Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers in Christmasy Old Town Alexandria
To my complete surprise, one of the first things I saw while window shopping was a pair of Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the orginal Wizard of Oz movie!
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Movies – Costume, Literature, History
Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family
Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.
Scarlet Pimpernel, Kidnapped King, and the French Revolution
This movie was great! It takes the side of the Royalists during the dark days of terror under the Rule of Twelve, headed by the dreaded Robespierre.
Anne of Green Gables Wedding Dress Pattern
The dress was designed by award winning costume designer, Ruth Secord, whose focus was of a completely different era from the previous Anne movies.
Charles Lindbergh, San Antonio, Lafayette…and Napoleon
Since we’re Texans from San Antonio, we especially enjoyed the opening scene of Charles Lindbergh’s arrival to Brook’s Field in San Antonio, Texas, after WWI.
Rough Riders Movie Review and San Antonio Sites
The men liked training in San Antonio, “in the city where the Alamo commemorates the death fight of Crockett, Bowie, and their famous band of frontier heroes.”
National Treasure a Terrific Movie
Secret clues to a hidden treasure, Knights Templar, Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington.
All our favorite things! We were all-in!
DeMille’s Ten Commandments: Costumes, Characters, Action
Since studying the Bible, we saw that DeMille had done his research for the majority of the movie, which is really amazing for a Hollywood production.
