Tag: Old Hollywood

September 26, 2013 /

BETTE DAVIS ON LOCATION – THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D.

Bette Davis:
September 25, 2013 /

THELMA TODD

Beautiful and funny and died too young. She was married to an abusive rat who she got wise to and divorced. I’m not going to write a  blog about her death being mysterious, if you read the court papers you will find that it wasn’t.  I just want to share…

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September 3, 2013 /

Second Act for the Temple of the Stars – NYTimes.com

A few pictures, long ago, of Wilshire Blvd. and the temple: By ADAM NAGOURNEY Published: August 18, 2013 LOS ANGELES — It was known as the Temple of the Stars: a soaring sanctuary capped by a 100-foot-wide Byzantine dome, built by Hollywood moguls on the eve of the Depression and…

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August 28, 2013 /

AVA GARDNER

From the marvelous short story, “A Toast to Ava Gardner”, by a friend of Miss Gardner’s, and author of, “I, Claudius”, Robert Graves: “Questioned about the monstrous legendary self which towers above her, Ava told us that she does everything possible to get out from under, though the publicity-boys and…

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August 21, 2013 /

APPARENTLY VICKIE LESTER IS NOT BUILT FOR SPEED

I have two standard replies when presented with a baffling statement. Etiquette and unruffled feathers are very high on my list of social virtues. The responses are “Wow!” and some variation of “Isn’t that true?” For instance, while visiting a friend’s set the other day I was greeted by an…

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August 9, 2013 /

JOEL McCREA – STUDIO PORTRAIT VS ERNEST BACHRACH (VERY REMBRANDTY, WITH MUSCLE)

August 9, 2013 /

CARY GRANT – STUDIO PORTRAIT VS MGM’S REMBRANDT (TED ALLAN)

August 9, 2013 /

JAMES STEWART – STUDIO PORTRAIT VS MGM’S REMBRANDT (TED ALLAN)

August 9, 2013 /

Ted Allan (1910-1993) | Le Journal de la Photographie

Ted Allan started his career very young as an actor and worked on a number of Cecil B De Mille movies in the early 1930s. When De Mille called on someone to take some portraits, Allan stepped forward and, on seeing the results, De Mille encouraged him to follow a…

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August 8, 2013 /

COSTUME DESIGNER – WALTER PLUNKETT – AN AMERICAN IN PARIS