I’ve only witnessed speaking in tongues once – what struck me about it was the ardent wish of the people gathered to experience the spirit – they all seemed to be riding the same euphoric wave. It was kind of uplifting, what was odd was when it was over they…
Tag: Charlie Chaplin
Prototypical comedian Charles Chaplin escorts Marion Davies to the premiere of her film, “The Floradora Girl” in 1930: This was Chaplin’s house on Summit Dr. I’d show you Marion Davies house, but it was just a chunky old Tudor.
Who danced and dined here? Just about everybody. A couple from the 1930’s: The room was redesigned in 1934 by Mary Jeffras: The crowd could have contained anyone… Joan Crawford, Clara Bow, Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant…
After Other Voices was published, Truman came wafting into the office one day and told me that Vogue wanted him to go to Hollywood for two weeks to write the impressions of a young writer who had never before been there. They offered him two thousand and expenses for two…
Desk Set (1957) written by Nora and Delia’s mom and dad, Phoebe and Henry Ephron
Ruthie Saylor: [Talking about Richard Sumner as he tape measures the office] Do you think we’re being redecorated? Sylvia Blair: Does he look like an interior decorator to you? Peg Costello: No. He looks like one of those men who suddenly switched to vodka!