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October 30, 2012 /

1952 – LOS ANGELES

October 25, 2012 /

BULLETS OR BALLOTS – VOTE

A real gun moll: If you’ve been following this blog you’ll know I have some pretty close ties to Hollywood and I bet you can guess which way I’m going to vote. Both my parents were active in the Civil Rights Movement and they both appeared in public and in…

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October 25, 2012 /

BULLETS OR BALLOTS – GANGSTER FILM

Starring Edward G. Robinson: – – Edward G. Robinson, from what I heard was a very cool guy. He was highly educated, spoke seven languages, and was respected and loved by his community. “To last you need to be real.” Edward G. Robinson He also had an extensive art collection…

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October 24, 2012 /

JACK LEMMON – PUBLICITY STILL

I can’t get over these crazy saturated colors. Mr. Jack Lemmon:

October 24, 2012 /

WILLIAM CAMERON MENZIES – THE THIEF OF BAGDAD 1924 – SET CONSTRUCTION

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October 23, 2012 /

NORMA SHEARER

Motion Picture Magazine:

October 22, 2012 /

JOAN CRAWFORD AND FRED ASTAIRE – DANCING LADY

This was Fred Astaire’s first film appearance in a film starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and Franchot Tone: –

October 22, 2012 /

OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS – JOAN CRAWFORD

This is pretty saucy stuff for the time – Joan Crawford shimmying in front of a mirror as she gets dressed to go out for the evening circa 1928, before recorded dialogue, but there was a synch soundtrack… –

October 21, 2012 /

DISCO AT THE PALLADIUM – 1978

The joy:

October 21, 2012 /

STUDIO 54 – NY, NY

The scene: