#anna baker

[myhauntedsalem]

The Haunted Wedding Dress

Although most people associate hauntings with buildings spirits can also attach to objects. In past posts I wrote about: Haunted Mirrors, a Haunted Doll called Annabelle, a haunted portrait at Shirley Plantation and recently, The Scorched Bed.

In 1849, Anna Baker was the third child of a wealthy family who lived in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She had the misfortune to fall in love with a worker without means. Her father Elias Baker, who made his fortune as an ironmaster refused to give his consent for the two to marry. He then used his power and influence to have this man kicked out of Altoona.

Anna angry refused to marry anyone else. As the years passed she became a bitter old maid. When she died in 1914 she was still living in the family home.

Before her father’s refusal, in happier times Anna had picked out a beautiful wedding gown that she intended to wear at her wedding. Within the year another Altoona debutante, Elizabeth Dysart then bought this gown. She gloated for she knew Anna had hoped to wear it.

Years later this wedding dress was given to the Blair County Historical Society who eventually donated it to a local museum. This museum is housed in what was once the Baker home.

This wedding gown is displayed in a large glass case in a second floor room that once was the dressing room off Anna Baker’s bedroom.

Witnesses have seen this dress move of its own accord--especially during full moons.

This gown has been seen swaying from side to side. One witness stated it is as if a bride is holding this gown out in front of them as they admire it in a mirror.

The dress also has been seen shaking violently to the point where staff feared the glass case would shatter harming the dress.

Investigators have searched for a draft in this room or any other possible cause but nothing has been found to explain why this dress moves.

Some feel this dress moves because Anna Baker has just reclaimed what was supposed to be hers.

[ofcatsandstars]

getting sillay with it

[classicfilmblr]

Don't Bother to Knock (1952) dir. Roy Ward Baker

[behindthescreamz]

promotional portraits of anna paquin and dylan baker on the set of “trick ‘r treat” (2007)

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Anna May Wong (The Thief of Bagdad, Shanghai Express)—Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, arguably the first Asian woman to make it big in American films. Though the racism of the time often forced her into stereotypical roles, awarded Asian leading roles to white actors in yellowface, and prohibited on-screen romance between actors of different races, she delivered powerful and memorable performances. When Hollywood bigotry got to be too much, she made movies in Europe. Wong was intellectually curious, a fashion icon, and a strong advocate for authentic Asian representation in cinema. And, notably for the purposes of this tournament, absolutely gorgeous.

Josephine Baker (The Siren of the Tropics, ZouZou)— Josephine Baker was an American born actress, singer, and utter icon of the period, creating the 1920s banana skirt look. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion film. She fought in the French resistance in WWII, given a Legion of Honour, as well as refusing to perform in segregated theatres in the US. She was bisexual, a fighter, and overall an absolutely incredible woman as well as being extremely attractive.

This is round 6 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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Anna May Wong propaganda:

"She so so gorgeous!! Due to Hollywood racism she was pretty limited in the roles she got to play but even despite that she’s so captivating and deserves to be known as a leading lady in her own right!! When she’s on screen in Shanghai Express I can’t look away, which is saying something because Marlene Dietrich is also in that film."

"SHE IS ON THE BACK OF QUARTERS also she was very smart and able to speak multiple languages and is a fashion icon on top of the acting/singing"

"Paved the way for Asian American actresses AND TOTAL HOTTIE!!! She broke boundaries and made it her mission to smash stereotypes of Asian women in western film (at the time, they were either protrayed them as delicate and demure or scheming and evil). In 1951, she made history with her television show The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong, the first-ever U.S. television show starring an Asian-American series lead (paraphrased from Wikipedia). Also, never married and rumor has it that she had an affair with Marlene Dietrich. We love a Controversial Queen!"

"She's got that Silent Era smoulder™ that I think transcends the very stereotypical roles in which she was typically cast. Also looks very hot smouldering opposite Marlene Dietrich in "Shanghai Express"; there's kiss energy there."

"Hot as hell and chronically overlooked in her time, she's truly phenomenal and absolutely stunning"

"A story of stardom unavoidably marred by Hollywood racism; Wong's early-career hype was significantly derailed by the higher-up's reluctance to have an Asian lead, and things only got worse when the Hayes code came down and she suddenly *couldn't* be shown kissing a white man--even if that white man was in yellowface. After being shoved into the Dragon Lady role one too many times, she took her career to other continents for many years. Still, she came back to America eventually, being more selective in her roles, speaking out against Asian stereotypes, and in the midst of all of this finding the time to be awarded both the title of "World's Best Dressed Woman" by Mayfair Mannequin Society of New York and an honorary doctorate by Peking University."

"Incredible beauty, incredible actress, incredible story."

"-flapper fashion ICON. look up her fits please <3 -rumors of lesbianism due to her Close Friendships with marlene dietrich & cecil cunningham, among others -leveraged her star power to criticize the racist depictions of Chinese and Asian characters in Hollywood, as well as raise money and popular support for China & Chinese refugees in the 1930s and 40s. -face card REFUSED to decline"

Josephine Baker:

Black, American-born, French dancer and singer. Phenomenal sensation, took music-halls by storm. Famous in the silent film era.

Let's talk La Revue Negre, Shuffle Along. The iconique banana outfit? But also getting a Croix de Guerre and full military honors at burial in Paris due to working with the Resistance.

She exuded sex, was a beautiful dancer, vivacious, and her silliness and humor added to her attractiveness. She looked just as good in drag too.

So I know she was more famous for other stuff than movies and her movies weren’t Hollywood but my first exposure to her was in her films so I’ve always thought of her as a film actress first and foremost. Also she was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture so I think that warrants an entry

Iconic! Just look up anything about her life. She was a fascinating woman.

