A wreck of possibilities, a volatility of stars

[sovay]

I wish merely to register my pleasure that when I went looking for the uncredited actor playing the dean of the law school in the early scenes of Winterset (1936), I found that Murray Kinnell had the kind of Wikipedia biographer who includes short reviews with their subject's stage and screen resume. "An unusual role for Kinnell as a derelict one-time gentleman; the film opened in July 1931." "'No man is a hero to his valet', as Kinnell's character in this murder mystery could testify." "Kinnell as yet another butler, though this time with an unexpected flourish." I am much more used to finding this kind of partisanship on social media: with no prior attachment to an actor whom I did not notice previously in a handful of pre-Codes, just its enthusiasm makes me want to see these lovingly noted small parts even when a non-zero quantity of Charlie Chan seems to be involved. I hope Kinnell would have appreciated his future, however microscopic fandom.

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[nineweaving]

I dreamed of being given a finger-length sea dragon in a wooden bucket at a pier-end fair.

How lovely! A book might begin this way.

Nine

[sovay]

How lovely! A book might begin this way.

I had to climb down a sea-cliff and shoulder through crowds to bring it more seawater. It nudged against my fingers.

[nineweaving]

Oh my!

Nine