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Gloria Grahame and Humphrey Bogart in Nicholas Ray's IN A LONELY

IN A LONELY PLACE – OR – WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

April 19, 2013 by Vickie Lester

This was our first post on March 31st, 2012 – I re-posted it in June of the same year, and for some reason, and I know this speaks to a certain pettiness in my soul – I’m putting it up again. As my friend, the fabulous Heidi of NYC – Heidi Gutman Photography – would say – meeee-ow! Word has it the third wife of a blockbuster star is getting the jitters over having signed a pre-nuptial and several nondisclosure […]

Categories: Art, Blogging, Children, Culture, Design, Entertainment, Fiction, Film, Friendship, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Los Angeles, Marriage, Movies, News, Parenting, Photography, Relationships, Short Stories, Story, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: A Lonely Place, actor, actress, airline, attorney, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, celebrities, Classic Movies, divorce, filed New York, film, gay, Gloria Grahame, history, Hollywood, humor, Humphrey Bogart, Iceland, Los Angeles, marriage, Movie Star, Movie stars, New York, Nicholas Ray, on set, photography, Santana Productions, Xenu

1951 Hayworth with agent Charlie Feldman after divorce

RITA HAYWORTH – I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE

March 22, 2013 by Vickie Lester

I know, sometimes it’s hard to find solace in solitude — but you certainly wouldn’t have found it at Mocambo. Rita Hayworth and her agent Charlie Feldman after her divorce from the Aly Khan. At Ciro’s with Kirk Douglas… Where she said, “Please, boys, no more pictures”. It’s an uneasy relationship between star and camera, and it continues to this day.

Categories: Architecture, Blogging, Choreography, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, Marriage, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Story, Theater, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: actor, actress, agent, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, camera, celebrities, Charlie Feldman, Ciro's, Classic Movies, divorce, history, journalists, Kirk Douglas, Los Angeles, Mocambo, Movie Star, night life, nightclubs, Old Hollywood, paparazzi, photographers, photography, PR, Rita Hayworth

SPLITSVILLE FOR RITA HAYWORTH AND THE ALY KHAN

March 22, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Rita Hayworth announcing her divorce from the Aly Khan at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1951. I think this image says it all concerning celebrity bust ups. Note the sterile neutral setting, the surround of journalists and photographers, the cornered actress — doing what’s required, but it must have felt like a perp walk… There you have it, divorce in the public eye is brutal no matter the circumstances. The same situation (a little less stage managed) a few years […]

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HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE

December 28, 2012 by Vickie Lester

Two New York thespians in town and starring opposite each other in an autumn release were spotted at Bristol Farms in West Hollywood by an ardent fan. At the time they asserted they were “just friends”. A week later his wife arrived at the Hotel Bel-Air while the friendly star was in the shower. Responding to the chirp of a telephone text the wife located the phone in the sheets of his bed and was astonished to see a nude […]

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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 8. THE HOUSE WINS

December 16, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. YOU DON’T OWN ME 8. The House Wins Shooting began. Patsy Morris, checking in on her young friend one afternoon as the crew broke for lunch cautioned Billie. “Remember, movies are like high school with a paycheck. The same juvenile behavior […]

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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 (continued) – WALK DON’T RUN

November 25, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. YOU DON’T OWN ME 5. Walk Don’t Run Two weeks later, after dropping Jake off at a stipulated pre-school that had eaten up forty billable hours in attorney’s fees, and from which her son would be collected by one of Dave’s […]

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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 – WALK DON’T RUN

November 24, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. YOU DON’T OWN ME 5. Walk Don’t Run At least someone was providing a map through the divorce. Even though Polly had never married she had an advanced degree in such matters. And so, Billie found herself back in school, the […]

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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 4 – THE TELEPHONE HOUR

November 18, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. YOU DON’T OWN ME 4. The Telephone Hour Driving home Billie, for the first time in years, thought (really thought, which involved the stirrings of some painful self examination) of Gabrielle Taylor. Her former employer and Dave’s first wife, Gabrielle was […]

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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 4 – THE TELEPHONE HOUR

November 17, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. YOU DON’T OWN ME 4. The Telephone Hour Later that afternoon at “About Face” with Patsy Morris Billie’s impending divorce was still the hot topic. Billie and Patsy were pink and exfoliated and sitting at the juice bar tanking up on […]

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norma shearer douglas fairbanks irving thalberg joan bennett

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 3 – BACK TO BLACK (completed)

November 9, 2012 by Vickie Lester

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. (dinner with Norma Shearer, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Irving Thalberg…) YOU DON’T OWN ME Chapter 3. Back to Black – completed In California love generally lasts less than ten years. After ten years the lower earning spouse can demand alimony. Another issue […]

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IN A LONELY PLACE – OR – WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

RITA HAYWORTH – I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE

SPLITSVILLE FOR RITA HAYWORTH AND THE ALY KHAN

HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 8. THE HOUSE WINS

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 (continued) – WALK DON’T RUN

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 – WALK DON’T RUN

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 4 – THE TELEPHONE HOUR

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 4 – THE TELEPHONE HOUR

YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 3 – BACK TO BLACK (completed)

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