[hotcupofdragons]

Ashley Johnson (The Original Ellie), will be playing Anna, Ellie’s mother, in HBO’S adaption of the Last of Us!

Troy Baker (Original Joel) will be playing one of David’s goons!

[culpeppercheckers721]

Is this anything guys

(Also if it’s unclear the “keep active” one is Selah running for his life, on all fours for some reason)

[diioonysus]

eyes of the past

[chenslucy]

JORDAN BAKER & LAYLA KEATING All American 611 "The Next Episode"

[aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman]

A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)

[lilgrimmapple]

Spooky season is coming up! ~***~

Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was the heir to the throne. For centuries her kingdom is terrorized by vampires- especially Count Ratcula. There was only one mouse who was capable of slaying these monsters and his name was Basil Van Helsing. Sadly, he was killed by Ratcula 200 years before Anna was even born and his lands and castle was taken over. The princess's life was turned upside down when one cruel night, she was kidnapped by a blood-thirsty Count Ratcula who intends to make her his next bride. However the Count is infamous for murdering all of his previous brides. Will she manage to survive, or better yet...escape? Her only solace in this hellish castle is in her dreams...where a certain handsome mouse comes to her aid and comfort. 

This was a personal art project I wanted to do. Just a little something to raise my spirits and get back to my old self again. I want to thank JamesBingDaddy for coming up with Ratcula. I know that Ratigan has been portrayed as a vampire in the fandom before, so I just wanted to give it my own spin. 

[westofessos]

We really as a society need to just fucking get over it and have the men and women wrestle each other. There can obviously be separate divisions and titles but thinking of how much potential for great storylines is being wasted physically hurts me. How great would mixed tag titles be (obviously we need women’s titles first)? For the first one they could have a big tournament and have all the couples compete and have the finals be on Valentines Day or some shit, it would be adorable. Who wouldn’t want to see Toni Storm and Juice Robinson team together? Or Britt Baker and Adam Cole, Anna Jay and Jack Perry, Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian, etc. I know I would.

Or they could have a blind eliminator tournament like they just did for the men, and pair up men and women who otherwise never would have spoken to each other. You never know, they could very well strike gold like they did with the MJF/Adam Cole pairing. I think they would.

Not to mention the great singles matches we could have, the feuds they could be put in. Plus you have someone like Kris Statlander who’s with the Best Friends and has such great chemistry with them but can never be part of the feuds they’re in if the other group doesn’t have a female member, and they can’t ever help her out in her feuds, it’s just dumb as fuck.

I think it could also help with the sub-par booking of the women’s division, too. They would get more time to shine. Obviously we need more matches with just women, but I would love more than anything to see those women kick the asses of some of those men. Those matches and storylines could be epic.

Anyway, sorry if that was messy or slightly incoherent I’m just really passionate about this particular issue and just heard that Rey Fenix wouldn’t be able to go to Wembley, prompting me to practically scream “so just let Stat join them for fucks sake!”

Edit: I wasn’t really clear in the post originally but I meant this this as strictly about AEW! I am aware that intergender wrestling does exist and has been done, I just meant that it should become the norm for the big companies (i.e. AEW. I don’t follow WWE so I can’t speak on what they’re doing over there. Someone that watches it regularly can speak on what they’re doing in this regard).

[brokehorrorfan]

Trick 'r Treat will be released on 4K Ultra HD on October 28 via Arrow Video. Sara Deck designed the new cover art for the 2007 horror anthology; the original key art is on the reverse side.

Michael Dougherty (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus) makes his feature directorial debut from his own script. Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Quinn Lord star.

The limited edition set comes with a booklet featuring new writing by Becky Darke and Heather Wixson, a double-sided poster, and six art cards.

Trick 'r Treat has been newly restored in 4K, approved by Dougherty, in Dolby Vision with original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio. Preliminary special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the contents.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer-director Michael Dougherty, conceptual artist Breehn Burns, storyboard artist Simeon Wilkins, and composer Douglas Pipes

Tales of Folklore & Fright - Featurette with writer-director Michael Dougherty, conceptual artist Breehn Burns, and storyboard artist Simeon Wilkins

Interview with writer-director Michael Dougherty

Sounds of Shock & Superstition - Featurette with Michael Dougherty and composer Douglas Pipes

Tales of Dread & Despair: Releasing Trick ‘r Treat - Featurette with Michael Dougherty and film historian Rob Galluzzo

Season’s Greetings - 1996 short film with optional commentary by director Michael Dougherty

The Lore and Legends of Halloween narrated by actor Brian Cox

School bus VFX comparison

Additional scenes

FEARnet promos

Sam O'Lantern

Storyboard and conceptual artwork gallery

Behind the scenes gallery

Monster Mash comic book set in the Trick 'r Treat universe

Trailer

More extras to be confirmed

Also included:

Double-sided foldout poster with original and new art by Sara Deck

Six postcard-sized art cards

Booklet with new writing on the film by Becky Darke and Heather Wixson

Follow the secretive and disturbing life of a high school principal (Dylan Baker) who leads a double life as a ruthless serial killer; the journey of a young girl (Anna Paquin) looking for love who finds something infinitely more macabre; a group of teenagers playing a prank with disastrous consequences; and an old man (Brian Cox) confronted by Sam, a mischievous trick-or-treater with a terrifying secret.

[anna-scribbles]

i guess I did alright, considering!! tried to be a halfway decent friend!!!! WOUND UP A BAD COMEDIAN!!!!!!!!! an honest fool with more bad habits than you can count.

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[hotvintagepoll]

YOU CANT DO THIS TO ME!!! PIT ANNA MAY WONG AGAINST JOSEPHINE BAKER!!! NOOOOOOOoooooooo *dies bisexual death*

Anna May Wong vs Josephine Baker