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February 23, 2013 /

JOANNE WOODWARD AND PAUL NEWMAN AT THE GOVERNORS BALL – 1958

Married just a couple of months before:

February 23, 2013 /

JOANNE WOODWARD WINS BEST ACTRESS – 1958

The moment – captured by LIFE magazine:

February 17, 2013 /

OSCARS – THE LOST WEEKEND

See, four Oscars – I forgot to mention Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett won best screenplay as well. It’s been a harbinger of things to come for a long time… Billy Wilder wins Best Director for “The Lost Weekend” at the Golden Globes.

February 13, 2013 /

HOW HEF SAVED HOLLYWOOD

I’m very interested in the derivation of ideas and that takes me on some winding paths on which I invite you to join… I was scrounging around for images like these for… ah, tomorrow… you know, Valentine’s Day: When I stumbled across this on IMDb – Movies, TV and Celebrities:…

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February 9, 2013 /

VALENTINE’S DINNER AT THE CAFE TROCADERO

A romantic rendezvous on Sunset Blvd. . . Profiterolles glacees au chocolat aka cream puffs with chocolate sauce are actually pretty easy to make. If anyone wants the recipe let me know and I’ll post it – it would be a “wow” to feed your sweetheart on Valentine’s.

February 9, 2013 /

UNIVERSAL PICTURES COMMISSARY

I don’t know what kind of nerd this makes me, but I was fascinated to find a cup of coffee cost five cents in 1932, and, if you wanted that coffee with cream and sugar it was called a “Boston” and it would cost you ten cents… By the way,…

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February 8, 2013 /

THIS BEGUILING BOOK IS MINE…

Hello, Today I’m taking a short break as I’m discussing publishing a novel of mine with some charming people – I’ll fill you in if the chips fall my way – actually, I’ll fill you in either way. Over the weekend we’ll see where you might have had a swell…

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February 7, 2013 /

MARILYN MONROE – A SWEETHEART IN RED – HAPPY VALENTINE’S

February 7, 2013 /

PAULETTE GODDARD – PORTRAIT BY DIEGO RIVERA – HAPPY VALENTINE’S

February 7, 2013 /

GENE TIERNEY – A TECHNICOLOR GIFT – HAPPY VALENTINE’S