Barbara Stanwyck (at the pool) and Tony Curtis (in the men's room)

Programming Note: We were trying to catch up with Mad Men @ The Movies before Season 4 of MM started (tomorrow!). We'll have to leapfrog Season 3 (sorry Ann-Margret and Bye Bye Birdie!) so that we can have contemporary weekly discussions for Season 4 each Monday after the episode, provided that there's a movie reference to sound off on. Will you be joining in?

Episode 2.10 "The Inheritance"
Pete Campbell is taking a business trip to Los Angeles and his wife Trudy (Alison Brie) wants to go with him.

Trudy: You know I'll stay out of your way.
Pete: Of course. Lounging by the pool. They'll think you're a young Barbara Stanwyck.
Trudy: Doesn't that sound like fun?

Young Stanwyck always sounds like fun! Poolside or anywhere really. Don't you agree?

Stanwyck in 1944. She was 37 here but doesn't she look fresh as a daisy?

poll by twiigs.com

Episode 2.11 "The Jet Set"
Don and Pete make it to sunny Los Angeles where Pete gets quite excited by the sun and stars.

Pete: I just saw Tony Curtis in the men's room!
Don: Handing out towels?
Pete: Tony Curtis, Don! ...a thing like that.

And if you think I'ma 'bout to post a photo of Tony Curtis in the men's room for Stanwyck poolside parallel's sake. Well... I like you're way of thinking, but who could find one?!

The closest I got was Tony Curtis in the steam room. With Rock Hudson in the back getting a rubdown.


The things you find on the internets. If only those things were in hi-res.

Other references in these episodes: (Cinema) Rope| (TV) The Twilight Zone, The New Loretta Young Show | (Literature) Ray Bradbury, William Faulkner | (Sports) The Yankees | (Celebrities) Bob Dylan, Rita Hayworth