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Carole, meet Jean...but when?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 17, 2011
Even though that elusive photo of them together remains one of the holy grails of memorabilia collecting, there can be no doubt that Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow were good friends. There are certainly a number of reasons they should have been simpatico -- both hailed from upper middle-class midwes read more
Dyar and Richee look at Lombard through the lens
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 16, 2011
Before you watch Carole Lombard on Turner Classic Movies in the restored version of "Nothing Sacred" at 8 p.m. (Eastern) tonight, followed by "To Be Or Not To Be," we have some images of Carole from earlier in her career, taken by two of the era's top photographers. (Above is Lombard with Cecil Beat read more
Feasting on Carole and spiced Kael
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 15, 2011
When Carole Lombard handled publicity for a week at Selznick International Pictures in July 1938, most of her contacts were with columnists such as Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper or Jimmie Fidler. There were film critics in those days, to be sure, and a few had clout, especially at upscale New York p read more
With help from Hawks, Carole conquers Cohn
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 14, 2011
Director Howard Hawks, along with leading man John Barrymore at right, helped coax Carole Lombard from a leading lady into a star with her performance in "Twentieth Century." But Hawks -- a distant cousin of Carole's -- apparently helped her out in another way as well. He told the story to director- read more
Pure glamour, 'Now And Forever'
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 13, 2011
To promote her upcoming film "Now And Forever," Carole Lombard entered the Paramount portrait studio one day in 1934 for a few photos. An original 8" x 10" copy of one is now available at eBay, from the same seller that has put up a few other vintage Lombard shots in the past week or two. Take a loo read more
A photography lesson
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 12, 2011
eBay has auctioned a wide array of Carole Lombard photographs over the years, and by now most of them have been seen before by collectors. But every now and then, a genuine rarity pops up, showing Lombard in a completely different light. The following is an example: Carole is clad in what looks to read more
Stan, Ollie and the further perils of film preservation
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 11, 2011
Yes, that's Carole Lombard (wearing a man's style tie!) at age 16, playing leading lady for cowboy star Buck Jones in Fox's 1925 oater "Hearts And Spurs." This film, and the several silents Lombard made for Fox, perished in a 1937 vault fire -- some five years before Jones himself would suffer the s read more
Taffeta + organdy = wow
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 10, 2011
As one of the acknowledged fashion leaders in mid-thirties Hollywood, Carole Lombard frequently was able to display some of the most alluring attire around, and the following portrait is no exception.Meet Paramount p1202-741, showing a very chic Carole from sometime in 1934. We have the back of the read more
The real thing, baby
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 9, 2011
Acquiring an authentic autograph of Carole Lombard's can be a daunting task. You want to make sure it's genuine, since it's almost certainly going to cost a significant sum. Over the years, we at "Carole & Co." have alerted people about Lombard autograph scams (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/5 read more
On the streets where she lived
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 8, 2011
For someone who lived slightly less than one-third of a century, Carole Lombard resided in more than a few homes. So let's check them out (as best we can), using Google Earth's search. (Perhaps I've missed one or two along the way.)We'll naturally begin with her birthplace in 1908 in Fort Wayne, Ind read more
Two visions of Carole from '34
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 7, 2011
A pair of Paramount portraits of Carole Lombard circa 1934, neither of which I've come across before, are now available via eBay.Above is p1202-824, a stunning photo (just look at those penetrating eyes!). It's a re-strike, not an original, and will be available for bidding through 8:52 p.m. (Easter read more
Looking back: November 1932
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 6, 2011
November 1932 was a fairly quiet month in the press for Carole Lombard, but one of the few things about her in the papers that month related to that picture. No, not that she was smoking (in 1932, few raised a fuss about that), but rather that she was wearing bangs, which suddenly were in fashion ag read more
Getting plenty of (Photo)play
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 5, 2011
By 1935, Carole Lombard's stature as a star was growing and growing, something confirmed by her increasing visibility in the film industry's top fan magazine, Photoplay. That cover is from that November's issue, but to give you an idea of how pervasive her presence was becoming, let's go back to the read more
The feminist bombshell
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 4, 2011
During her lifetime, Carole Lombard frequently spoke of herself as a feminist, and about women's ability to thrive economically and not be a slave to marriage (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/157005.html). Her views are one of the many things that keep Carole "modern," still having something to read more
Slide, and 'Rumba' (a 'True Confession')
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 3, 2011
"Rumba," released in 1935, was Paramount's attempt to make lightning strike twice by teaming Carole Lombard and George Raft in a dance picture, a year after their success in "Bolero." It simply wasn't as interesting a film. (One reason might be that the Code was now more strictly enforced than when read more
Sail away (cinematically)
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 2, 2011
That's Carole Lombard with Lyle Talbot in a still from her 1932 Columbia vehicle "No More Orchids," part of which was set aboard an ocean liner. With Turner Classic Movies holding its inaugural cruise next month (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/407623.html), the channel has decided to go "at se read more
In the picture -- plenty of them
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Nov 1, 2011
That luscious shot of Carole Lombard's largely bare back, Paramount portrait p1202-1335, is among 88 photos of her available from a Brooklyn seller on eBay. All of them sell straight up for $12.50 (they are all reprints; none are originals), or you can choose to make an offer.While some of them are read more
He once was Carole Lombard. Huh?
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Oct 31, 2011
With today being Halloween -- a holiday Carole Lombard is honoring above -- it seemed appropriate to run this, arguably one of the most offbeat entries that's ever appeared at "Carole & Co." I may have some skepticism about this story, but I'll leave the final judgment on its validity to each reader read more
From the sellers of the 'Godfrey' press book...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Oct 30, 2011
...that we wrote an entry on Thursday (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/454769.html), another pressbook from a famed Lombard movie:It's her lone Technicolor feature, "Nothing Sacred." However, the "for sale" price on this one (you can also make an offer) is a mere $100, compared to $400 for the read more
Blonde on blonde on blonde on blonde on blonde...
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Oct 29, 2011
Carole Lombard's first Photoplay cover, for the June 1934 issue, illustrated by Earl Christy, has as its lone accompaniment (aside from the ubiquitous National Recovery Administration eagle) the memorable phrase "Blondes Plus Curves Mean War," leading one to believe Carole was one of the "combatants read more