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Color Carole, by Hurrell
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 2, 2013
It's the final few weeks of December 1937, heading into 1938, what would be the commercial apex of Carole Lombard's career. She has not one, but two new movies in theaters -- the Technicolor "Nothing Sacred" and her Paramount swan song, "True Confession" -- was in a highly-publicized romance with Pu read more
A fan mag shaded in 'Silver'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Feb 1, 2013
The second version of a fan magazine named Silver Screen debuted in November 1930, and a year and a half later Carole Lombard graced its cover. Inside were some wonderful photos as well, such as one of lovely Joan Blondell...Others pictured include the luminous Loretta Young, Turner Classic Movies' read more
TCM's 'studio'us approach to its necessary evil
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 31, 2013
For many fans of Turner Classic Movies, the month of February (and the first two or three days of March) are a perfect time to focus on other chores...like washing dishes, as Carole Lombard and William Powell are doing in "My Man Godfrey." That's because the channel's "31 Days Of Oscar" presentation read more
Two chances to be a 'Picturegoer'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 30, 2013
Carole Lombard gave her best wishes to British film fans in the Sept. 9, 1933 issue of Picturegoer, a leading UK movie magazine. Okay, so it got part of her story wrong -- Lombard was not a lifelong resident of Hollywood -- but with a photo like that, so what?Gracing the cover, long before Tim Burto read more
At work and at play, 1938
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 29, 2013
The two sides of Carole Lombard are on display in a pair of items now available through eBay.First, the studios Carole, shown during her week handling publicity for Selznick International Pictures in July 1938. While much of her time there was spent having fun in the Lombard manner, there were times read more
Check out that 'flirty blonde salesgirl' (and Pickford, too)!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 28, 2013
Yes, that's Carole Lombard -- all of 18 at the time -- playing a "flirty blonde salesgirl" opposite Charles "Buddy" Rogers in the 1927 silent comedy "My Best Girl," one of Mary Pickford's best movies (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/33953.html). And if you're in the Bay Area next month, you'll read more
Lombard, with some pad-ding
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 25, 2013
In July 1938, Carole Lombard spent a week doing office work, specifically handling publicity for Selznick International Pictures (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/450645.html). But one doubts she used this while taking notes or messages:It's a notepad with Lombard's picture on it, but for one th read more
March-ing towards his leading ladies
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 24, 2013
Watching the delightful "Bedtime Story" (1941) on Turner Classic Movies last night not only reminded me that Loretta Young was more adept at comedy than she's usually given credit for, but that co-star Fredric March had a reputation of pawing his leading ladies. Not sure he tried it with the prim Lo read more
Extra, extra, read all about her!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 23, 2013
It's no secret that Carole Lombard was a favorite of movie fan magazines. Almost always good for copy and popular with readers, Carole regularly appeared in virtually all the mags of the day.Now, 20 magazine articles on Lombard -- most issued during her lifetime, a few coming posthumously or decades read more
Completing the Columbia Carole
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 22, 2013
That's Carole Lombard with Lyle Talbot in a publicity still from 1932's "No More Orchids." It and two other Lombard Columbia films -- "Brief Moment" from 1933 and "Lady By Choice" from 1934 -- are finally officially available on DVD, as the Turner Classic Movies Vault collection has issued "Carole L read more
Tennis, anyone? (part 2)
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 21, 2013
Three weeks after we saw her on the tennis court (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/565289.html), Carole Lombard is back, with a look as formidable as her game (and gams). This is a slightly earlier photo, p1202-1173 from sometime in 1935 (the seller incorrectly labels it as from 1938), and it's read more
Carole, Naomi and 'bob'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 18, 2013
Carole Lombard may have left us more than 71 years ago, but she continues to exert influence on Hollywood style. And here's proof from one of the industry's top current stars.Naomi Watts, who's excelled in a variety of roles, dazzled onlookers at the recent Golden Globes with a hairstyle that mimick read more
Three samples of vintage 'sexy'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 17, 2013
Or at least that's how 'baseballguy1' describes these Carole Lombard photos, and who are we to argue?The above outfit is from the fall of 1934...we know that because there's a snipe on the back:The next two are from Lombard's first all-talkie, the 1929 Pathe drama "High Voltage." Here she is, alluri read more
A tragic memory...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 16, 2013
"I went into a state of shock when I heard the news. We were doing post-production on 'Take A Letter, Darling,' and I went down to the studio [Paramount] in a daze. The only person I talked to all day was Claudette Colbert. She was devastated too. Finally, she led me behind a flat on some sound stag read more
What a gorgeous Pathe to follow!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 15, 2013
OK, so the studio is actually pronounced "path-AY"; ignore that and focus on the photo, showing a captivating, youthful Carole Lombard, probably from early 1929 or thereabouts. And yes, according to Pathe, it's not "Carole Lombard," but......"Carol," as it insisted upon calling her. Whatever -- if b read more
More from the 'baseball guy'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 14, 2013
The eBay seller known as 'baseballguy1' is back with more Carole Lombard memorabilia, specifically two portraits that should be hits.Above is p1202-75, from early 1931. According to the seller, it's a George Hurrell photo, but Hurrell was employed by MGM at the time -- and it's commonly believed his read more
(Harvey) House-ing a restaurant revival at Union Station?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 13, 2013
When Carole Lombard arrived in New York by train in 1935, she probably enjoyed meals on board; indeed, many railroads had become famous for the quality of their dining cars. But once upon a time, that wasn't the case. Rail travel was relatively utilitarian, designed to deliver passengers, mail and f read more
Three pics, three films, three studios
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 12, 2013
...and none of the three are named Paramount. All three are 8" x10" original pictures, with snipes or other information on the reverse (unfortunately, none of them were reproduced). Bids on all three begin at $7.50, and all will be available through next Saturday evening.First, the photo above, show read more
Beauty and glamour from a 'baseball guy'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 11, 2013
Among the many things I enjoy about perusing for Carole Lombard memorabilia on eBay is seeing the names of the various vendors, and one recently brought a smile to me -- "baseballguy1." I'm a baseball guy, too (delighted to see my beloved Washington Nationals retain slugging first baseman Adam LaRoc read more
Publicity fit for a 'Princess'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 10, 2013
If ever a Carole Lombard film could be described as "average" or "neutral," "The Princess Comes Across" is it. Few consider this 1936 comedic thriller from Paramount, co-starring Fred MacMurray, one of Carole's best -- yet conversely, few deem it among her worst movies. Unlike, say, "True Confession read more