Celebrating her 89th birthday this week (two days after my own big day!) is my absolutely wonderful grandmother, Doris Brimmer, and I had the pleasure to chat with her for a super-special feature-length Playing Favorites. We talked about all sorts of subjects: her love of New York, her loving and unforgettable time with my grandfather Andrew Brimmer, the types of films that have meant the most to her during different parts of her life, her time growing up in Harlem in the 1930s and 40s, attending Barnard College in the 1950s, living in Staten Island, Philadelphia, and more into the 1960s, her many experiences driving across the country, and much more. She's a New York lady through and through, and an exceedingly wise, thoughtful, perceptive, gracious, loving, and insightful person. What an honor to call her Grandma.
It's a new Playing Favorites, it's worth every minute, and it's an extra-special episode, featuring one of the loveliest people on Earth. Happy Birthday Grandma Doris! <3
