Tag: Claudette Colbert
October 22, 2014 /

Dressing up as Cleopatra – Theda Bara 1917

July 30, 2014 /

The most adorable acceptance speech for an Oscar, Ruth Gordon, wit, actress, writer of Adam’s Rib and Pat and Mike

April 13, 2014 /

Art Deco divinity — by the pool: Claudette Colbert, Outpost Estates

October 5, 2013 /

Sh…I’m sleeping…watch this little bit of The Palm Beach Story and I’ll see you soon

October 5, 2013 /

The man who set screwball comedy on its ear – Preston Sturges

The Seven Wonders of Preston Sturges In just four years, 1940–44, Preston Sturges wrote and directed seven classics reflecting the America he loved and laughed at–a fast-talking, unpredictable melting pot that seems more real than the visions of Frank Capra or John Ford. Then his luck ran out. By Douglas…

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October 5, 2013 /

Measuring up – and wardrobe malfunctions

A little bird in the wardrobe department chirped this item in my ear –she was having a hard time getting actors under thirty to put on their underwear. Besides the obvious issues of hygiene what you wear under your costume affects how the garments look on top. Children, it isn’t…

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August 25, 2013 /

Irene Dunne reads on set

August 25, 2013 /

Elizabeth Taylor reads on the set of “Cleopatra”

August 24, 2013 /

THE WORLD IN A LIBRARY – BY GEORGE KAPLAN

THE WORLD IN A LIBRARY Depending on what source you read, either printed books or e-readers are doomed. Traditional publishing is in chaos while technology is opening up new avenues for innovation (some of which are being used by the hugely talented weblogsmith of this very site, Mrs Vickie Lester!).…

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August 24, 2013 /

Robert Montgomery checks out a volume on “Behaviorism”