Tag: Old Hollywood

February 5, 2013 /

LUCILLE BALL – FROM CONTRACT PLAYER TO TV PIONEER

But, she started her career as a model:

February 3, 2013 /

DO YOU THINK THESE WERE THE CHEERLEADERS FOR THE TROJANS?

Once upon a time… 1936:

February 2, 2013 /

CLINT EASTWOOD – HUSH PUPPIES

Listen, don’t ever put cream cheese in guacamole, it’s just gross.

January 31, 2013 /

The Palm Beach Story

How does a young lady who hops aboard a train in New York City without her luggage and ticket end up serenaded by “The Ale and Quail” club? And, breakfast with a stranger dressed in a pajama top and blanket skirt? You’ll have to watch “The Palm Beach Story” to…

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January 30, 2013 /

BILL ROBINSON – STORMY WEATHER

The father of an American film dance idiom – tap: Pictured behind the scenes at 20th Century Fox on “Stormy Weather” with Fats Waller.

January 30, 2013 /

STARS WHO BECAME CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS – LENA HORNE AND KATHERINE DUNHAM

Lena Horne (1917-2010) Katherine Dunham (1909-2006)

January 30, 2013 /

LENA HORNE WAITS FOR DOROTHY DANDRIDGE

Lena Horne waits backstage at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles where Dorothy Dandridge appeared in the musical “Sweet n’ Hot” (1944)

January 30, 2013 /

LENA HORNE – STORMY WEATHER

Miss Horne shared top billing with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, here they’re pictured with Cab Calloway, who conveniently played himself: The title song by Lena Horne, and the modern dance by Katherine Dunham’s dance troupe:

January 30, 2013 /

STORMY WEATHER – 1943

First, we’ll let the poster speak for itself:

January 26, 2013 /

“LIGHTHEARTED GRACE” – FRED ASTAIRE

We used to have National Geographic dating back to 1924, and LIFE magazine back to 1939, a magic portal to other times up two flights of stairs to the attic. Most of the magazines are gone, cleaned out in a massive Spring Cleaning. Now I wish I had realized what…

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