The Party Articles
Blake Edwards' Movies: VICTOR VICTORIA, S.O.B., BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Julie Andrews, Victor Victoria (top); Peter Sellers, The Pink Panther (middle); Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Days of Wine and Roses (bottom) I saw Blake Edwards at a book signing for his wife Julie Andrews at the soon-to-be defunct Borders in Westwood in the spring of 2008. I noticed Edwards looked quite frail and wondered how much longer he would be around. He died of pneumonia [...]
Sean Connery/FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, Peter Sellers/THE PARTY: Technicolor Series at the Egyptian Theatre
Sean Connery, From Russia with Love The American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre will present six features (and several shorts) made in the dye-transfer Technicolor process (aka I.B. or "imbibition"), beginning tonight, Sept. 24, at 7:30 pm. The series ends on Saturday, Sept. 26. The screening features are Blake Edwards' comedy The Party, starring Peter Sellers; the 1947 Danny Kaye vehicle The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, [...]
Peter Sellers on TCM
Peter Sellers in Lolita. Photo: Courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. Peter Sellers will have his "Summer Under the Stars" day on Saturday, Aug. 29. Turner Classic Movies will present thirteen Peter Sellers vehicles, including two TCM premieres, John Guillermin's Waltz of the Toreadors and Robert Day's Two-Way Stretch. First of all, I must admit that I'm not that familiar with Sellers' film career. Among the [...]