I've got a character doll in mind which would require a 60cm doll for my 70cm girl. The actor (from the 30s) is a bit, well, he's not bug-eyed but he has enormous eyes for his face. He was also a rather short fellow - only 5 foot 5. I'm wondering if that larger eyed look would be successful with an 18mm or 20mm eye instead of the 16mm.
So who's the actor? Gah. Don't laugh....but Peter Lorre. I have a lot of his movies, although my favorite one is 'M - To Catch a Murderer', directed by Fritz Lang. I'm glad that there are subtitles because I have a hard time following the German towards the end of it. There are two other of my favorites, one is 'My Favorite Brunette' with Bob Hope and Lon Chaney. That movie is HILARIOUS. The other one is 'Secret Agent', directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced through the London (?) studios.
So.... eyes.... still wondering which would give a large look but not bug-eyed like Marty Feldman (think 'Young Frankenstein' - which is another favorite movie of mine).
Anyway, thanks for any advice.
Oooooohhhhhh.... a bit off topic of eyes but am in the midst of finishing a marionette. I haunt old second hand stores and Salvation Army, ect...and found an old book that has all sorts of dolls that you can sew. This marionette is awesome! The joints are grommets at the shoulder/elbows/hips/knees and I'm reinforcing the grommets by sewing around them with some upholstery thread and then the joints are 'joined' by using black satin ribbon that I'm double knotting through each of the holes of the reinforced grommets and then tied in a double bow. I just have to finish that and then his face and wig - which the book gives directions for wefting his wig with muslin and yarn! (I love some of the older craft books I've found.)
I can't wait until I get him done so I can post photos! lol!