In short, our species has resumed our normal practice of being utter bastards towards each other.
Well today, I just couldn't stand to watch any more of it. I'm sick of Humanity. So I am grateful to Channel 5 for screening two wonderful movies which my Wife and I loved watching together this afternoon...
The first, made in 1954, was 'The Glenn Miller Story' with James Stewart in the role of the legendary Band Leader. His Leading Lady, playing his Wife in the film, was the wonderful June Allyson, (who I still maintain had the sexiest voice of any Actress on the Silver Screen!). One of my favourite movies, filled with wonderful, timeless music; and that scene which gets me emotional every time I see it, as the band played on when the V1 flying bomb engine cut and the audience sought cover!
The second film in this afternoon's matinee was 'Kinky Boots' (2005), which curiously we had never seen before. A delightful, (based on a true) story with a excellent cast; I had to pinch myself to believe that the Actor, (or was it Actress!), playing Drag Queen, Simon/Lola, was Chiwetel Ejiofor who played Solomon Northup in 'Twelve Years A Slave' (2013). What a fabulously talented Actor he obviously is.
I should imagine the stage version of Kinky Boots is worth a visit too.
So once again, thanks Channel 5 for a wonderful afternoon. (If you could make those advert breaks a little shorter, that would be great as well).
God Bless You All this Boxing Day, and every day. Keep The Faith.
I'm off to see if there is another great film to watch...