A film by Maira Kalman & Alex Kalman Starring Maira Kalman as Alice B. Toklas The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein illustrated by Maira Kalman Penguin Press March 2020
What a delight! The joy this brought me! Thank you for this personification of a totally unique being in a world of idiots. Beautiful performance--Alice B. would be so amused.
This is so adorable! It is so precious that whoever made this video took Alice B toklas from the past and put her into the future as we would know her. I loved this short and it even looks like her. Kudos to you😆😘
Attended, virtually, the first Jewish Book Festival yesterday from The Museum of Jewish Heritage, Maira Kalman was one of the guest speakers and showed this video she and her son Alex Kalman created to promote her illustrated book. PRICELESS!
Because, men and women were meant to care for each other. Her partner's family took everything from her. They legally could, it belonged to their relative. Grown offspring and the deceased's family can be selfish and cruel. They were just waiting to pounce. Sad, but true. A.B.Toklas didn't stand a chance. When relations pass, the immediate family can be hard on each other too. You see where you stand, as a sibling, when a parent passes. The masks fall,so to speak. Just because the two people might get along, doesn't mean the rest of their family thinks the world of you.🤔
Here, Alice is portrayed as a free individual. She was not. She died destitute. Over-romanticizing Alice is a disservice. Of course, the same thing happened to that great New Yorker, Helene Hanff. Her life, too, was romanticized in the film of '84 Charring Cross Road'. Men most almost seem to have someone to care for them. Why is it that women do not care for each other.
A pure joy from beginning to end.
Thius is such a find and a treat.
Thank you dear Maira Kalman. You made me smile on a very bleak day. And thank you Jill Magen for sharing this.
J’adore Maira💜
Maira you make my heart sing! You're so delightful, and a great dancer too! So clever and funny. Just love you!
Amazing! This film is just like that hot dog at the end: delicious, delightful.
What a delight! The joy this brought me! Thank you for this personification of a totally unique being in a world of idiots. Beautiful performance--Alice B. would be so amused.
delightful. i discovered you via The Scroll.
This is so adorable! It is so precious that whoever made this video took Alice B toklas from the past and put her into the future as we would know her. I loved this short and it even looks like her. Kudos to you😆😘
Charming!
I love this! I've already watched it several times and it is an absolute spirit lifter every time. Magical ❤
So funny. Whenever I want to smile and just feel happy I watch this little film!
Laughing Out Loud - you are so brilliant. thank you thank you
This is so lovely! Thank you
This is amazing! Thank you for making this!
Attended, virtually, the first Jewish Book Festival yesterday from The Museum of Jewish Heritage, Maira Kalman was one of the guest speakers and showed this video she and her son Alex Kalman created to promote her illustrated book. PRICELESS!
Thank you so much for this! It is so much fun to watch!
This is absolutely wonderful.
Wonderful.
So funny thank you so much it is wonderful , !!!💚💚💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Love it!
Excellent in many ways!
MAIRA !!!!!!!!
fantastic
LOVE IT!
They met in San Francisco.
This is amazing ❤
Amazing video!
Fabulous!
Brilliant!
this is the best
Who wouldn't want to see Alice B. Toklas eating a hot dog with sauerkraut and mustard on Fifth Avenue?
Haha the voice!
🎂Alice B. Toklas 04-30-2022
anyone else here for the cannabis fudge brownies!?
Now I know what G.S. loved about her. :^)
I want you to make a Max in hollywood baby animation please!
Wikipedia Alice. An interesting life, a tragic end.
Because, men and women were meant to care for each other. Her partner's family took everything from her. They legally could, it belonged to their relative. Grown offspring and the deceased's family can be selfish and cruel. They were just waiting to pounce. Sad, but true. A.B.Toklas didn't stand a chance. When relations pass, the immediate family can be hard on each other too. You see where you stand, as a sibling, when a parent passes. The masks fall,so to speak. Just because the two people might get along, doesn't mean the rest of their family thinks the world of you.🤔
Here, Alice is portrayed as a free individual. She was not. She died destitute. Over-romanticizing Alice is a disservice. Of course, the same thing happened to that great New Yorker, Helene Hanff. Her life, too, was romanticized in the film of '84 Charring Cross Road'. Men most almost seem to have someone to care for them. Why is it that women do not care for each other.
This is charmingly absurd. BUT I'm wondering why ABT has a sort-of-European accent? She was born and raised in the U.S.
She cook with hashish cakes? Really?
Love it!