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'Movie Classic,' May 1933: Fighting the Depression and talking of trousers
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 11, 2013
Like every good American in 1933, Carole Lombard wanted to wave goodbye to "old man Depression." And while she wasn't about to put on an abbreviated coin costume and sing "We're In The Money" a la Ginger Rogers (let those plebians at Warners do that; she was a Paramount player!), she did have some i read more
A signature biography, a 'Reporter' and more
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 10, 2013
This publicity portrait of Carole Lombard from her first Paramount movie, 1930's "Safety In Numbers," an 8" x 10" reprint, is on sale for $10, down from its original price of $13.50. If you're interested, visit http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carole-Lombard-B-W-8x10-Photo-02-/271255313015?pt=LH_DefaultDomai read more
Carole's Capitolfest commences
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 9, 2013
Look who's pulling up -- it's Carole Lombard as "The Campus Vamp," title subject of the 1928 Mack Sennett two-reeler, and she wants to take you over to the Capitol Theater in Rome, N.Y., for Capitolfest 11. It begins at noon today, and Lombard's this year's star. "Vamp," the first film of Carole's o read more
Uncovering the comic side of Welles
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 8, 2013
One reason Carole Lombard hit it off so well with Orson Welles (although, alas, as is the case with Carole's friendships with Jean Harlow, Barbara Stanwyck and others, no joint photo is known to exist) is that both had terrific senses of humor. (Remember, Lombard may have been a candidate to star in read more
When 'Variety' first spiced her life
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 7, 2013
Just starting out in the movie business in 1925 but a newly-signed Fox player, teenage starlet Carole Lombard was experiencing all sorts of firsts for her -- unaware that only months hence, an automobile accident would lead to the studio canceling her contract, sending her career in a considerably d read more
Carole's got (tennis) balls
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 6, 2013
It's the fall of 1936, and through Paramount publicity photo p1202-1452, the studio is promoting Carole Lombard's prowess as a tennis player. Now, a pic that also looks to have been taken at that session has surfaced -- it's p1202-1451, where Carole holds a can of the equipment needed to play the ga read more
'Motion Picture,' February 1935: Get mad. Get famous. Get even.
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 5, 2013
It's been said living well is the best revenge...but for those in movies, adding fame to the formula makes it all the better. Carole Lombard is among those said to have an "I'll show you" moment, according to a story in the February 1935 issue of Motion Picture, with Fay Wray on the cover.Carole's m read more
Romancing the screen in '32
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 4, 2013
Carole Lombard graced the cover of the magazine Screen Romances on several occasions; this may have been the first time she was honored, on the April 1932 issue. I don't believe she was featured inside, but many other stars were, such as Frances Dee...and Bette Davis and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.:Movie read more
Gimme a herald, and make it a double
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 3, 2013
For sheer artistry, it's hard to top this image of Carole Lombard and Fredric March, profiles flanking one of a skyscraper, in this herald for "Nothing Sacred" -- although the back of this makes an excellent attempt:Here, the film is called "La Reina de Nueva York" ("The Queen Of New York"), and thi read more
A recasting where the actors can't talk back
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 2, 2013
A lot of people love silent films, such as the Mack Sennett short "The Bicycle Flirt," which Carole Lombard appeared in. And last year, a lot of people loved a blogathon called "The Great Recasting," where movies from the mid-1960s on were re-imagined as classic Hollywood vehicles, and I was among t read more
We're havin' a party...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Aug 1, 2013
The party she threw at the Venice Pier amusement park in June 1935 has long been a part of Carole Lombard lore (she's seen here with Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich and Richard Barthelmess). But have you ever read a contemporary account of the goings-on? Now you can.Associated Press writer Ted Smits at read more
Prepare to get 'Under the Stars'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 31, 2013
What October is to baseball fans or January to pro football fans, so has August become over the past decade for classic movie fans thanks to Turner Classic Movies' now-annual month-long promotion, "Summer Under The Stars" -- with each of the 31 days devoted to 24 hours' worth of a particular star. I read more
More from Mr. Welles
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 30, 2013
Nearly a month and a half ago, we provided segments of an upcoming book on recorded conversations with one of Carole Lombard's friends at RKO, Orson Welles (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/610122.html). Comments Orson made regarding Carole and other Hollywood notables, issued in advance of the read more
Two for the 'Show (Folks')
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 29, 2013
The other day, we noted that the 1928 Pathe silent "Show Folks" was selected to fill out the schedule at next week's annual Capitolfest in Rome, N.Y., where Carole Lombard will be this year's featured star (http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html). Now, a pair of vintage, single-weight pictures read more
'Picture Play,' November 1935: The jury's out on beauty
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 28, 2013
That's Carole (or as the magazine still referred to her at the time, "Carol") Lombard, as featured in a Eugene Robert Richee portrait in the September 1935 issue of Picture Play. It said of her, "Beautiful Carol Lombard charms by her wit, her chic, and her increasing power as an artist. Give her any read more
Lots up for auction
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 27, 2013
Like that portrait of Carole Lombard? It's from William E. Thomas during her Pathe days in 1929, and it's one of the items being auctioned tomorrow through the site Profiles in History and its Hollywood Auction 56 (https://www.profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/HA56L1.pdf). It's an 11" read more
'Show' places in the win column
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 26, 2013
Smile, you members of the "Show Folks" cast and crew (especially you, Carole Lombard)! Your film has been chosen by fans of Capitolfest to be added to this year's festival in Rome, N.Y. (where Lombard is the featured star), replacing "Power," another Pathe silent from 1928. "Show Folks" was selected read more
Wait...only six stranded castaways?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 25, 2013
Yep, this ain't no kitschy '60s TV show, just a kitschy '30s musical comedy. Specifically, it's Carole Lombard and Bing Crosby heading an offbeat cast in 1934's "We're Not Dressing," a loose (very loose!) adaptation of the venerable tale "The Admirable Crichton." The shipwrecked sextet -- from left, read more
Some looks inside 'Lux,' as radio goes Hollywood
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 24, 2013
Recently we've run a few entries on an oft-overlooked element of classic Hollywood history -- how network radio's growth to the West Coast affected Carole Lombard and others in the industry. Today, we'll examine it further, focusing on what is arguably the moss pivotal Hollywood radio program, "Lux read more
The stunning Mrs. Smith
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 23, 2013
In what film was Carole Lombard her most alluring? More than a few would answer with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." Director Alfred Hitchcock certainly photographed her lovingly in that 1941 romantic comedy, giving us hints of the "Hitchcock blonde" she might have become in a project more to his own liking, ha read more