Tag: Beverly Hills

February 18, 2014 /

Listen, when Wolford hosiery is upwards of fifty dollars a pair and a La Perla bra and panty set will sent you back considerable coin it’s a given a girl gets a might peevish when their dainties disappear. I understand their ire. What makes it all worse is if the…

January 5, 2014 /

Sometimes you find your soul mate. Sometimes a perfect companion. And sometimes… There was a second-generation actor who almost made it to the altar several times, but was hung up by his fascination with strippers.  Throughout his life he would make marked achievements and then crash, not only his cars,…

January 4, 2014 /

If you follow this blog you probably are familiar with the story. Lana Turner “hooks up” with Johnny Stompanato, a mob thug under the employ of Mickey Cohen. He roughs her up, they split up, they get back together. One night at Lana’s home they argue in Lana’s bedroom. Her…

January 3, 2014 /

I was looking at those wardrobe sketches in the previous post… And I think they look like the costumes in 1953’s “How to Marry a Millionaire.” . Premiere:

January 3, 2014 /

Ouida and Basil Rathbone (Sherlock before Cumberbatch) entertained lavishly and often – I thought you might like to see their home: – –

January 3, 2014 /

During WWI Rathbone served as an intelligence officer and excelled at disguise. Maybe that’s what led him toward the stage? He also was into his home and his family (there were two) and his garden… Here he is pruning a tree in Beverly Hills.

October 15, 2013 /

The fab four in costume: I’m the youngest of four. One of the earliest memories I have is of my oldest brother’s birthday, following my mother around as she decorated the dining room for his party. The centerpieces were Beatles singles stacked in “house of card” towers, the table cloth…