tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post7923322417982923594..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: A Sisterhood of Mail Order BridesLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-51954861474844090842016-07-31T09:22:40.344-05:002016-07-31T09:22:40.344-05:00Hope you can find it! Thannks for reading and comm...Hope you can find it! Thannks for reading and commenting.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-11348977269196577872016-07-31T09:21:55.799-05:002016-07-31T09:21:55.799-05:00Yes, Asa Mercer was the first real person who took...Yes, Asa Mercer was the first real person who took a group of women West. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-49425037284541488462016-07-31T09:19:49.383-05:002016-07-31T09:19:49.383-05:00Yes, I had watched the movie more than once before...Yes, I had watched the movie more than once before realizing they were "soiled doves." I thought that was a clever touch added to the story. These two women wanted to get way from their present lot in life.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-60066091637702418422016-07-31T06:44:47.274-05:002016-07-31T06:44:47.274-05:00Great post! I only saw parts of this movie long ag...Great post! I only saw parts of this movie long ago. Definitely a must-see on my list. Thanks.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-19787343493027264332016-07-31T06:10:10.871-05:002016-07-31T06:10:10.871-05:00Great post, Celia. The concept was then moved to T...Great post, Celia. The concept was then moved to TV in the 60's. A lot was taken from the journals of Asa Mercer and his movement of 100 marriageable woman from New England after the Civil War. But each instance only proved that women can rise to the task. I think we still do today. Nan O'Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680840241754594403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-53826829579788598912016-07-30T20:09:48.598-05:002016-07-30T20:09:48.598-05:00Celia,
I remember my "ah-ha" moment whe...Celia,<br /><br />I remember my "ah-ha" moment when I was old enough to realized the two fancy women weren't just all dressed up for the interview. *grin* It's interesting to revisit books and movies as we mature and gain life-experience. We get to rediscover and see these stories with fresh eyes.<br /><br />Getting together to watch this movie (or just getting together to visitKaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-73639139186017984612016-07-30T19:46:43.113-05:002016-07-30T19:46:43.113-05:00Oh, my gosh, Kaye. You made tears come to my eyes....Oh, my gosh, Kaye. You made tears come to my eyes. So emotional over this story of yours. I never knew there was anyone who loved this movie as much as I, and now you...you've shown me you probably loved it even more. Amazing. Truly stunning. So, obviously, you saw what I saw--but I was more like in my 30's or so..when I fell in love with this movie. You are so right-- it was a great Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-76483644697252326952016-07-30T19:29:11.816-05:002016-07-30T19:29:11.816-05:00Celia,
The first time I watched Westward the Wome...Celia,<br /><br />The first time I watched Westward the Women, I was around 10 years old. It was on a late-night movie channel. I was hooked. From then on, I watched it every time it cycled around in the tv movie choices. Then technology improved and I recorded it from the tv. Then I bought the VHS tape. Now I have the DVD. To say this movie had a huge impact on me, is an understatement. It ranksKaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-63159969478397341312016-07-30T19:22:40.655-05:002016-07-30T19:22:40.655-05:00Yes, and this movie was unique for that reason. Th...Yes, and this movie was unique for that reason. The actresses that signed on went through months of "training." And this was in harsh conditions as they would experience in the movie.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62887204831222185702016-07-30T19:20:59.495-05:002016-07-30T19:20:59.495-05:00Hey, thanks!...Jacquie. It's a favorite of min...Hey, thanks!...Jacquie. It's a favorite of mine. I hope to see again one day. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-1004448735218782522016-07-30T16:31:35.936-05:002016-07-30T16:31:35.936-05:00Sometimes, being an actress can be not that glamor...Sometimes, being an actress can be not that glamorous!<br /><br />Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-1934052043701095862016-07-30T15:06:31.392-05:002016-07-30T15:06:31.392-05:00This is one of my favorite movies, so thanks for b...This is one of my favorite movies, so thanks for bringing it up. I hadn't even thought of it for years, and I'm going to have to watch it again. Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-88417862978007641552016-07-30T14:24:03.116-05:002016-07-30T14:24:03.116-05:00I'm so glad I made you happy with old memories...I'm so glad I made you happy with old memories! In that movie, each bride was matched with a man,and they had written each other. In some cases, the men had little photos of his bride. <br />so the scene when they wagon train arrives at its destination is so touching...and funny, too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-65739994392088754502016-07-30T14:20:47.356-05:002016-07-30T14:20:47.356-05:00Doris--I'm glad to find someone who remembers ...Doris--I'm glad to find someone who remembers it and appreciates it. I'm a child of the 40s and 50s, and loved the black and white Westerns shown on Saturday afternoon. Mother let me go week after week, if I wanted to. I didn't play dolls, I played cowboys and Indians...yes, I said Indian. That's what we knew. I did hate the part at the end when the man kissed the woman. I'd Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-28174040963187016592016-07-30T14:15:01.542-05:002016-07-30T14:15:01.542-05:00Okay, I agree with you that we don't need to a...Okay, I agree with you that we don't need to apologize for the movies made back then. Considering our choices today, I'd take any of those old movies. We stopped going to the theater because of the extreme noise and craziness of the coming features. Really unbelievable. Now, in the space of a year, after watching for new movies, I might find one, maybe two--in an entire year fit to watch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-29489432964331379872016-07-30T13:51:42.014-05:002016-07-30T13:51:42.014-05:00Celia, OMG! I think I saw this movie way back when...Celia, OMG! I think I saw this movie way back when I was a a very young girl. I'd forgotten about it and reading your interesting post took me back and it most of it came back to me. I'd love to see this again and I'm sure to enjoy it even more now that I gobble up mail order bride stories--to read and to write. Thank you for an delightful step back to my childhood and this movie. I&#Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-57051215807443685232016-07-30T12:40:11.161-05:002016-07-30T12:40:11.161-05:00Like you Celia, I've always enjoyed this movie...Like you Celia, I've always enjoyed this movie. The story resonated with me, for my parents were always telling me there was nothing I couldn't do, and being female had nothing to do with it. As a child of the 50s-60s it helped me not feel so alone. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-9113488680403498582016-07-30T12:05:50.076-05:002016-07-30T12:05:50.076-05:00Very interesting and informative blog post, Celia....Very interesting and informative blog post, Celia. I haven't seen the movie but I'd like to. And no apologies needed for the films made back then; IMHO they are far more appealing than the wham, bam, overly action-packed, ear-splitting sound effects, x-rated films we are offered today. (ahem) Is my age showing?Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31359671214329737312016-07-30T10:19:55.156-05:002016-07-30T10:19:55.156-05:00Sarah--it is an intereting tale. Remember it was f...Sarah--it is an intereting tale. Remember it was filmed in 1951 and those movies today seem very simplistic or overdone. Still, it's interesting from start to finish. Hope you can find it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67030884751312046692016-07-30T10:17:42.468-05:002016-07-30T10:17:42.468-05:00Oh. please do. If you do watch it, I'd like to...Oh. please do. If you do watch it, I'd like to know what you think. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-486003588852700112016-07-30T09:54:57.361-05:002016-07-30T09:54:57.361-05:00I can't believe I haven't seen this movie....I can't believe I haven't seen this movie. I like that it shows how brave, hardworking, tough, and resilient women were then and are now. I'm going to see if I can find it on Netflix. Thank you for posting about it.<br />Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-72862248298828392372016-07-30T09:50:15.604-05:002016-07-30T09:50:15.604-05:00I've never seen it, but now I want to! Thanks...I've never seen it, but now I want to! Thanks Celia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378090146801861924noreply@blogger.com