JOHN FORD: “As a beauty, Dolores del Rio is in a class with Greta Garbo. Then she opens her mouth and becomes Minnie Mouse.” Okay, her voice was not that high pitched. I suspect he was referring to the emotional range of her performances. Kind of like an old time version of Blake Lively. Come on, I know you’ve read the reviews of “Savages”. Back to the point… Here’s Dolores: Here’s the house she lived in until she married Cedric […]

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