Tag: beautiful

June 15, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Carla Laemmle (104) recalls life in and around movies at Universal Studios – Los Angeles Times

This post has been getting a lot of traffic since Carla died on June 12th, 2014, I thought I’d put it front and center…for she burned bright and long. Today Laemmle is a tiny woman with curly, white hair and bright dancing eyes. She welcomes her visitor with a warm…

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January 11, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Gillian Anderson and The House of Mirth (2000) – by George Kaplan

A few days ago in my rrrambling post on David Lean’s Great Expectations I made passing mention of Gillian Anderson’s performance as Lady Dedlock in the BBC version of Bleak House (expanded upon in my previous post, read it, if nothing else it will act as a soporific!), in the…

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November 28, 2013 / Vickie Lester

Two beautiful young creatures – Errol Flynn and Lili Damita

For a while they were married and lived here:

July 27, 2013 / Vickie Lester

HEDY LAMARR – A REFLECTION OF THE WOMAN WHO BROUGHT YOU WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

September 9, 2012 / Vickie Lester

MY KITCHEN

Okay, this is my excuse for cracking out of the mold tonight. I’ve spent my life around people who either made movies or built things and the underlying structure of this 1924 house is so methodical and beautiful and process intensive I had to share. Oh, and by the way…

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