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No, we are not referring to Bette Davis. Nor Katherine Hepburn. And forget about Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy and Deanna Durbin. Well, then, just who are the most popular stars as judged by name recognition and durability? Your classic movie guys here today to reveal recent findings from Madison Avenue about which deceased celebrities sell the most merchandise […]
Today we present more shots from our Marine’s Photo Album. The late Sgt. Norman Plemons collected photos of some of the top beauties of the early fifties while he was serving in Korea. And we’ll take this opportunity to identify the folks in yesterday’s group photo. From left to right they are Vicki Lester (YES […]
These were a bunch of newcomers on the Warners lot in 1938. One went on to stardom. Some had minor careers, some worked for years, and some were completely forgotten. And, of course, one went into history. Do you know them? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
How much did you know about one of the biggest stars of the 1930s and 40s? From the silents to character roles in the 1950s– what a career. And, by the way, can you identify he woman to the left above? If not, be sure to check out the following answers to our Monday William […]
He WASN’T The Thin Man. He was Nick Charles, the detective in all the Thin Man movies. He appeared onscreen pretty much as you see him above, sophisticated with a touch of the supercilious — or as one critic put it, the lofty, well-mannered cad. Still in all, William Powell was distinctive for his versatility […]
Last month in one of our quizzes we asked about male screen teams through the decades. We were thinking of Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and the like, but faithful reader, Patricia Nolan-Hall (Caftan Woman — note our blogroll), suggested James Cagney and Pat O’Brien. It got us to thinking. Yes, through the decades […]
It may just have been the studio system but it seems fans had a more personal relationship with with their favorite stars back in the hey day. Starlets, like Mona Freeman (below) and big stars, such as Maureen O’Hara, (above) personalized their notes to fans. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Long before Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, and Barrie Chase — much less Joan Crawford (yes, she was quite a hoofer in her day), Rita Hayworth (ditto) and Audrey Hepburn (ditto again) — lit up the screen as seven of Fred Astaire’s many dancing cohorts, there was one woman in his life who was his very best partner. Unfortunately their work together was never fully captured on film. By the […]
Although her career was cut down in the prime of her life Carole Lombard in a short time managed to create a persona which has carried her into cinema immortality. She was sassy, sexy and full of beans. A great comedienne. How much do you know about her? Well let’s check out the answers to our […]
Carole Lombard is almost as exciting a star today as she was 70 years ago. That is, her movies are as much a pleasure to watch as they undoubtedly were when they first came out. Her signature films include My Man Godfrey, To Be or Not to Be, Twentieth Century and Nothing Sacred. There’s even a […]