Tag: Star
September 1, 2015 /

Constance Bennett’s Hollywood Style

Constance Bennett had a house at 280 N. Carolwood Drive. It was designed by architect J.E. Dolena and built in 1937, for $37,000 — and it had a palatial twenty rooms. Interior of the Bennett residence: – – – This is the bedroom featured above:
September 1, 2015 /

Constance Bennett – military honors and a honey of a fifth marriage

November 3, 2014 /

The Scarlet Empress – Marlene Dietrich as art incarnate

A tour de force of production design by Hans Dreier. Pictured here is an unidentified artisan with a grouping of heavily featured set pieces – the ominous sculptures of “The Scarlet Empress”. The writer, director, producer, Josef von Sternberg had this to say about filmmaking: Shadow is mystery and light…

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August 15, 2014 /

“…but there’s no one who represents romance to me like Cary Grant.” Aaron Eckhart

August 13, 2014 /

The angels will be proud. “I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.” Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)

June 24, 2014 /

“I’m a personality as well as an actress. Show me an actress who isn’t a personality, and you’ll show me a woman who isn’t a star.” Katharine Hepburn

December 14, 2013 /

Hurrell shoots Clark Gable and Joan Crawford

December 14, 2013 /

Hurrell shoots Tyrone Power and Loretta Young

October 11, 2013 /

SUNSET BLVD. – WILLIAM HOLDEN AND GLORIA SWANSON

Billy Wilder directs Gloria Swanson and William Holden: Drop by tomorrow for more Sunday Stories.

October 11, 2013 /

SUNSET BLVD. – BILLY WILDER DIRECTS ICONS OF AN ERA

Billy Wilder directing Cecil B. De Mille and Gloria Swanson: