Lucius Lake at 19-years-old

 

Inhabitants of Hollywood are dedicated to crawling into every pair of pants they can find, and you become egotistical to think you’re the prime pair of pants, Veronica Lake said.

Veronica Lake was 19-years-old when 1941s “I Wanted Wings” hit the theatres.   

The movie itself is OK, and it’s worth the watching because of Veronica Lake in my eyes. Lake displayed her singing and acting skills in this movie, and yes, her looks matched her performing skills.

The DVD itself is in solid condition, the picture and sound are in clear black and white. The DVD has absolutely no features, not even a scene select. I found this aspect of it to be quite refreshing. As soon as you put the movie into a DVD player, the movie starts playing.

Vintage films fans should view “I Wanted Wings,” it’s a welcome archive into my DVD collection. Veronica Lake was a sheer fox with an alluring bite, and her dark side is displayed toward the end of the movie. Three stars easy for this DVD.

Mark Izzy Schurr

British Bonkers & Beauty

 

“My Wife’s Lodger” may not be a coveted classic, but this 1952 British film censored itself for the mainstream release, or so it’s advertised on the opening credits of the movie.

Diana Dors shows off her sass and class in this comedy about a father forced to accept the fact his baby girl is grown up now and ready to date.

An above average performance by the actors. Dominic Roche did a fantastic job portraying Willie Higginbotham, the father of Eunice Higginbotham. (Dors) The father drinking heavily with one of his daughters’ potential suitors makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it.

The sound and picture quality are extremely clear, and I completely understood why Diana Dors was such a popular box office draw. All the pictures in this review of from the actual movie. A very pleasant addition to my DVD ditties.