Tag: Beverly Hills
October 8, 2013 /

JUDY GARLAND

Two kids at the Academy Awards: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. judges the net – mixed doubles. “Big Bill” Tilden (standing far left), the first American Wimbledon champion, taught tennis to movie stars after he retired from competition. This photo was taken by Len Weissman and is dated 1940: Studio Portrait: Singing…

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September 28, 2013 /

MARILYN – THE PROCESS

I’m going over notes on the edit – but look at that, I managed to post something. Thanks for dropping in. A lot has been written about Marilyn’s last film—her clashes with Cukor, the support of Dean Martin—but what I thought was interesting about this footage was her consummate skill,…

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August 2, 2013 /

An actress who told her friend everything – a portrait of Riva von Sternberg from LACMA

August 2, 2013 /

A SCREENWRITER WHO WAS THERE AT THE DAWN OF HOLLYWOOD – AND LIVED TO TELL ALL – ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS LATER – FREDERICA SAGOR MAAS

July 28, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART SIX – THE MARTINI SHOT

July 27, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART FIVE – THE ABBY SINGER

July 26, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART FOUR

A serialized story by, George Kaplan Weeks passed. Hana Koblish was chosen as the new Executive Assistant (a pretty absurd title I know, and I was one) while, amusingly, Bernie Birnbaum found himself saddled with Mendenhall and the two proceeded to drive each other crazy. I, on the other hand,…

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July 25, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART THREE

A serialized story by, George Kaplan . Our working relationship was excellent, we were both extremely verbal, often acerbic people with an underlying sensitivity; even if in Grace Mark’s case you might have to drill under the arctic tundra to find it – a failing she freely admitted with a…

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July 23, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART TWO

A serialized story by, George Kaplan . Work with the triumvirate was challenging and fun. The world of meetings, meetings, meetings and deals, deals, deals was often tiring but there was often a special energy about it, and an endless fascination to the workings of the industry and the disparate…

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July 21, 2013 /

ALCHEMY: A SERIALIZED STORY BY GEORGE KAPLAN – PART ONE

A serialized story by, George Kaplan . What’s my name? You don’t need to know that, just call me, let’s see… David. It’s not exactly “Call me Ishmael” but it’ll do. . A few years ago I changed jobs, after spending close to a decade as an actor, mostly on-stage…

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