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January 24, 2015 /

Mary Martin with Jerome Robbins – Peter Pan

Mary Martin won a Tony for her portrayal of Peter Pan in 1954, and went on to do three broadcasts of the play for NBC. “I can’t tell you the joy I felt in flying in that show … I loved it so. The freedom of spirit that was Peter…

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January 24, 2015 /

1924, Peter Pan on film – James Wong Howe and Betty Bronson

In 1924 Betty Bronson was chosen to play Peter Pan on film by the author J.M. Barrie – other contenders for the role were Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. Here the elfin actress leaps to the window, directed by Herbert Brenon and photographed by James Wong Howe.

July 2, 2014 /

“She made him a proposition; an entrée into the film industry in exchange for a suitable period of physical, if not matrimonial devotion.” It’s in His Kiss by Vickie Lester

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June 28, 2014 /

“She was talking about stars using drugs at a bondage bar and unearthing a cadaver and making it sound as sunny as a picnic on the beach.” It’s in His Kiss by Vickie Lester