TheWiseOldFart

I grew up in Los Angeles. My brother and I walked by the MGM studios every day in the summer as we walked to the municipal pool. At the end of our walk, the Desilu studios were built just a few years later. Like most families in my generation, we were considered ‘poor.’ Television was the majority of our entertainment. On Saturdays when our single mother worked overtime, we each received a dollar to go to the movies: always a double feature. I have always loved movies of every genre. I always watch the Academy Awards; the Oscars. The best hosts were Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. Others ranged from very good to complete failures.  Last evening’s host, Conan Obrien, was somewhere in between. Whoever directed the 97 th Oscars failed. The show was mostly boring. However, the worst part of the evening involved many of the clothes worn by the women. You might notice that I didn’t say “gowns” because I don’t know what they were. It is not uncommon to see failures by the most famous designe...