Magnificent Doll --February 19, 2024

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Magnificent Doll was a 1946 movie about future president James Madison (Burgess Meredith) and Alexander Hamilton's (David Niven) rivalry in courting the widow Dolley Payne Todd (Ginger Rogers), who became Dolley Madison. Frank Borzage directed.

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I love Ginger Rogers, but I don't think she looked anything like Dolley Madison.

Peter Ustinov 100 -- April 16, 2021

 

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Peter Ustinov, actor, novelist, stagewright, director and all sorts of other things, was born 100 years ago today on 16-April-1921. He brought dry humor to many roles. 

During World War Two, he served in the British Army. Private Ustinov worked with Lieutenant Colonel David Niven on a movie script. The only way they could respect etiquette and work together was for Ustinov to be appointed as Niven's batman (military valet).

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