Muriel Box

[googiefan]

i have just read an article on Muriel. Another story of women not getting the recognition they deserve in the world of film. Many actresses experienced this as well. Good to see Muriel mentioned. I love The Happy Family, it has Kathleen Harrison and Dandy Nichols in it. Excellent actresses, great film.

[Nick Dando]

Was it this one?

https://www.theguardian.com/film/201...-never-head-of

Nick

[googiefan]

Hi Nick, yes it was.

[Paxton Milk]

I read her autobiography many, many years ago and I remember being disappointed at a bland and uninteresting read. I still have it in my garage at home somewhere, maybe its time to go back and reassess.

[googiefan]

She may not have had an exciting life but she was still a good underrated female director. Ignored largely.

[Paxton Milk]

She may not have had an exciting life but she was still a good underrated female director. Ignored largely.

I wasn't commenting on either her life or her work, googlefan, just the quality of the writing (or ghost working, perhaps).

[googiefan]

Oh I see. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Paxton Milk]

Oh I see. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

No worries. I will dig it out and give it another go, now that I am older and have more patience. I have Sidney's book as well, a biography, I think, but I have no recollection of reading that at all- so at least I formed an opinion on Muriel!

[orpheum]

You better find this book as the one available copy is going for £568 on Amazon!

[Paxton Milk]

You better find this book as the one available copy is going for £568 on Amazon!

WHAT!?! Under what circumstances would someone want the book so badly as to pay that price? It's suddenly jumped to the top of my 'to do' list. Second on the list is to get it onto eBay!

[orpheum]

Someone in America has just put on a copy for £139
Still a good price

[Paxton Milk]

Someone in America has just put on a copy for £139
Still a good price

Haven't these people ever heard of the public library?

[googiefan]

Yes but libraries are closing down. Ours has gone not everyone lives were there are lots of facilities, resources or transport.

[Paxton Milk]

Yes but libraries are closing down. Ours has gone not everyone lives were there are lots of facilities, resources or transport.

It was intended as a facetious comment. But I would have to want a book VERY badly to pay that sort of money for it.

[googiefan]

Yes I would too. I’d pay a lot of money for some things though. Depending on what it was.