May 27, 2015 /

“She can’t act. She can’t talk. She’s terrific. Sign her!” Louis B. Mayer

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Tags#itsinhiskissbyvickielester Artie Shaw Ava Gardner beauty candid Frank Sinatra Louis B. Mayer man-eater memoirs MGM MGM kids Mickey Rooney Peter Evans She can't act She can't talk She's terrific Sign her signed with MGM in 1941 taped conversations the secret conversations unfinished memoirs

10 Comments

  1. BEAUTYCALYPSE
    February 15, 2014

    what a gorgeous picture.

    • Vickie Lester
      February 15, 2014

      A knock-out, in around 1941… When she was signed by MGM.

      • BEAUTYCALYPSE
        February 15, 2014

        she was one of the actresses I never liked in movies, but really admired on photos 😉

  2. Cheryl
    February 15, 2014

    Didn’t Elizabeth Taylor say that Ava was the most beautiful of stars?
    Fab photograph!

    • laniersmith
      February 15, 2014

      Yes she did in her autobiography “Elizabeth” by Elizabeth Taylor 1965.

  3. John Grabowski
    February 16, 2014

    Today that’s usually the case, as long as she has 500,000 Twitter followers.

  4. Heather in Arles
    February 16, 2014

    Now THAT is one fine dame. Love everything about her–even her sailor mouth! 😉

  5. silverscreenings
    February 17, 2014

    LB Meyer was right – she may not have been the best actor but she was terrific on screen. Now THAT’S talent.

  6. pinkagendist
    May 27, 2015

    Mike’s first film ever was with her, Priest of Love, and they became friends 🙂

    • Vickie Lester
      May 27, 2015

      Loved her straight talk, what a dame! So cool that they became friends, sent you an email to the dowry address 😉 xox, V

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