Category: Fabulous Baker Boys

Keep an Eye on the Slit

Recently, an internet search of mine led me to this post from the blog Music Vine. In it, “Production Designer on The Fabulous Baker Boys, Jeffrey Townsend reveals how the film's iconic Making Whoopee scene started out as a single page of the script and wrapped as a timeless one-shot classic.” As you might imagine, … Continue reading Keep an Eye on the Slit →

Michelle Monday: Susie’s 35th

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) is one of my favorite movies of all time, and Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance as the sultry singing escort Susie Diamond also ranks among my all time favorites. This site was named for an obscure reference to a club in the film, so it’s only fitting Susie and the Baker Brothers … Continue reading Michelle Monday: Susie’s 35th →

A Beautiful Purple Diamond

Wherein we celebrate sexy Susie Diamond’s pulchritudinous purple miniskirt. I happen to love purple. It’s regal, eye catching, and has a certain elegance that few colors can match. It seems the costume designer in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) agrees with me, as Lisa Jensen dressed Michelle Pfeiffer as Susie Diamond in purple throughout many … Continue reading A Beautiful Purple Diamond →

Hot Shots of the Week: Susie’s Audition

When our girl Susie Diamond sings “More Than You Know” during her audition with the Baker Brothers, jaws dropped across the globe. Jack and Frank were wowed, and so were audiences. It’s still a moment that sends shivers down my spine. She closes her eyes, purses those seductive lips, and seemingly transports to another plane … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Susie’s Audition →

Framing Pfeiffer in the ‘80s

As you might remember, thanks to this post, my cover article in the current issue of Cinema of the ‘80s magazine is an eleven-page deep dive into Michelle Pfeiffer’s 1980s films. In that piece, I look at how she developed into the Michelle Pfeiffer we know and love today. That was her first decade in … Continue reading Framing Pfeiffer in the ‘80s →

Is This Thing On?

Ever feel a bit like Susie Diamond the first time she takes the stage with the Fabulous Baker Boys? You know, when she forgets to flip the switch on the microphone and no one in the audience hears her—until she turns on the mic just as she answers Frank Baker in frustration, “What fucking switch?!” … Continue reading Is This Thing On? →