Collections/November 2022

Starring Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake stood barely five feet tall, but her incandescent presence dominated every inch of the screen. Born one hundred years ago this November, Lake became one of the most popular stars of the 1940s by the time she was just twenty years old thanks to her combination of cool blonde glamour—complete with her signature peek-a-boo hairstyle—and spitfire sass. While her turbulent personal life contributed to a sadly premature career decline, Lake’s legend lives on in this selection of some of her most enduring films, including a pair of sophisticated screwballs ( Sullivan’s Travels , I Married a Witch ) and the classic noirs ( This Gun for Hire , The Glass Key , The Blue Dahlia ) that showcase her crackling chemistry with frequent on-screen partner Alan Ladd.

5 films — 1 on the Channel, 4 unavailable