Stars of the Silver screen

tribute to the stars gone by

"Stars of the silver screen"

Sometimes when I'm bored and there's nothing on TV

I go to catch-up and get downloaded stuff for free

My favourite has to be Sky Arts and their "discover" programme

I pour myself a cup of coffee, hot muffin, butter and jam

and settle down to be transported back with stars of yesterday

Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Lana Turner, Doris Day

Who knew that Vivien Leigh screamed her head off on the stage

and it was no performance it was her own actual rage

apparently she suffered from bi polar all her life

which made her a difficult actress and I'm sure a difficult wife

It was said that's why she chose acting so she didn't have to always be herself

I honestly never knew she suffered from mental health

Then you've got Marilyn Monroe a simple soul at heart

Who's acting was not that great it's a wonder she got a part

Used by men all her life and her mother was off her head

No wonder at an early age, poor Marilyn was dead

Her public affair with Kennedy did not help a bit

It's such a shame her life played that way and could not have been re-writ

So many stars I admire so they don't make them like that these days

Like Elizabeth Taylor who lit up the screen like a blaze

And Cary Grant, that handsome, charming fellow

Who's looks good be quite smouldering and his voice so mellow

Fred Astaire and Ginger, Humphrey Bogart and Bacall

Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, these people gave their all

So thanks to the stars of the silver screen

For making all these movies many I've not seen

You all had style and grace and a timeless style

 And Doris Day's clumsiness always makes me smile

The coolness of Bogey no-one could deny

 the beauty of Audrey Hepburn sure made one sigh

I'll never tire of watching their glory

Not only that also hearing their story

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Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Stars of the Silver Screen"
KT-B,
This lovely writing is a beautiful song of thankfulness. There is loveliness in the stories-movies of the classics! It's nice that you enjoy them and have given a place to look back and ponder them as well as their place in history.
The old war movies, musicals and so much more. We can find a place for introspection, wonder, pondering, dreaming within these older movies with their costumes and amazing dance numbers.
It's challenging listing everything we like about the actors and actresses of yesteryear but you did it here!
Bless you so much,
Kathy

[KT-B]

Hi,

Thanks for your lovely review, I couldn't not write a wee tribute to the stars of the silver screen. These old movies mean so much, I remember watching Blythe Spirit and Rebecca when I lived at home and it brings back memories of growing up in the house and talking these movies over with my parents who had seen them first time around - they don't make movies like that anymore :( KT X