Garbo LaughsThis is a quixotic tale about movie love. Harriet Browning is so saturated with old movies, seen repeatedly and swallowed whole, that she no longer fits into this world. Equally addicted are her three companions-of-the-screen: a son who loves Frank Sinatra, a daughter with Bette Davis eyes, and an earthy sidekick named after Dinah Shore. Breaking in upon this quiet backwater come two refugees from Hollywood, the jaded widow of a famous screenwriter and her movie-expert stepson. They are Harsh Reality. With them come blackouts, arguments, accidents, illness, and sudden death. But what chance does real life stand when we can watch movies instead? In this brilliant, sad-eyed comedy of secondhand desire, movies and movie lovers come first. |
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... head . " It's no wonder you're nuts . " " You think I'm nuts ? " " Certifiable . " Harriet cracked up and her face was transformed . It's notable , thought Dinah , what laughter does for the woman . A dif- ferent haircut would also help ...
... head . " It's no wonder you're nuts . " " You think I'm nuts ? " " Certifiable . " Harriet cracked up and her face was transformed . It's notable , thought Dinah , what laughter does for the woman . A dif- ferent haircut would also help ...
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... head , detecting its roar in the distance . " One of these nights , under cover of dark- ness , I'm going to hijack one of those con- traptions what are they called , those bulldozers ? Six lanes ! Six . I'm going to plough a trench ...
... head , detecting its roar in the distance . " One of these nights , under cover of dark- ness , I'm going to hijack one of those con- traptions what are they called , those bulldozers ? Six lanes ! Six . I'm going to plough a trench ...
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... head and turned , so that she was lying on her side , away from him . He wrapped his arm around her and her ... heads was open . The sound of traffic , of singing caged birds , of a single , punctual rooster came in with the early ...
... head and turned , so that she was lying on her side , away from him . He wrapped his arm around her and her ... heads was open . The sound of traffic , of singing caged birds , of a single , punctual rooster came in with the early ...
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