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Musidora (23 February 1889 – 11 December 1957)

Born Jeanne Roques in Paris, France and raised by a feminist mother and socialist father, Musidora began her career in the arts at an early age, writing her first novel at the age of fifteen and acting.
Adopting the name of Musidora (Greek for "gift of the muses") and affecting a unique vamp persona that would be popularized in the United States by actress Theda Bara, Musidora soon found a foothold in moving pictures. With her heavily kohled dark eyes, somewhat sinister make-up, pale skin and exotic wardrobes, Musidora quickly became a highly popular and instantly recognizable presence of European cinema.
At a time when women in the film industry were relegated to acting, Musidora achieved a degree of success as a producer and director. Between the late 1910s and early 1920s, she directed ten films, all of which are lost with the exception of two: 1922's Soleil et Ombre and 1924's La Terre des Taureaux.
After her career as an actress faded, she focused on writing and producing. Her last film was an homage to her mentor Feuillade titled La Magique Image in 1950, which she both directed and starred in.
Late in her life she would work in the ticket booth of the Cinémathèque Française—few patrons realized that the older woman in the foyer was starring in the film they were watching.
Musidora died in Paris, France in 1957.

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Musidora

You know what a silent movie sounds like.
The flicker. The grain.
And the scratching of time
You know what a monochrome movie looks like.
Yellow cab. Red lips.
& burgundy wine.
But do you know
Did you see the face
Of the girl who brought you to this place?
Is she just a looker on the silverscreen screen
Or did she write the film that you've just seen?

To live your life in the movies must be living the dream
To see your face... On the silverscreen.
So glamorous, the cameras,
The actors & directors.
All the movie makers.
Make up & costume.
Your own dressing room.
The critics come & the critics go.
The punters pay to see the show.
The old girl in the Box office nods them goodbye
But she doesn't catch their eye.

You know what a movie star looks like.
The heels. The furs.
Black kohl around the eyes.
You know how a movie star walks.
The elegance. The style.
Sashays & sighs.
But do you know
Did you see the face
Of the girl who brought you to this place?
Is she just a looker on the silver screen
Or did she write the film that you've just seen?

To live your life in the movies must be living the dream
To see your face... On the silverscreen.
So glamorous, the cameras,
The actors & directors.
All the movie makers.
Make up & costume.
Your own dressing room.
The critics come & the critics go.
The punters pay to see the show.
The old girl in the Box office nods them goodbye
But she doesn't catch their eye.

You know what the high life looks like.
Paris and parties.
Nights of champagne.
You know what the high life sounds like.
Phone calls & laughter
A Rolls Royce in the rain.
But do you know
Did you see the face
Of the girl who brought you to this place?
Is she just a looker on the silver screen
Or did she write the film that you've just seen?

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from A PARCEL OF WORMS ( Full double album ), track released October 17, 2019

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THE FERRETTS Belper, UK

Markus Ferrett-Paine, multi instrumentalist musician for 35 years and Nansy ferrett Paine, singer for 20 years, are a duo who have played the stages up and down the country with many other acts and now together use their musical talents to perfectly create energetic fresh original music. They decided to work together on their own outfit to rock the present & future with their unique gritty sound. ... more

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