Tag: fashion
March 18, 2015 /

Mirror, mirror on the wall who’s…? Miriam Hopkins

February 18, 2015 /

When Oscar went from gold to plaster – 1943

Readers inquired about the scaled down ceremony, I thought I’d supply the visual, and yes – these statuettes were plaster: From left to right, Van Heflin, Greer Garson, James Cagney, and Theresa Wright.

February 16, 2015 /

“I found that the best way to handle filmmakers was to hang medals all over them. If I got them cups and awards they’d kill themselves to produce what I wanted. That’s why the Academy Award was created.” Louis B. Mayer

This week a series of posts about the Academy Awards, but I thought we’d start at the inception, the organizing banquet at the Biltmore on May 11th, 1927.

December 4, 2014 /

Reprise: Rita Hayworth relaxing at home with 2 camera men, 5 electricians, 6 grips, makeup, hair, and wardrobe for a candid Christmas photo

November 3, 2014 /

Marlene Dietrich, Josef von Sternberg and the inside skinny on a Hollywood divorce

October 23, 2014 /

Dressing up as Cleopatra – Elizabeth Taylor (1963)

Liz Taylor and Richard Burton on the Set of ‘Cleopatra’: Rare and Classic Photos | LIFE.com.
October 23, 2014 /

Dressing up as Cleopatra – Claudette Colbert 1934

October 22, 2014 /

Dressing up as Cleopatra – Theda Bara 1917

October 22, 2014 /

This time last year I was deep into the novel, working with my line editor in London…

October 8, 2014 /

MID-CENTURY COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE SPENSER (ARCHITECT) RESIDENCE – PHOTO BY JULIUS SHULMAN