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'Screen Book,' May 1938: Blondell joins some 'Fools'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 25, 2020
My friend Robert Matzen -- author of "Fireball," the definitive volume on Carole Lombard's 1942 plane crash, tells of when he suggested to his beloved Simone they watch Lombard's film "Fools For Scandal" (above, Carole is seen in the film with Ralph Bellamy), but Simone at first wasn't interested. " read more
Two ways to look stylish
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 24, 2020
It's not often you see two vintage Carole Lombard portraits from the same session up for sale at eBay, but that's what we have here. Above is an RKO photo from 1940, looking to be a fashion shot for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"; it's catalogued CL-300 at RKO. The other pic looks slightly different and lacks a read more
Over the top? Sure -- it's part of the "Century's" charm
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 23, 2020
If you haven't watched "Twentieth Century," Carole Lombard's breakthrough movie from the spring of 1934, in a while, it might be worth seeing one more time just to remind yourself how good it is. The entertainment site "A.V. Club" took a look back at it today in conjunction with the upcoming Netflix read more
'Moviepix' kicks off
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 22, 2020
It's the start of 1938, and you're a magazine publisher. You note photo-oriented newsmags such as the hugely successful Life and its rival Look are doing boffo business, so you decide to start one of your own, focusing on the movie industry. For your first issue that February, your cover subject is read more
Goldie -- soon to be Mrs. Claus -- turns 75 today
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 21, 2020
It's hard to believe that Goldie Hawn -- one of the greatest of comic actresses, and a worthy heir to the Carole Lombard tradition -- turns 75 today. An incredible talent who has spread joy to millions, both on and off screen, Hawn has been part of our culture for more than half a century. I adore h read more
Lombard & Powell? Back cover, 1932? That's Italian!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 20, 2020
Carole Lombard and William Powell look pretty stylish on their Honolulu honeymoon, don't they? So much so that in early 1932, the Italian fan magazine Zenit placed the couple on the cover...the back cover, mind you, using a still from one of their Paramount films. Honors on the front went to the lov read more
Potential scriptwriters, 'Hop' to it
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 19, 2020
I often wonder how Carole Lombard would fare an actress in 2020 (in our hypothetical Hollywood of today, there's no such thing as coronavirus). While technological advances have arguably removed much of the soul from moviemaking, other leaps forward have made the process of creating a film infinitel read more
Carole and Coop, "Now And Forever," plus Carla's book on TCM
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 18, 2020
There are many photos from Carole Lombard's 1934 drama "Now And Forever" with Gary Cooper, but the above pic is new to me. It's vintage, as information on the rear makes evident:While neither Shirley Temple nor Sir Guy Standing are in the photo, both are listed.This 8" x 10" sells for $249.99, thoug read more
A 'Look' at "They Knew What They Wanted"
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 17, 2020
"They Knew What They Wanted" was Carole Lombard's second film with Charles Laughton, but it was a far cry from their late 1933 Paramount potboiler "White Woman." This was made for RKO in 1940, an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play whose racy subject matter (waitress falls for yardhand whom read more
Meet Miss Philbrooke
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 16, 2020
"The Racketeer," released in the fall of 1929, was the third and final all-talkie Carole Lombard made for Pathe Pictures before she and good friend Diane Ellis were dismissed from the studio amid circumstances still never entirely explained. Lombard (shown above with lead Robert Armstrong and Jeanet read more
'Allah' be thy name
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 15, 2020
The Carole Lombard of the late 1920s was making a name for herself in Hollywood, something that had been delayed a year or two after an automobile accident sidelined her from the industry for a while. By 1928, a star in Mack Sennett's late run of two-reelers complemented with occasional work at Path read more
With the weather getting cooler* in our Covid-19 world...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 14, 2020
*in the Northern Hemisphere, of course...health experts suggest both cutting back on travel and wearing protective masks. And items from redbubble.com enable you to do both, Carole Lombard style. When keeping yourself at home, cut back on heating by wearing thicker clothing. Redbubble has a wide ran read more
Ready to "Rumba" with Raft
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 13, 2020
"Rumba" was an attempt by Carole Lombard, George Raft and Paramount to make lightning strike twice, following the success of their dance film "Bolero" in early 1934. But one year later, things didn't quite pan out. Was it the imposition of a strict Production Code that prevented the studio from once read more
Carole, Roz and Mae conquer Berlin (peacefully)
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 12, 2020
On Jan. 15, 1942, Carole Lombard began her day-long Indianapolis war bond rally activities by participating in a flag-raising near the Indiana state capitol. She gave a short speech that concluded with "Heads up, hands up, America! Let's give a cheer that will be heard in Tokyo and Berlin."More than read more
Latina-tinged Lombard
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 11, 2020
Carole Lombard, with cigarette, graced the December 1935 cover of the Spanish-language fan magazine Cine-Mundial, now available at Etsy.com. What's inside? This...If you're a classic Hollywood fan knowledgeable in the Spanish language, this may be for you. It sells for $59.46, payable in four instal read more
These laserdiscs are 'Sacred'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 10, 2020
"Nothing Sacred" is arguably the most cynical of Carole Lombard's films, casting her as a small-town Vermont girl erroneously diagnosed with radium poisoning who seeks to parlay the mistake into a trip to New York City, courtesy of a daily which wants to use her plight as a circulation booster. Lomb read more
"Key" Pathe pics return, plus baseball classics air online
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 9, 2020
Earlier this year, photos from the keysets of two of Carole Lombard's three Pathe all-talking feature films were put up for auction at eBay. Now they're back -- from the same seller as before -- so if you missed out the first time around, you've got a second chance. These indeed are originals from 1 read more
'Fashion goes shiny and dull.' What?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 8, 2020
Carole Lombard made looking fashionable seem so easy, even as photos of such style led to confusing conclusions. Take this photo above, snapped by Otto Dyar to help publicize "No Man Of Her Own," issued during the waning days of 1932. For instance, take the snipe that accompanied this photo:Need the read more
Anyone for some signed 'Stardust'?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 7, 2020
On this very momentous day, we look back at December 1939, when Carole Lombard and especially Clark Gable made their own kind of history when they arrived in Atlanta for the world premiere of "Gone With The Wind." Say what you will about this movie through the prism of 2020 eyes, but in its day it w read more
Another Columbia gem, and a Chuck Lorre interview
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 6, 2020
Nice-looking Carole Lombard portrait, isn't it? This still is from Columbia Pictures, but since the rear of the photo is blank I have no idea which of her five films these it's meant to promote. Doesn't matter, though -- it's quite stunning.It's up for auction at eBay; as of this writing, one bid ha read more