These Are a Few of My Favourite Posts (of 2025)!

Here were some of my favourite Box Office Poisons posts of 2025!

Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn I

via ritahayworth

When you compare Morning Glory against, say, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter or On Golden Pond (the other films that garnered Katharine Hepburn Oscars), it may not be the strongest of the bunch, but it's pretty foundational to who Katharine Hepburn was as an actress.

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Marie Dressler: The Most Inspiring Woman in Hollywood

via ediths-shades

But anyone who knew her, anyone who has had the joy of watching her performances on screen, knows that Marie was an inspiration and one of the most talented actresses ever to grace the stage or screen. And she did it her way: at an age many are considering their retirements and without any considerations for conventional beauty. Who needs it?

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How to Have a Doris Day Spring

via apoherm

Wherever you are in the world, I hope the snow's finally gone, the flowers are about to bloom, and the next few months are sunny and springlike! I'm here today with a few tips on how you can enjoy your spring using Doris Day as a guide.

Here are 10 rules you must abide if you want to have a Doris Day Spring!

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Take a Dive Into an Esther Williams Swimming Pool!

via Classic Movie Muse

If it’s one thing you’re guaranteed with an Esther Williams movie it’s this: carefully choreographed aquatic ballets in oversized—sometimes Florida–shaped—swimming pools. Who doesn’t watch one of her flicks and immediately fantasize about replicating it in their own pool?

And what if you could do it in an Esther Williams Swimming Pool? Once upon a time, you could!

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