J. Edgar Hoover (as I mentioned before, a big fan of “I Love Lucy”) and Clyde Tolson at the races in Del Mar: Cagney in “G Men”: Leo as J. Edgar:
Category: History
Lindbergh made his famous flight in 1927. This photo is of a somewhat obscure movie actress, Gertie Messinger, posing at an art exhibit in Los Angeles with a bust of “Lucky Lindbergh” sculpted by Irene Hundt Rundquist.
Hey, kittens! When it climbs into the hundreds we get to talk about the weather. It never snows here, except in 1932, and the big storm of 1949. New Yorkers might call it sweater weather when the thermometer plunges, but… Right now it’s positively toasty so take a gander at…
That’s William Wyler on the set of THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. His pithy comments are well documented (especially in these posts!). Here’s my new favorite quip from a brilliant director (yes, yes, we continue to be… somewhat discrete) while guiding a hapless performer through a difficult scene: “Do…
Late notice my darlings, but if you’re in the Los Angeles area there’s a showing of CAPTAIN BLOOD this evening at 5:30 pm at the Egyptian Theater with a panel discussion on pirate films to follow. http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/captain-blood-0 Bonus, if you want to spend a hot afternoon at the theater Martin…
City Hall as seen by Ansel Adams on an overcast day in 1940: . Here is City Hall in “Gangster Squad”. Production Designer Maher Ahmad, Cinematographer Dion Beebe, and Costume Designer Mary Zophres: . Check in tomorrow for an intimate peek at one recording artist’s beginnings in the 1960s…
This is getting rather sad… Here is a young Richard Zanuck with his parents skiing in Sun Valley, 1950. Anyway you slice it, he had a fabulous run. RIP: