I was reading the other day about Englishmen on secret missions in Afghanistan, and to my surprise, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) may have been there in the late… Read more “All men dream: but not equally.” T. E. Lawrence →
I have a friend I met when we were nine. This picture of Mary Pickford reminds me of her, the solid gaze, the bold spirit, and the curls. She’s the… Read more Friends →
Over my lifetime I leaned many things from Elizabeth Taylor. I learned how to face life straight on and survive the hard times. I learned that it was a blessing… Read more Elizabeth Taylor and Me, by Lanier Smith →
At around 5:30 in the evening on Dec. 10, 1914, a massive explosion erupted in West Orange, New Jersey. Ten buildings in legendary inventor Thomas Edison’s plant, which made up… Read more Thomas Edison In The Obstacle Is The Way – Business Insider →
“Have you met my significant other?” Anne shook her head, expecting him to introduce a strapping young man, possibly, most likely, in the acting profession. Instead he blew a kiss… Read more Joan Collins, in the words of Mr. Lester, “Zowie!” →
Write what you know??? If that were true all you’d be hearing from me is, “Blah-blah-blah, perimenopause, blah-blah-blah, who didn’t close the refrigerator?, blah-blah-blah, that director is an ASSHOLE, blah-blah-blah,… Read more Write what you know…and then grit your teeth and publish. With an older and wiser Vickie Lester and a young Joan Crawford →
I finally got around to reading Ava Gardner, The Secret Conversations, and one of the things that jumped out at me was the bond that develops between Stars and Cinematographers.… Read more “He’d photograph your soul if he could find enough light, honey.” Ava Gardner and Jack Cardiff →
As we know, Marlene Dietrich was very glam. According to Mr. Niven she was driven around Hollywood in a black Cadillac by a chauffeur named Briggs. This, my darlings, would… Read more A story about Marlene Dietrich by David Niven…a repost →
