From the
"How one thing leads to another"
Department: Reading GIANT led to re-watching the film, though before the re-watch I watched the two documentaries about the film – Carroll Baker was in the documentaries and the film – might be nice to read her recollections of the film and its stars (she was, for instance, nine months older than her screen ‘mother,’ Elizabeth Taylor) – surely I have a copy of Baker’s memoir, BABY DOLL, on my shelves? Yes, I surely do. So, why not read it? Despite the
From the
"How one thing leads to another"
Department: Reading GIANT led to re-watching the film, though before the re-watch I watched the two documentaries about the film – Carroll Baker was in the documentaries and the film – might be nice to read her recollections of the film and its stars (she was, for instance, nine months older than her screen ‘mother,’ Elizabeth Taylor) – surely I have a copy of Baker’s memoir, BABY DOLL, on my shelves? Yes, I surely do. So, why not read it? Despite the controversy over the movie BABY DOLL, Baker was actually a respected actress (she was Oscar-nominated for that film) until her ‘Joseph E. Levine’ phase of the mid-1960s (specifically THE CARPETBAGGERS and HARLOW).
4/28: Interesting to read about the filming of GIANT and BABY DOLL. It seems people were so in awe of James Dean's talent that they were willing to overlook his rudeness and apparent lack of social/people skills.
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Carroll Baker, subject of many early poems. Her film roles include Baby Doll, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sylvia, Something Wild (the original), Giant, Andy Warhol's Bad, & Star 80.