[NYer]

I am a BIG fan of TCM. Watch long enough and you begin to see the pattern of Hollywood's pandering to whatever was trending in a particular decade. Back up one decade to the 30's and you will find plenty of films where the characters are dealing with divorce. "The Women" from 1939 is a good example. During the 40's, Hollywood focused on war stories and the war's impact on marriage in general. The films cited by the author fall into that category. Consider, as well, "The Clock" (1945) where a G.I., en route to Europe, falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City and marries. Forward to the 50's and a new patter emerges. Marriage still prevails but we now get a peek behind the curtain to see that all is not necessarily well. Though not an award winner, the 1956 film "A Bundle of Joy" starring Debbie Reynolds and hubby, Eddie Fisher (parents of Carrie Fisher). In the film, Reynolds finds an adorable baby on the steps of a foundling home and the folks inside mistake her for the mother. Project into the 1960's and we begin to see the infiltration of the feminist movement. Sticking with the less serious performances, we meet happily married couple played by Doris Day and James Garner. "The Thrill of it All" (1964) has a contented homemaker married to a successful ob/gyn and raising 2 adorable children. When one of the physician's clients invites them for dinner, Doris Day is invited to make a commercial for their tv program. The housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life. The mid 60's marks the end of anything traditional as Hollywood begins its spiral journey downhill.

Personal analysis, ping!

[SevenofNine]

Cozi TV been showing Holiday Inn and White Christmas last weekend for Holiday Cozi weekend

Yeah I think those days the screenwriter know how write a script

[donaldo]

Ditto on TCM. I’ve hosted a film festival every Monday night for over a year featuring TCM offerings. The quality is amazing. And who could possibly dislike Robert Osborne? No one! He’s one of those people that virtually everyone likes, a true national treasure.

[greene66]

I’m also always rather fascinated about how popular music in the late-1920s and into the early-1930s often emphasized wedded bliss and domesticity. So many songs like “Cooking Breakfast for the one I love,” “Building a Nest for Mary,” “When I am Housekeeping for You,” and such. Lots of lyrics about things like rings, proposals and wedding days, and such. The trend seemed to dissipate somewhat as the 1930s rolled on, towards strictly romance and heartbreak, which were always at the forefront anyway.