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What are you doing New Year's Eve?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 3, 2015
OK, so we're one week removed from Thanksgiving and 28 days from the night of the calendar turning. But Carole Lombard (or at least her character) is enjoying the festivities with co-star James Stewart, portraying her husband, in this publicity still from "Made For Each Other." They're waiting for 1 read more
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 3, 2015
OK, so we're one week removed from Thanksgiving and 28 days from the night of the calendar turning. But Carole Lombard (or at least her character) is enjoying the festivities with co-star James Stewart, portraying her husband, in this publicity still from "Made For Each Other." They're waiting for 1 read more
The proper pattern: From Hollywood to your sewing machine
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 2, 2015
Carole Lombard's sense of chic made her a regular on best-dressed lists of 1930s actresses and a favorite among American women. At times exotic but invariably sensible, Lombard exuded fashion that blended Hollywood glamour with a Main Street sensibility.It's no wonder Carole frequently adorned packa read more
The proper pattern: From Hollywood to your sewing machine
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 2, 2015
Carole Lombard's sense of chic made her a regular on best-dressed lists of 1930s actresses and a favorite among American women. At times exotic but invariably sensible, Lombard exuded fashion that blended Hollywood glamour with a Main Street sensibility.It's no wonder Carole frequently adorned packa read more
If you won't do it, Universal...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2015
Anyone pestering Paramount for the release of many of its early Carole Lombard films, such as her first for the studio, "Safety in Numbers" (1930), is wasting his or her own time. Thanks to a deal for television it cut in the 1950s, Paramiunt doesn't own much Lombard material anymore.Paramount sold read more
If you won't do it, Universal...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2015
Anyone pestering Paramount for the release of many of its early Carole Lombard films, such as her first for the studio, "Safety in Numbers" (1930), is wasting his or her own time. Thanks to a deal for television it cut in the 1950s, Paramiunt doesn't own much Lombard material anymore.Paramount sold read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 30, 2015
Today we conclude our three-part series on Carole Lombard lobby card from the Morris Everett Jr. collection by examining the output of lots 481 to 484. The first three of these feature lobby cards from one film. Lot 481 has eight cards from "Rumba" (above), Lot 482 comprises three cards from "Love B read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 3
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 30, 2015
Today we conclude our three-part series on Carole Lombard lobby card from the Morris Everett Jr. collection by examining the output of lots 481 to 484. The first three of these feature lobby cards from one film. Lot 481 has eight cards from "Rumba" (above), Lot 482 comprises three cards from "Love B read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 2
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 29, 2015
Our examination of Carole Lombard lobby cards from Profiles in History's Morris Everett Jr. auction, part 2, day 1 (http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalogRef=FNPI0VR2ZZ) continues with our own part 2, looking at three more lots.We'll begin with Lot 478, which features 13 Lomb read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 2
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 29, 2015
Our examination of Carole Lombard lobby cards from Profiles in History's Morris Everett Jr. auction, part 2, day 1 (http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalogRef=FNPI0VR2ZZ) continues with our own part 2, looking at three more lots.We'll begin with Lot 478, which features 13 Lomb read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 28, 2015
A treasure trove of Carole Lombard lobby card are to be auctioned a week from Moday by Profiles in History from Part II of the Morris Everett Jr. auction; it's so big, we're dividing it up into three parts, concluding on Momday. And here, the word "treasure" cannot be overemphasized. Take for exampl read more
Lobbying for Lombard, part 1
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 28, 2015
A treasure trove of Carole Lombard lobby card are to be auctioned a week from Moday by Profiles in History from Part II of the Morris Everett Jr. auction; it's so big, we're dividing it up into three parts, concluding on Momday. And here, the word "treasure" cannot be overemphasized. Take for exampl read more
Hollywood sexism, then and (especially) now
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 27, 2015
What do Carole Lombard and Jennifer Lawrence have in common beyond solid acting skill and gorgeous looks? Both of them defined in their own time what it meant to be a "cool girl" (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/675934.html). Both also represent Hollywood feminism -- although it's obviously eas read more
Hollywood sexism, then and (especially) now
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 27, 2015
What do Carole Lombard and Jennifer Lawrence have in common beyond solid acting skill and gorgeous looks? Both of them defined in their own time what it meant to be a "cool girl" (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/675934.html). Both also represent Hollywood feminism -- although it's obviously eas read more
A happy Thanksgiving to all
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 26, 2015
I hope you hear a "call to arms" from that special someone of this Thanksgiving day here in the U.S., just as Carole Lombard did here with Fred MacMurray in this still from "Swing High, Swing Low." And I wish all of you a wonderful holiday.Now, a few more pics: read more
A happy Thanksgiving to all
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 26, 2015
I hope you hear a "call to arms" from that special someone on this Thanksgiving day here in the U.S., just as Carole Lombard did here with Fred MacMurray in this still from "Swing High, Swing Low." And I wish all of you a wonderful holiday.Now, a few more pics: read more
That long-awaited book takes another step forward
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 25, 2015
Once Carole Lombard hears the news, she'll probably stop her nautical posing and go into a happy dance...because we figuratively are, too. We'll let the lady who's caused all this joy to explain:See why we're happy? Thank you, Michelle Morgan.It'll take a few months for reviewing, proofreading and e read more
That long-awaited book takes another step forward
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 25, 2015
Once Carole Lombard hears the news, she'll probably stop her nautical posing and go into a happy dance...because we figuratively are, too. We'll let the lady who's caused all this joy to explain:See why we're happy? Thank you, Michelle Morgan.It'll take a few months for reviewing, proofreading and e read more
A pic that doesn't ring a bell
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 24, 2015
I can't be completely certain I've never seen this image of Carole Lombard before -- but if I have, I can't place it. This looks to have been taken about 1934 or 1935, and I emphasize the word "taken" because the seller makes no claim this is an original photograph. It's "professioal lab quality on read more
A pic that doesn't ring a bell
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 24, 2015
I can't be completely certain I've never seen this image of Carole Lombard before -- but if I have, I can't place it. This looks to have been taken about 1934 or 1935, and I emphasize the word "taken" because the seller makes no claim this is an original photograph. It's "professioal lab quality on read more