# Barbara Kent, 1906 - 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262 "2011-10-20T15:29:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/21 "2011-10-23T22:20:21Z")
This is terribly exciting. I will surely buy it. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/22 "2011-10-24T00:36:38Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > This is terribly exciting. I will surely buy it. My book, not my injured knee, right Because only one of those will get blood all over you. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/23 "2011-10-24T13:31:31Z")
Well, I was waffling, but you’ve convinced me. I’ll take the book. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/24 "2011-10-24T13:37:25Z")
Coincidence. I watched a Mario lanza movie the other night (shocker) and Joan Fontaine was in it. So naturally I did a bit of digging and found the fued was still going on between her and Olivia. I thought it had been resolved- sort of like the Andrews sisters. And Eve, interesting to see the mention of Marie Dressler. Sadly forgotten these days. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/25 "2011-10-24T18:04:23Z")
Rum and _root beer_? Intriguing… Have you tried making a rum and coke with cream soda, or do you want to leave that experiment to me? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/26 "2011-10-24T18:53:54Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Rum and _root beer_? Intriguing… > > Have you tried making a rum and coke with cream soda, or do you want to leave that experiment to me? Hmmm, I will try that when I am out of root beer. I am in _such pain_ today I can’t wait to get home and wash down a Tylenol 3 with some rum (a “Heath Ledger,” I call it). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/27 "2011-10-25T22:10:56Z")
Eve, there’s an evening of silent film this Friday here in Topeka. > **['The Magician' to appear at silent film night](https://www.cjonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2011/10/24/magician-appear-silent-film-night/16453112007/)** > > A mad scientist trying to create life in a laboratory in a high tower atop a craggy mountain as thunder and lightning terrorize superstitious villagers below might seem a horror movie cliche, but Rex… I’ve heard of the director, Rex Ingram, but I have to work to keep him straight with the actor of the same name. Yow, the photo in the newspaper article definitely shows there was no Hayes Code in effect yet. The guy who portrays the faun has a good muscular system, let me tell you. But the article says he was a dancer. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262/28 "2011-10-25T23:24:11Z")
I’ve never seen the Magician–but would love to see the \*Merry Widow \*parody! Have you ever seen . . . oh, you know what, I should just start a thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-kent-1906-2011/600262.md?page=1)