Today is Eve Arden day of this Summer Under the Stars. How great is that? Is there anyone who is not absolutely in love with Eve Arden? She is iconic!
I could have chosen so many films of hers to watch, it might seem weird that this post is about a pretty obscure The Voice of the Turtle (AKA One for the Book). But even if you have not seen this one, or even heard of it, as long as you know Eve Arden is in it, it’s a safe bet she’s the scene stealer.
Right?
Well, I am sorry to say this but I was completely distracted watching this film and even Eve Arden could not bring me back to reality. And what caused that weird situation? Well, none other than Ronald Reagan.
You heard it right, this is a Ronald Reagan picture. I, of course, knew he was an actor in his early years, but I never really considered him a REAL actor, more like an Instagram influencer whose Wikipedia bio starts with “model and actress”.
And I cannot even express how much it pains me to say this, but he is not bad in The Voice of the Turtle (AKA One for the Book). He plays the love interest to Eleanor Parker (who is absolutely adorable in this role) and I was ready to get angry but… they work well together. I enjoyed watching the romance blossom.
The devil truly works the hardest.
Swingin' at the Seance 