Month: February 2013

February 28, 2013 /

GRACE KELLY – BY THE POOL – HIGH SOCIETY

February 28, 2013 /

KATHARINE HEPBURN – IN THE POOL – THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

February 28, 2013 /

SWIM, GIRL, SWIM – 1928 – GERTRUDE EDERLE AND BEBE DANIELS

This is Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. I believe she’s covered in grease as insulation against the cold water… Here she is cleaned up and coaching movie stars… “SWIM, GIRL, SWIM.” Record entries in the trans-Derwent swimming races and interest in the picture,…

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February 27, 2013 /

VAN CLIBURN – A FINAL BOW AND GODSPEED

Van Cliburn arriving in Los Angeles for his appearance at the Hollywood Bowl in 1958. This image is from the USC Digital Library. Airport arrival, 1958 :: Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961. Mr. Cliburn, a Texan, was a lanky 23-year-old when he clinched the gold medal in the inaugural year…

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February 27, 2013 /

CELEBRATING AT CIRO’S – 1952 – NANCY DAVIS, RONALD REAGAN, JEANNE AND DEAN MARTIN

February 23rd, 1952. Nancy Davis, and her soon to be husband, Ronald Reagan, at Ciro’s celebrating with Jeanne and Dean Martin. The menu: . .

February 26, 2013 /

SALVADOR DALI STAYS AT A HOUSE DESIGNED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON AND OWNED BY THE NOTORIOUS CARESSE CROSBY

February 24, 2013 /

IT’S SHOW TIME! OSCAR DAY!

I’ve gone fishin’ and today we have a guest blogger, and a wonderful, unvarnished, opinion piece from a dear friend who kindly allowed me to publish it. Hope you have a blast tonight! And, three cheers for Jan! By the way, this is our beloved Meryl Streep backstage after her…

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February 24, 2013 /

BILLY WILDER TELLS LOUIS B. MAYER TO F-HIMSELF

Via my friend Martin: Sat, February 23, 2013 2:31:06 PM Sunset Boulevard – At Oscar time I thought we could use a Billy Wilder comment! Martin In Hollywood, Paramount arranged a private screening for the various studio heads and specially invited guests. ” Louis B. Mayer berated Wilder before the…

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February 23, 2013 /

A MYSTIFYING PICTURE OF JOANNE WOODWARD AT THE 30th ACADEMY AWARDS

February 23, 2013 /

JOANNE WOODWARD AND PAUL NEWMAN AT THE GOVERNORS BALL – 1958

Married just a couple of months before: