Thursday, March 4, 2010

Paint Misbehavin'



When falling in love with a dame
the portrait and girl ain't the same
Two dreams of a wife
One's art, one is life
but one can't be kept in a frame

Gene Tierney and Dana Andrew in Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944). You'll find our earlier limerick on Laura, here. And a brief passage on the Portrait in Noir can be found at filmsnoir.net, here.
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5 comments:

  1. BackthrowMarch 4, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    This happens when you're in the picture;
    The locus of psychotic fixture
    Are you paint? Are you flesh?
    In his mind, both will mesh
    The sum is a dangerous mixture!

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  2. surly hackMarch 4, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Welcome back, Backthrow!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 7, 2010 at 3:37 AM

    You would be surprised at how many men try to keep their "Lauras" in a frame!

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  4. SuziMarch 7, 2010 at 3:38 AM

    I agree with anonymous.

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  5. surly hackMarch 8, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    I disagree. Being a long time noir buff,I wouldn't be surprised.

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