smoke-filled room – revealing some hands but not others – creates a card game as tense as any I’ve seen onscreen.
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Day 20 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Gambling Scene in a #FilmNoir
The rigged poker game in DARK CITY (1950). Director William Dieterle’s canted angles, telling two-shots and smoke-filled room – revealing some hands but not others – creates a card game as tense as any I’ve seen onscreen.
Favorite Gambling Scene in a #FilmNoir
The rigged poker game in DARK CITY (1950). Director William Dieterle’s canted angles, telling two-shots and smoke-filled room – revealing some hands but not others – creates a card game as tense as any I’ve seen onscreen.
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I posted a new #ClassicFilm essay: THE CURIOUS CAREER OF JAMES CRAIG, about an actor both made and broken by the studio system – and in less than five years. I think it’s a fascinating story; if you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #FilmSky 🎥
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I posted a new #ClassicFilm essay: THE CURIOUS CAREER OF JAMES CRAIG, about an actor both made and broken by the studio system – and in less than five years. I think it’s a fascinating story; if you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. thatsallsiknow.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #FilmSky 🎥
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Day 1 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #filmnoir Opening
PITFALL’s opening captures the stifling impact of a 9-to-5 existence. John feels like “a wheel within a wheel.” Wife Sue replies, “You and 50 million others,” and he whines, “I don’t want to be like 50 million others.” And that leads to trouble…
Favorite #filmnoir Opening
PITFALL’s opening captures the stifling impact of a 9-to-5 existence. John feels like “a wheel within a wheel.” Wife Sue replies, “You and 50 million others,” and he whines, “I don’t want to be like 50 million others.” And that leads to trouble…
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Day 1 #NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite #filmnoir Opening
PITFALL’s opening captures the stifling impact of a 9-to-5 existence. John feels like “a wheel within a wheel.” Wife Sue replies, “You and 50 million others,” and he whines, “I don’t want to be like 50 million others.” And that leads to trouble…
Favorite #filmnoir Opening
PITFALL’s opening captures the stifling impact of a 9-to-5 existence. John feels like “a wheel within a wheel.” Wife Sue replies, “You and 50 million others,” and he whines, “I don’t want to be like 50 million others.” And that leads to trouble…
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This is so silly, but Kindle just sent me my first statement for my book on #OldHollywood director William Dieterle, and when I saw that I’d actually sold some, I burst into tears. 😅 As an album producer for 35 years, I never imagined writing a book, but I’m so glad I followed my passion. #FilmSky 🎥
So I just published my first book. Well, an e-book. My essay about film director William Dieterle – one of the directors who revolutionized #OldHollywood – was so kindly received, I expanded it into a full book. If you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. 😊🎥 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57)
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57) - Kindle edition by Krasker, Tommy. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57).
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September 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is so silly, but Kindle just sent me my first statement for my book on #OldHollywood director William Dieterle, and when I saw that I’d actually sold some, I burst into tears. 😅 As an album producer for 35 years, I never imagined writing a book, but I’m so glad I followed my passion. #FilmSky 🎥
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This is FANTASTIC. So much depth, but written in a conversational style that draws you in immediately and keeps you hooked. And bonus points for mentions of Connee Boswell and Gene Krupa!
BUY THIS. Seriously!
BUY THIS. Seriously!
So I just published my first book. Well, an e-book. My essay about film director William Dieterle – one of the directors who revolutionized #OldHollywood – was so kindly received, I expanded it into a full book. If you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. 😊🎥 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57)
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57) - Kindle edition by Krasker, Tommy. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57).
www.amazon.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is FANTASTIC. So much depth, but written in a conversational style that draws you in immediately and keeps you hooked. And bonus points for mentions of Connee Boswell and Gene Krupa!
BUY THIS. Seriously!
BUY THIS. Seriously!
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So apparently my new e-book about forgotten film director William Dieterle isn’t doing too terribly. Yay! If you love #OldHollywood, I hope you’ll take a look. At Amazon/Kindle for just $3.99. And thanks to all who’ve written me with such kind support; it means a lot. 😊 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/
August 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
So apparently my new e-book about forgotten film director William Dieterle isn’t doing too terribly. Yay! If you love #OldHollywood, I hope you’ll take a look. At Amazon/Kindle for just $3.99. And thanks to all who’ve written me with such kind support; it means a lot. 😊 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/
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So I just published my first book. Well, an e-book. My essay about film director William Dieterle – one of the directors who revolutionized #OldHollywood – was so kindly received, I expanded it into a full book. If you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. 😊🎥 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57)
William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57) - Kindle edition by Krasker, Tommy. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading William Dieterle: A Forgotten Giant (The Hollywood Films: 1931–57).
www.amazon.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So I just published my first book. Well, an e-book. My essay about film director William Dieterle – one of the directors who revolutionized #OldHollywood – was so kindly received, I expanded it into a full book. If you love classic film, I hope you’ll take a look. 😊🎥 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK127P37/