I just finished reading Fannie Flagg's I Still Dream About You. As with the other novels she has written, I found this one to be a rollicking good time. Several years ago I enjoyed Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, but Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe may still be my favorite. Is it possible that the film adaptation had anything to do with that?
Now whether you know her as Fannie Flagg or Patricia Neal, one must recognize that this lady is a fine entertainer and proficient as a writer, actor, and comedienne.*
And today is the day to recognize her work, for it is her birthday.
Happy 69th, Ms. Flagg.
Oscar: Best Actress, 1964. Hud
7 comments:
Now I have some more books on my "to read" list. Thanks!
I do love her books, and know her from decades ago, when I was growing up, and she was on The Match Game. Happy birthday to her!
I remember when she did stand-up...I've only read Fried Green Tomatoes...loved the book and the film...
Haven't read any of them, and haven't seen the movie. Maybe I should give it a go.
Vee, have fun with it!
Shelly, I do recall that she worked The Match Game.
Grace, stand-up is a gig she hasn't done in a while! She is funny.
Sharkey, wouldn't cost much to try them. I take the position that if a book doesn't grab me in the first thirty pages, I am not obligated to finish it.
In the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, Fannie Flagg has a small part as a teacher.
Eddie Eddings, since she wrote the book and the screenplay, I am sure she thought it would be fun to appear in the show, coming as it did nearly thirty years after her Oscar win!
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