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Walking Fame back to Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 30, 2018
That's me in March 2015 at the TCM Classic Film Festival, posing with Carole Lombard's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Its precise address? 6930 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of Baja Fresh.)The Walk of Fame has been around for nearly half a century, and extends for 1.3 miles along the Boulevard read more
Hollywood stars who married royalty, nobility
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on May 18, 2018
With the royal wedding happening this weekend, much ado has been made about Meghan Markle being an actress and marrying into royalty. Of course, she isn’t the only actor or actress to marry into royalty or nobility. Well cited examples include Grace Kelly marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monac read more
Out and About--Presenting FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF 2018 at Woman's Club of Hollywood
GlamAmor Posted by on May 11, 2018
Two weeks ago - from April 26 to 29 - the TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) once again took over Hollywood. The theme of this year's festival was Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen,
and the programming included everything from original screenplays and
adaptations to portrayals of writers real and i read more
Book Review--Roman Holiday: The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 30, 2018
Roman Holiday: The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome
Caroline Young
The History Press, 2018
Much has been written about the vibrant cultural and social scene that exploded in Rome as the city emerged from the trauma of World War II. It was the place to be in the 1950s and 1960s as can be seen by the read more
Hooray for Hollywood: Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival 2018
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 24, 2018
The Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival is a paradise for classic film fans. After not being able to attend the 2017 festival, I have returned for my fifth TCM Film Fest. Throughout the festival, I will be sharing photos, short videos and tweeting quotes or facts shared during film intervie read more
Musical Monday: Hollywood Party (1934)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 23, 2018
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hollywood Party (1934) – read more
The Women of Old Hollywood: Doris Day in That Touch of Mink
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Apr 5, 2018
Doris Day and Cary Grant in a lobby card for That Touch of Mink (1962).
This article is part of The Doris Day Blogathon hosted by Love Letters to Old Hollywood. It's also part of my series on Women in old Hollywood.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, actor and singer Doris Day creat read more
You're invited! Presenting FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF 2018 at Woman's Club of Hollywood 4/24
GlamAmor Posted by on Apr 3, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF 2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Guest speaker
Woman's Club of Hollywood
Hollywood, CA
Tickets are $7 in advance through Eventbrite and $12 at the door the day of the talk
The theme of the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is Powerful Words: read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story – Interview with Daniel Raim
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Mar 21, 2018
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Interview with director Daniel Raim
What comes to mind when you think of the word Hollywood? Glamour? Yup. Scandal? Sure. Stardom? Of course. But film maker Daniel Raim wants to show you a different side of Hollywood – a more human side. The side tha read more
Olympics to Hollywood: Vera Ralston
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 23, 2018
Vera Hrubá Ralston Ice skaters who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics seemed to have been attracted to Hollywood. The best known is Norwegian Sonja Henie, who starred in 20th Century Fox musical comedies in the 1930s. Then English Belita, who entered films in 1944, skated in a few musicals before read more
Old Hollywood Top Five: Nelson Eddy-Jeanette MacDonald Musical Numbers
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Feb 22, 2018
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald (photo above from Maytime) were known as The Singing Sweethearts to their legions of fans.
This article is part of The Singing Sweethearts Blogathon hosted by Pure Entertainment Preservation Society.
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald were a wildly popu read more
Olympics to Hollywood: Sonja Henie
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 21, 2018
Sonja Henie She was the youngest competitor in the first Winter Olympics, the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and one Hollywood’s top-grossing stars. Norwegian athlete turned actress Sonja Henie skated across the silver screen in 12 films, bringing a novelty to films and helping popul read more
Olympics to Hollywood: Belita
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 17, 2018
Belita Jepson-Turner, known simply as “Belita,” in a publicity photo in 1947. When it comes to ice skating on films, we all think of mainly think of Norwegian Olympian turned actress turned Sonja Henie. With her doll-like features, Henie starred in 10 20th Century Fox musical comedies f read more
For better or worse: Long Hollywood marriages
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 14, 2018
The joke in pop culture is that all marriages in Hollywood are brief and frequent. For Valentine’s Day in 2013, I created a list of 56 actors and actresses who had long, successful marriages. The list was overwhelming, and I promised a follow-up post including more long marriages. Well five y read more
Old Hollywood Photo Gallery: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Feb 4, 2018
The photo above shows Carole Lombard and Clark Gable at their Encino, Calif., ranch. This is article is part of Dear Mr. Gable: A Celebration of the King of Hollywood hosted by Love Letters to Old Hollywood.
During their three-year marriage, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were the king and read more
New Comet Over Hollywood series: 1939
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 11, 2018
For classic film fans, 1939 is a mystical year filled with perfect films. “Gone with the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington” and “Ninotchka” are just a few of the greats that were released in 1939. But in 2011, I decided I wanted to see beyond more than just the read more
'Life' at the height of Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 6, 2018
It's the spring of 1937, and Carole Lombard is riding the crest of popularity with the moviegoing public, much of which reads a magazine that's become a huge success since its debut the previous fall. It's taken the name of a now-defunct humor publication, but its strength is photojournalism. The ma read more
Hollywood at Play: Evolution of Photography Styles with Publicity Stills, Exclusive Guest Post by Author Mary Mallory
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Guest Post on Jan 2, 2018
Evolution of Photography Styles with Publicity Stills
Never a trendsetter, always a follower, motion picture still photography has evolved over 100 years, aping popular processes and styles inaugurated and practiced for decades by art photographers and journalists. Technological advancements read more
Ringing out the old, classic Hollywood style
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 30, 2017
It's supposed to be New York City on New Year's Eve as 1938 turns into 1939...but actually, it's Culver City, Calif., a few months earlier, as Carole Lombard and James Stewart are filming a party scene at Selznick International Studios in "Made For Each Other."If you're currently in New York or much read more
Hollywood royalty in the UK
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2017
Carole Lombard never visited Great Britain during her brief life -- portraying an English nurse in "Vigil in the Night" was as close as she came. But Carole was popular on that side of "the pond," as cover appearances in UK movie mags such as Picturegoer made clear:Here's more proof. On Dec. 14, Int read more