Just a little dose of happiness for you, friends! 🥰 Hope everyone's having a beautiful day!!! 🤍 Sending you all a hug! 😘 Julie Andrews & Gene Kelly, on "The Julie Andrews Show" (1965). 💕
Just watched Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022) and was very pleased with so much, in particular with Zoë Kravitz's portrayal of Selina Kyle and the filmmakers' visual cues for the character.
For over 20 years now, DC creators have been promoting stylistic parallels between Selina Kyle and Golden Age icon Audrey Hepburn.
First, with Darwyn Cooke's instructions to other artists on how to draw her in the phenomenol 2001 Ed Brubaker Catwoman comic series...
Then Adam Hughes' gorgeous Audrey-inspired Catwoman pinups...
Then Anne Hathaway's Holly Golightly-on-the-run ensemble in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)...
And now Kravitz's Selina in The Batman.
Her black catsuit in particular, with its very simple, wasp-wasted silhouette, combined with a pixie cut, is very Audrey as she is towards the end of Sabrina (1954).
Not to mention the recreation of a certain scene from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). Sorry I couldn't get a better pic from the movie:
Anyway, can't wait to see more of what this particular Batman universe has to offer, and always welcome a good homage to Audrey. ❤️
Sure, I shot him. I’m not sorry about that. (insp.)
Gun Crazy (1950) dir. Joseph H. Lewis
The Letter (1940) dir. William Wyler
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) dir. Robert Aldrich
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett
Possessed (1947) dir. Curtis Bernhardt
Murder, My Sweet (1944) dir. Edward Dmytryk
The Night of the Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton
Mildred Pierce (1945) dir. Michael Curtiz
This scene is just a little piece of happiness, isn't it? It's so fun, and sweet, and it really is a sentimental favorite of mine. 🥰 Unfortunately, Judy was really struggling with health issues during the filming of this movie, which resulted in many delays. By all accounts, however, Gene provided nothing but love and patient support to her during this difficult time. He's quoted as saying...“We loved her and we understood what she was going through, and I had every reason to be grateful for all the help she had given me.” It really does seem, that this movie is Gene's love-letter to her, and I think you can see it in his performance. 🤍 Despite all the difficulties, it's such a joyful and touching film, filled with happy moments like this one. I think that's a testament to Judy's incredible talent, as well as that of everyone involved. 🤍 Judy Garland & Gene Kelly, in "Summer Stock" (1950). 💕
I claim no rights to this video. Credit to Warner Archive. 🤍