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1933: On Carole's clothes and makeup (1)
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 13, 2013
It should come as no surprise that the vast majority of movie fan magazine readers were female, fascinated with actresses such as Carole Lombard and curious regarding their glamour and beauty. A pair of articles from 1933 explore these topics.First, a piece from the December issue of Motion Picture read more
Movie Classic, November 1932: Bill discusses ill Carole
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 12, 2013
It's the fall of 1932, and while Carole Lombard hasn't been completely absent from the screen during the year, her films have been relatively few -- "No One Man" earlier in the year. "Sinners In The Sun" during the summer, and now "Virtue" (her first movie for Columbia) is making the rounds of neigh read more
Signed in for auction
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 11, 2013
Interested in a genuine, vintage, oversized (10" x 12.5" before framing), autographed photo of Carole Lombard? You can get one -- if you have at least several hundred dollars to spare.RR Auctions of New Hampshire is auctioning the portrait above, which looks to be from about 1936 or '37. Here's a sl read more
Lombard helps start a 'New Movie'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 10, 2013
Only six pages into the existence of The New Movie Magazine, and Carole Lombard already makes her presence known. (At the time, though, she was still known as "Carol," since this portrait was taken by Pathe.) It's December 1929, and the movie mag marketplace welcomed its newest member -- although th read more
Promoting a 'Confession' in a 'Hotel'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 9, 2013
Above is Paramount p1202-1475, a not-infrequently seen photo of Carole Lombard (it was used as the cover for the book "The Films Of Carole Lombard"). And this particular pic is an original, used for publicity -- but not for Paramount. Here's what we're talking about:CBS appropriated this picture fro read more
From the victory celebration...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 8, 2013
With a huge reproduction of the banner above hanging atop the stage in the ballroom, the party at Carole Lombard headquarters continued well into the night. Finally, the guest of honor arrived."Ladies and gentlemen," the master of ceremonies said, "welcome the winner of the 2013 Favorite Classic Mov read more
She is the champion, she is the champion...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 7, 2013
It's official -- Carole Lombard is the winner of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney. And she did it in a big way, too, conquering Bette Davis, 65-28, better than a two-to-one margin.Congratulations to Carole and thanks to everyone who voted for her. More on this later. read more
Nearing the pinnacle
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 7, 2013
It looks as if Carole Lombard's place in the sun is about to arrive. As of Saturday night, Carole has a 62-25 lead on Bette Davis in the finals of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney -- and polls close at 3 p.m. (Eastern) on Sunday. Lombard widened her lead since the last count, getting read more
Tourney update, and two more from Glassner
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 6, 2013
Carole Lombard is nearing the top prize at the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney. As of 8 p.m. (Eastern) Friday, Lombard had extended her lead over Bette Davis in the finals to a surprising 51-22, outpolling Davis 11-6 over the previous 24 hours. With the title match ending Sunday, she see read more
Thumbs up to a life well-lived
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 5, 2013
"'My Man Godfrey,' one of the treasures of 1930s screwball comedy, doesn't merely use [Carole] Lombard and [Willilam] Powell, it loves them. She plays Irene, a petulant kid who wants what she wants when she wants it. His Godfrey employs an attentive posture and a deep, precise voice that bespeaks an read more
Finals update, plus some nice eBay stuff
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 4, 2013
The early news is good for Carole Lombard and her fans in the finals of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney; as of 8 p.m. (Eastern) Wednesday, Lombard has a 21-11 lead over Bette Davis. But remember, voting lasts through Sunday, so Team Carole needs to mobilize fans as best as legally po read more
Fanning more resources for research
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 3, 2013
With voting now under way in the finals of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney (Carole Lombard needs your vote against Bette Davis, and you can cast your ballot for Carole at http://poohtiger-allgoodthings.blogspot.com), we thought we'd turn our attention to some wonderful news for those read more
This is it!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 3, 2013
The time Carole Lombard fans have waited for since 2011 is here at last...the finals of the Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney (2013 version). She's faced an array of challenging opponents over the years, and this may well be her toughest yet -- Bette Davis, who won the 1940s bracket while Lomba read more
On to the finals!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 2, 2013
Fans gave Carole Lombard a reason to smile Monday night, as they carried her to a 43-19 triumph over Doris Day in one semifinal of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney. She'll face Bette Davis, a 48-15 conqueror of upstart Diana Rigg, for the overall title; voting opens Wednesday morning read more
Irene's fashion comeback
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 1, 2013
That gown Carole Lombard is wearing, from her final film, "To Be Or Not To Be," was designed by Irene Lentz Gibbons, known professionally as "Irene." One of the top designers of her era, she worked on most of Lombard's movies from 1939 on, continuing the glamorous tradition Carole had earlier establ read more
Her scar, up close and personal
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 31, 2013
Remember a few weeks ago when, through the magic of trick photography, we "enlarged" Carole Lombard to roughly 40 times her size? (It was for a banner in the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney; more on that later in this entry.) Anyway, if you stood face-to-face with a 200-foot-tall Carole read more
Thought you voted for Carole? Think again (and vote again)
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 30, 2013
If Carole Lombard appears miffed...well, she has every reason to be. There she was, with a comfortable lead over Doris Day in one semifinal of the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney, when this announcement takes place:"It appears there is an issue with the polls for both matches. So I am st read more
Two from the Argentine
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 30, 2013
Carole Lombard never visited Argentina, but her photos have, and two of them that have circulated there are now being auctioned at eBay. We'll start with this sublime portrait:We're not sure who took it, but we know what it was taken for -- to promote her Selznick International film "Made For Each O read more
And you thought the Final Four was next weekend...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 29, 2013
...well, maybe it is for men's and women's college basketball, but the one we're talking about is the 2013 Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tourney. It's slated to begin sometime this morning and will last through either Monday night or Tuesday morning. Carole Lombard, a final four participant for the read more
Have a 'Supernatural' Saturday at UCLA
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 28, 2013
From all that's been written about Carole Lombard's disdain for being cast in "Supernatural," one almost senses that during production she wished she could strangle herself (or, more likely, the Paramount exec who put her there). Nevertheless, while this 1933 occult programmer certainly wasn't her c read more