I'm sure I'm not the only one who was glued to my television yesterday for Jean Harlow's TCM Summer Under the Stars day. As long time readers know, I'm generally not a fan of Summer Under the Stars. I used to be, but just like with Oscar month, is tending to feature more and more recent material, 1970's stars, and the like. When I think of the term "classic film star" I don't think Angie Dickinson, featured August 18th. I understand she is well known, had a lot of roles, and is part of pop culture, but when I think 'classic' she's probably about the last person I would think of. It's all about context. Bette Davis or Angie Dickinson - which one is more of a 'classic film star'? There's no comparison. And yes, Summer Under the Stars features Bette Davis and Spencer Tracy for the umpteenth time.
