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Remembering my father on his day
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 18, 2017
I had a better relationship with my father (shown above) than Carole Lombard had with hers. My dad, also named Vincent, was a low-key but thoughtful man who accomplished quite a lot in his 58-plus years on this earth, and he inspires me to this day.In my 10 years of writing this blog, I haven't disc read more
Remembering my father on his day
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 18, 2017
I had a better relationship with my father (shown above) than Carole Lombard had with hers. My dad, also named Vincent, was a low-key but thoughtful man who accomplished quite a lot in his 58-plus years on this earth, and he inspires me to this day.In my 10 years of writing this blog, I haven't disc read more
10 years, 3,333 entries: Celebrating a decade
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 13, 2017
What a milestone.A decade ago today, I decided to convert my affection for Carole Lombard, my favorite classic-era actress, into a blog saluting both her and the golden age of Hollywood. Look where it's taken me -- both figuratively and literally.At the start, I envisioned this site as a nice way to read more
10 years, 3,333 entries: Celebrating a decade
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 13, 2017
What a milestone.A decade ago today, I decided to convert my affection for Carole Lombard, my favorite classic-era actress, into a blog saluting both her and the golden age of Hollywood. Look where it's taken me -- both figuratively and literally.At the start, I envisioned this site as a nice way to read more
For women, a 'Wonder'-ful weekend at the box office
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 4, 2017
This just in from Hollywood Heaven, as we break in on a conversation between Carole Lombard and Ginger Rogers:Lombard: Hey, Ginger, did you just get the news? We're super at the box office! Well, not us specifically, but--Rogers: Just what are you talking about? I mean, I'm glad UCLA restored your " read more
For women, a 'Wonder'-ful weekend at the box office
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 4, 2017
This just in from Hollywood Heaven, as we break in on a conversation between Carole Lombard and Ginger Rogers:Lombard: Hey, Ginger, did you just get the news? We're super at the box office! Well, not us specifically, but--Rogers: Just what are you talking about? I mean, I'm glad UCLA restored your " read more
We'll always have Warsaw: Here's looking at 'To Be,' 75 years later
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 3, 2017
Does it sometimes seem as if Carole Lombard's best films often are overshadowed by contemporary rivals? For example, "Twentieth Century" (above), her breakthrough movie, is a comedy classic, but it tends to be ignored in favor of its far more popular Columbia stablemate, "It Happened One Night." Sim read more
We'll always have Warsaw: Here's looking at 'To Be,' 75 years later
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 3, 2017
Does it sometimes seem as if Carole Lombard's best films often are overshadowed by contemporary rivals? For example, "Twentieth Century" (above), her breakthrough movie, is a comedy classic, but it tends to be ignored in favor of its far more popular Columbia stablemate, "It Happened One Night." Sim read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 2, 2017
We enter the home stretch of our three-day analysis of Carole Lombard items up for auction June 26 via Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif., examining the last six lots of Lombard-related memorabilia. (A glance at my archive reveals this is the first time since early May 2016 that I've had entri read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 2, 2017
We enter the home stretch of our three-day analysis of Carole Lombard items up for auction June 26 via Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif., examining the last six lots of Lombard-related memorabilia. (A glance at my archive reveals this is the first time since early May 2016 that I've had entri read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 2
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 1, 2017
We're entering the middle leg of examining the 18 lots of Carole Lombard items to be auctioned June 26, part of Profiles in History's classic Hollywood retrospective at invaluable.com. And speaking of legs, check out Carole showing hers off aboard a yacht just off the coastline. Who wouldn't want to read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 2
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 1, 2017
We're entering the middle leg of examining the 18 lots of Carole Lombard items to be auctioned June 26, part of Profiles in History's classic Hollywood retrospective at invaluable.com. And speaking of legs, check out Carole showing hers off aboard a yacht just off the coastline. Who wouldn't want to read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 31, 2017
It's always exciting when Carole Lombard rarities are put up for auction, and on June 26, Profiles in History, based in Calabasas, Calif., is putting up items that amaze even me. A total of 18 lots include Lombard-related material; we'll examine them in three groups of six, with information from inv read more
Profiling the 'invaluable' Lombard, part 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 31, 2017
It's always exciting when Carole Lombard rarities are put up for auction, and on June 26, Profiles in History, based in Calabasas, Calif., is putting up items that amaze even me. A total of 18 lots include Lombard-related material; we'll examine them in three groups of six, with information from inv read more
A totalitarian look at 'To Be or Not To Be'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 27, 2017
Carole Lombard's final film, the Ernst Lubitsch dark comedy "To Be or Not To Be," long has been a subject for serious criticism -- even soon after its initial release in the spring of 1942, when New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote some less-than-complimentary comments about it (http://www.ny read more
A totalitarian look at 'To Be or Not To Be'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 27, 2017
Carole Lombard's final film, the Ernst Lubitsch dark comedy "To Be or Not To Be," long has been a subject for serious criticism -- even soon after its initial release in the spring of 1942, when New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote some less-than-complimentary comments about it (http://www.ny read more
Meet the press (sheets)
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 26, 2017
A glance today at Carole Lombard memorabilia available at eBay led to the discovery of press sheets from four of her early 1930s Paramount films -- "Up Pops the Devil," (above, with Norman Foster), "Fast and Loose," "No One Man" and "Sinners in the Sun."We'll start with 1930's "Fast and Loose," Lomb read more
Meet the press (sheets)
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 26, 2017
A glance today at Carole Lombard memorabilia available at eBay led to the discovery of press sheets from four of her early 1930s Paramount films -- "Up Pops the Devil," (above, with Norman Foster), "Fast and Loose," "No One Man" and "Sinners in the Sun."We'll start with 1930's "Fast and Loose," Lomb read more
In NYC this June? Then feel the 'touch'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 23, 2017
There they are, my all-time favorite actress and director, Carole Lombard and Ernst Lubitsch, during production of what would be Carole's final film, the dark comedy classic "To Be Or Not To Be." What makes Lubitsch and his urbane, bawdy-without-being-bawdy style (often described as "the Lubitsch" t read more
In NYC this June? Then feel the 'touch'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on May 23, 2017
There they are, my all-time favorite actress and director, Carole Lombard and Ernst Lubitsch, during production of what would be Carole's final film, the dark comedy classic "To Be Or Not To Be." What makes Lubitsch and his urbane, bawdy-without-being-bawdy style (often described as "the Lubitsch" t read more