Tag: MGM

January 2, 2013 /

SOUNDSTAGES

1930s – Warner Bros. 1945 – Universal: 1951 – MGM:

November 6, 2012 /

STATE OF THE UNION

Directed by Frank Capra. Starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. MGM, 1948 – –

October 23, 2012 /

NORMA SHEARER

Motion Picture Magazine:

October 19, 2012 /

WORKING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD – GRAND HOTEL

Okay my darlings, I too am sitting at a device that conveys words into world, drinking a cup of coffee… But I would say the element I lack in my yoga pants and husband’s T-shirt is glamour (and a Marcel Wave).

October 18, 2012 /

JEAN HARLOW AND HAL ROACH

Hal Roach was the first to spot Jean Harlow’s comedic talents: Harlow (the real bathing beauty) is to the right of Charley Chase. Harlow was seventeen when she made “Double Whoopee”, a Hal Roach short, with Laurel and Hardy. Leo McCarey, who went on to become a preeminent director of…

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October 17, 2012 /

GARBO AND ADRIAN

A series of posts for Ms. S.V.G., a friendly follower of our FB page. Sarah wanted more Garbo and here she is – what struck me about these designs (by the head costume designer at MGM – Adrian) was the drama and the way most of the garments drew attention…

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