Scott O'Brien was guest speaker at the 2003 Florida Nurses Association
benefit showing of Kay Francis' 1936 film portrayal of Florence
Nightingale in The White Angel. (He is pictured at
far right
with Patricia Mesmer, PhD, RN, and Nightingale expert dressed in
character).
Scott is a life-long film buff and started
collecting information on Kay after seeing a 1973 showing of
Confession (1937). He has made use of his research
skills and Masters in Library Science degree by writing articles
for film publications and guest lecturing. Scott recently introduced two of Kay's "noir" films
that she co-produced
at Monogram, Allotment Wives (1945) and Wife Wanted (1946),
at the San Francisco 2005 "Danger and Despair Noir Festival".
He lives with his partner Joel in Sonoma County, California.
(Contact the author at:
sobaok@msn.com) Below: Kay in Yosemite
(1934) escaping the town she only tolerated: Hollywood. |
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