To guard against bodysnatchers, people took a number of measures, including inventing and patenting special coffins and burial devices.
AUDREY TOTTER: Summer Under the Stars
Audrey Totter’s tough as nails persona radiated through the screen. Starting as a radio actor in Chicago and New York, she became a respected film actor with a searing gaze that was perfect for the film noir popular at the time.
MYRNA LOY: Summer Under the Stars
If you haven’t seen a Myrna Loy film, TCM has chosen some great ones to screen on August 2. In addition to The Thin Man, which is canon Loy, make sure you catch Libeled Lady (1936) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).
Cuba Siempre
Nothing is really new in Havana. The city will celebrate its 500th anniversary next year. During our one day in the old city, we got a glimpse into its past, and its future.
GIVEAWAY: The Broken Girls
Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants-—the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too-smart-for-their-own-good, and there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Win a copy of THE BROKEN GIRLS by Simone St. James in two easy steps.