Mrs. Adams: “Malena fell down the cellar stairs!” Virgil Adams: “Did she break any of our things?” – from Alice Adams, 1935 Buenos Aires – Though he appeared, and often starred, in more than one hundred films during his career, Fred MacMurray is probably best known as Stephen Douglas, the patriarch of the My Three… Read More Nice Guy Turns 100
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” – Rosalind Russell, Actress Buenos Aires – Private dinners at Casa S are becoming all the rage. It’s fun for us, and I think a great way for people who don’t have the space or inclination to have a dinner party at home,… Read More Doll Face
Just because someone is dead does not mean they have changed!” – Bette Davis, when it was suggested she not speak ill of the dead Buenos Aires – I may continue on this trend of centennial birthdays, more or less – we had so much fun with Carmen Miranda’s 99th and Anna Magnani’s 100th, that… Read More Bette Davis Ayes
Please don’t retouch my wrinkles. It took me so long to earn them.” – Anna Magnani, actress Buenos Aires – You may have noticed that recently our Casa S themes have been getting more and more offbeat – moving away from various Republic Days and Independence Days and such. It’s only semi-intentional – part of… Read More Mamma Roma
More affectionate than a kiss is a well done hug in someone that you love. Have you ever notice how I can give delicious hugs?” – Carmen Miranda Buenos Aires – There was no question in my mind that the event to celebrate last weekend was Carmen Miranda’s 99th birthday. Actress and singer, famous for… Read More I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi, I Like You Very Much…