tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post4165815972947247053..comments2024-03-25T18:01:05.147-05:00Comments on A Shroud of Thoughts: There's Something About Mary AstorTerence Towles Canotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-71071578902682221362010-10-15T22:55:15.184-05:002010-10-15T22:55:15.184-05:00Raquel, it amazes me to this day that Mary Astor f...Raquel, it amazes me to this day that Mary Astor failed a screen test because of her voice! That would be like Ava Gardner failing a screen test because of her looks! Anyway, I did see The Siren's series on Mary Astor. It was very interesting!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-29525000380121801962010-10-14T20:55:12.955-05:002010-10-14T20:55:12.955-05:00Oh this is like a love letter to Mary Astor. Very ...Oh this is like a love letter to Mary Astor. Very nice Terry. I really enjoyed this. I didn't know about how she almost didn't make it into Talkies. How could she not pass that test? Like you said, she had a very sweet voice.<br /><br />Did you see The Siren's series on Mary Astor where she does a Q&A with Mary's daughter. I thought it was quite interesting.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-77413419236410155662010-10-13T21:14:54.867-05:002010-10-13T21:14:54.867-05:00Love Mary Astor. Not to put too fine a point on i...Love Mary Astor. Not to put too fine a point on it, but she is <i>hot</i> in <i>Red Dust</i> and is wonderful in <i>Dodsworth</i> and<i>The Maltese Falcon</i>.<br /><br />Your post prompted me to count up the Mary Astor movies I've seen -- a lucky thirteen as it turns out. Which means I have about 130 to go.<br /><br />Something to look forward to ...Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.com