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Two great pics, one old friend remembered
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 26, 2012
Those Hollywood Paper pictures of Carole Lombard keep on coming. Here are two more, one of which brought back memories of a friend from long ago.A charming photo of Carole from the late 1930s, taken by RKO's Alexander Kahle. It's got a snipe with that unique typewriter face belonging to RKO's public read more
Meet the 'man-proof' Miss Lombard
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 25, 2012
You know "True Confession," the 1937 movie starring Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. But do you know True Confessions (with an "s" at the end), the popular magazine which featured Carole on its cover several times?True Confessions really wasn't a fan magazine, but it occasionally put Hollywood sta read more
A 'Brief Moment' of cleavage, and more
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 24, 2012
Some more hosannas for Hollywood Paper, the eBay seller that's of late been issuing a slew of vintage Carole Lombard portraits, some of which are new to even veteran collectors and all of which are fascinating to examine. This lead photo is proof:That's Carole, with Gene Raymond and Monroe Owsley, i read more
Looking back: April 1933
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 23, 2012
Compared to the tumult Carole Lombard experienced in March 1933 -- an earthquake, a (briefly) lost ring and more -- April was a placid month for her. Privately, there may have been troubles in her marriage to William Powell, but both managed to put up a good front about it. There was no mention of a read more
Pattern yourself after Lombard
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 22, 2012
Before Carole Lombard gained renown for her acting, she already was admired for her fashion sense and ability to make virtually anything she wore look good, such as this nightgown. And speaking of nightgowns, a Hollywood Pattern for one with Lombard's picture on the package is now available through read more
Pickford vs. Pickford
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 21, 2012
From what we know about Carole Lombard's admiration for Mary Pickford (that's "flirty sales girl" Lombard with future Pickford husband Buddy Rogers in Mary's 1927 comedy "My Best Girl"), this following story would probably dismay her -- and Mary, too.Late in Pickford's life, she established somethin read more
This weekend, ride high with Hawks on the 'Twentieth Century'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 20, 2012
You can make a good case that without the men on each side of her, Carole Lombard might not be all that well remembered today. Not to say she hadn't previously delivered some good performances, but working with these two unleashed something in her, transforming an often mannered actress into a confi read more
Carole, again 'Fools' with Ethel?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 19, 2012
Most Carole Lombard fans know she made a film with Ethel Merman, "We're Not Dressing" (that's Leon Errol in between them). But did you know they apparently could have teamed again on screen? I didn't, until I perused through the 1937-38 International Motion Picture Almanac.Trade books such as this o read more
While sunbathing with Baxter
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 18, 2012
Candid shots of Carole Lombard are always worth checking out. They give you an idea of what she was like in real life, minus the ability to create an ethereal, otherworldly effect with makeup and the proper lighting. And while it must be said that a few of them show her devoid of allure -- something read more
'How is this for sex and glamour?'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 17, 2012
Here's an interesting discovery -- a previously unseen Carole Lombard p1202 portrait that was used as a fan magazine cover. Or so we think. (We'll explain shortly.) First, the photo, p1202-681: A stunning shot of Carole mulling things over while showing off her polished nails and jeweled left hand a read more
Life semi-imitates art: Meet a real Hazel Flagg
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 16, 2012
In "Nothing Sacred," Carole Lombard's character was able to get away with faking her own death. But it looks as if there will be no happy ending for someone who apparently tried a somewhat comparable real-life ruse.As was the case with Hazel Flagg, it happened in New York state (a bit north of Manha read more
At home with 'Supernatural' 'Virtue'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 15, 2012
Those Hollywood Paper people are at it again, bringing forth a few new -- and rare -- vintage Carole Lombard pictures; some even have snipes, adding to their allure. We'll start with Paramount p1202-714, among several pics taken of Carole at her new Hollywood Boulevard showplace in April 1934:Let's read more
A 'Titanic' approach to publicity
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 14, 2012
Since many blogs this weekend have entries to the centennial of the Titanic sinking, it seemed appropriate for "Carole & Co." to join them. Yes, Carole Lombard was barely 3 1/2 when the maritime disaster occurred, but she does have a "Titanic" tie-in -- and for that, you can credit David O. Selznick read more
Two more from Hollywood Paper
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 13, 2012
In recent days, we've been running quite a few vintage Carole Lombard photos from the eBay seller "hollywoodpaper." These portraits are normally above $100 to either buy or bid for, though their value is deserved for both their rarity and (usually) their quality. We have a pair of additional example read more
Carole's 'Virtue' to be boxed this July
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 12, 2012
Another Carole Lombard film is finally making its way to DVD, as part of a set with four of its pre-Code brethren. "Virtue" will be in "Columbia Pictures Pre-Code Collection," issued in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies and scheduled for a July 2 release. It's arguably Carole's best performance read more
Carole, say cheese(cake)!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 11, 2012
With warmer weather on the horizon, it's time for two images of Carole Lombard in a swimsuit, both from the early 1930s. First, this shot from spring 1931, released to promote Paramount's "I Take This Woman" (though I don't know if her character wore this):Let's focus on the snipe for a bit more inf read more
Tumbling for a few new pictures
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 10, 2012
Every now and then, I'm stumped regarding ideas for writing my daily "Carole & Co." entry -- and that's when I can fall back on the thousands and thousands of photographs taken of Carole Lombard during her relatively brief lifetime. The challenge then is finding images I've never used in my nearly f read more
Clark and Carole, come to your Census!
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 9, 2012
What would be Carole Lombard's last appearance in the U.S. Census has come to light this month with the release of 1940 census figures on April 1, some 72 years (as prescribed by law) after they were taken. Americans have become census-crazy this month after the 1940 data was the first to be initial read more
A letter from the president
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 8, 2012
Less than a year after paying a call to the residence of a friend, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable received a letter from him. What makes this unusual is that the friend happened to be the president of the United States.That's Carole chatting with Franklin D. Roosevelt following his "fireside chat" o read more
That's Bull (and that's good)
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Apr 7, 2012
Throughout her roughly decade and a half in the film industry, Carole Lombard was blessed to work with some of its greatest portrait photographers. One of them was Clarence Sinclair Bull, longtime MGM photographer and Greta Garbo's favorite. Lombard and Bull apparently had only one collaboration of read more