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Tag: Estelle Getty

Estelle by Starlight

On September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 By Claire S.In Pop Culture4 Comments

After I wrote A Short History of Sophia's Purse I started doing research for an essay about the "72 Hours" episode of The Golden Girls. There are already some great articles out there about it, and Jim Colucci's chapter in Golden Girls Forever is particularly illuminating. In trying to write about just what makes that …

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A Brief History of Sophia’s Purse

On August 31, 2018June 2, 2020 By Claire S.In All Seasons, Brief Histories14 Comments

Picture it... A purse to inspire a thousand stories about Sicily in 1922 and life lessons as only Sophia could tell them! Believe it or not, Estelle Getty purchased what would become her character's signature accessory at a thrift shop. She went on to carry the purse in almost every episode of the show, and …

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Picture Perfect

On August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 By Claire S.In All Seasons2 Comments

I came across this photo while doing some research on Bea Arthur (more on that in a bit), and I was struck by just how lovely it is. It seems like it's from the first season based on Bea's hair and the calendar hanging on the kitchen door in the background. I haven't been able …

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International Women’s Day

On March 9, 2018November 6, 2018 By Claire S.In All Seasons2 Comments

International Women's Day is a yearly event that takes place ever year on March 8 since 1909 to honor the women's rights movement as well as bring attention to current and ongoing struggles women face all over the world. In the spirit of the day, I thought that this would be a good time to …

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