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I went to see Hail, Caesar! a few days ago—I felt as though I had to! After all, according to the previews there was an Esther Williams-type star, and the whole thing is set in Hollywood in the 1950s. Count me in. Hail, Caesar! is the latest offering of the Coen brothers, the guys behind Fargo (1996 read more

I went to see Hail, Caesar! a few days ago—I felt as though I had to! After all, according to the previews there was an Esther Williams-type star, and the whole thing is set in Hollywood in the 1950s. Count me in. Hail, Caesar! is the latest offering of the Coen brothers, the guys behind Fargo (1996 read more

Hollywood marriages are often butt of jokes since they are often extremely short or numerous. While Comet Over Hollywood previously identified more than 70 lengthy and successful Hollywood marriages, there are also some that are remarkably brief. This Valentine’s Day we are focusing on those brief read more

Hollywood marriages are often butt of jokes from being extremely short or numerous. While Comet Over Hollywood previously identified more than 70 lengthy and successful Hollywood marriages, there are also some that are remarkably brief. This Valentine’s Day we are focusing on those brief encounters read more

"All aboard the Silver Scenes Hollywood Home Tour Bus! Make sure you got all your belongings. Everybody in now? Off we go!  "Since we've had a long lunch break, I'll be speeding up the bus quite a bit and showing you folks a number of beautiful Hollywood homes before we take our next brea read more

"All aboard the Silver Scenes Hollywood Home Tour Bus! Make sure you got all your belongings. Everybody in now? Off we go!  "Since we've had a long lunch break, I'll be speeding up the bus quite a bit and showing you folks a number of beautiful Hollywood homes before we take our next brea read more

"All aboard the Silver Scenes Hollywood Home Tour Bus! Make sure you got all your belongings. Everybody in now? Off we go!  "Since we've had a long lunch break, I'll be speeding up the bus quite a bit and showing you folks a number of beautiful Hollywood homes before we take our next brea read more

Hollywood plays Chess! 2/10/2016 2 Comments   It's pretty often that two or more of my interests cross paths;  I do have a ton of hobbies and such-like,  and I love it when they cross-pollinate.  Obv read more

Hollywood plays Chess! 2/10/2016 0 Comments   It's pretty often that two or more of my interests cross paths;  I do have a ton of hobbies and such-like,  and I love it when they cross-pollinate.  Obv read more

Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh in Gone With The Wind Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift in A Place In the Sun Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall James Cagney and Anne Sheridan in Angels With Dirty Faces George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany’s John Gilbert and Greta Garbo Burt La read more

In the film industry, the Academy Award is the symbol of the most outstanding and top-notch artists in the film industry, from cinematographers to sound to acting. So it’s no surprise these gold Cedric Gibbons-designed statues are auctioned for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But some prefe read more

In the film industry, the Academy Award is the symbol of the most outstanding and top-notch artists in the film industry, from cinematographers to sound to acting. So it’s no surprise these gold Cedric Gibbons-designed statues are auctioned for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But some prefe read more

Here's Cary Grant's beach home in Santa Monica, California. The postcard was manufactured by Western Publishing & Novelty Co. of Los Angeles. The house was originally built for Norma Talmadge in 1929, but Grant lived there from 1939 to 1942 with housemate Randolph Scott. According to Wikimapia, read more

Here's Cary Grant's beach home in Santa Monica, California. The postcard was manufactured by Western Publishing & Novelty Co. of Los Angeles. The house was originally built for Norma Talmadge in 1929, but Grant lived there from 1939 to 1942 with housemate Randolph Scott. According to Wikimapia, read more

Reading Tracey Goessel’s comprehensive biography on Douglas Fairbanks, The First King of Hollywood, reminded me of Scott Eyman’s wonderful book on John Wayne; both books initially put me off only to pull me in towards learning a great deal about an actor I previously knew nothing about. read more

Reading Tracey Goessel’s comprehensive biography on Douglas Fairbanks, The First King of Hollywood, reminded me of Scott Eyman’s wonderful book on John Wayne; both books initially put me off only to pull me in towards learning a great deal about an actor I previously knew nothing about. read more

It pains me to write this entry, since for now this probably is the last one I'll write from Los Angeles, the city Carole Lombard called home for most of her much too brief life. A perfect storm of problems -- financial and otherwise -- as well as an inability to find work are leading me to pull up read more

Sylvia Bruce (Marion Davies) is not your average schoolteacher. A French instructor at the all-girls Briarcroft School where she was once a student, Sylvia dreams of leaving her job and finding a more exciting life, full of romance. Her dream just may become reality when a radio performance by croon read more

It pains me to write this entry, since for now this probably is the last one I'll write from Los Angeles, the city Carole Lombard called home for most of her much too brief life. A perfect storm of problems -- financial and otherwise -- as well as an inability to find work are leading me to pull up read more

Thank you, Michaela, for nominating me for a Liebster. And thank you even more for your wonderful blog, and all of the hours of enjoyment I’ve gained from it. read more