Tag: Gilda

The Cult of the Love Goddess in America: Rita Hayworth, as presented by the notorious Harry Cohn

January 15, 2015 by Vickie Lester

. . November 10, 1947, excerpt from an article by Winthrop Sargeant for LIFE MAGAZINE: The Cult of the Love Goddess in America The industrial machinery which communicates this interesting way of life [stardom] to American’s faithful moviegoers is vast and complex. The mere upkeep of a star like Rita Hayworth involves an unseen army including a dozen press agents, a staff of 30 or 40 make-up men, a half-dozen cameramen and photographic operators, a dozen couturiers and hair-dressers and […]

Categories: Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Humor, Los Angeles, Marriage, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Uncategorized • Tags: Doris Warner, Gilda, Harry Cohn, Harry M. Warner, Helen Hunt Columbia's chief hair stylist, Hollywood respects just two things notoriety and fear, Mrs. Harry Cohn, Orson Wells, Rita Hayworth, the cult of the love goddess in America, Winthrop Sargeant, yes siree no siree

George Hurrell shoots Corinne Calvet, 1948

March 9, 2014 by Vickie Lester

Categories: Art, Culture, Design, Film, History, Hollywood, Movies, Photography, Uncategorized • Tags: #themodelsdiet, cigarette, Constance Bennett, ConstanceBennett, Corinne Calvet, CoverGirl, exhale, fashion, film, George Hurrell, Gilda, glamour photography, habit forming, history, Hollywood, inhale, Lauren Bacall, LaurenBacall, Marlene Dietrich, MarleneDietrich, master of starlight, model, movie icon, Movie Star, Old Hollywood, OldHollywood, Rita Hayworth, RitaHayworth, smokes, smoking, taking a break

Marlene Dietrich, inhales

March 9, 2014 by Vickie Lester

Categories: Art, Culture, Design, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Life, Movies, Photography, Uncategorized • Tags: #themodelsdiet, cigarette, Constance Bennett, ConstanceBennett, CoverGirl, exhale, fashion, film, Gilda, habit forming, history, Hollywood, inhale, Lauren Bacall, LaurenBacall, Marlene Dietrich, MarleneDietrich, model, movie icon, Movie Star, Old Hollywood, OldHollywood, Rita Hayworth, RitaHayworth, smokes, smoking, taking a break

Rita Hayworth, incendiary

March 8, 2014 by Vickie Lester

Categories: Culture, Entertainment, fashion, Film, Hollywood, Movies, Uncategorized • Tags: #themodelsdiet, cigarette, Constance Bennett, ConstanceBennett, CoverGirl, exhale, fashion, film, Gilda, habit forming, history, Hollywood, inhale, Lauren Bacall, LaurenBacall, model, movie icon, Movie Star, Old Hollywood, OldHollywood, Rita Hayworth, RitaHayworth, smokes, smoking, taking a break

DIRECTOR OF GILDA CLASHES WITH HARRY COHN IN COURT

November 26, 2012 by Vickie Lester

I remember when my dad, who was also rather colorful in his language, was categorized by his cardiologist as a “type A personality.” It used to come with the territory. But, this guy was in a league all his own… HERALD EXAMINER – Defense witness yesterday in court battle of “blue-words” was Mrs. Harry Cohn, shown with her husband. He is being sued by film director Charles Vidor, who seeks to break contract with Cohn’s Columbia Pictures. Photo dated: February […]

Categories: Culture, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Humor, law, Los Angeles, Marriage, Movies, Photography, Relationships • Tags: blue-words, Charles Vidor, Charles Vidor director, colorful language, Columbia Pictures, Doris Warner, foul language, Gilda, Glenn Ford, Harry Cohn, Harry M. Warner, Hollywood, Hollywood Mogul, invective, Mrs. Harry Cohn, Rita Hayworth, trial, type A personality, witness

BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD

Tales from Tinseltown…recording them now…I'll let you know when it's story time.