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“Great Britain’s leading theatre designer from the early 1930s to the mid 1950s, Oliver Messel (1904-1978) won international acclaim for his lavish, painterly and poetic designs informed by period styles. His work spans ballet, drama, film, musical, opera and revue. Messel’s tra read more

(This is still the most upsetting thing.) Hay, thanks so much!!! And don’t worry, that adjective hasn’t been completely bastardized, insofar that I can still accept a compliment from a fellow blogger. Means a lot!

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1932 and lookin’ fresh.

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KH, getting her hands made-up for a scene in BREAK OF HEARTS (1935).

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“Katie Hepburn whiles away time during making of Stage Door.” (Because you can’t read.)

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That t’would be her French poodle, Button. THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938) eventually went to Barbara Stanwyck.

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“The strange beauty that is Hepburn’s comes out as vividly in this photograph as it does on the screen. Lately you have seen it again in “Sylvia Scarlett” and before long you will thrill to Katie’s embodiment of the first queen she will hav read more

“Saturday, June 17th Dear Grace, What a very sweet note — I am so grateful to you for all the dear things which you say — He was really a remarkable creature Spencer — and I was lucky to be the one — So I try to think of that — + I am glad that he did not have a humil read more

“He doesn’t care about going places and doing things.” —Movie Guide feature on Spencer Tracy Yawp.

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In honor of the 45th anniversary of Spencer Tracy’s departure from this earthly plane (Godspeed, old man!), here is a charming little piece highlighting his close bond with his brother, Carroll Tracy. Page 2, Page 3 Of Note: As the new Curtis biography sheds light, read more

Katharine Hepburn, an enthusiastic follower of the trousers-for-women fashion, hoists her slacks during a press conference in London in April, 1951. Probably because… I’m not going to finish this sentence.(Source: bonaventures)

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vistavision: It amuses me to no end how KHep is straight up in the Potato’s grill at all times in this movie.  Kate was watching WOTY a lot later on in life — must’ve been a late-night movie on PBS, when PBS still did the late-night movies — and when read more

ADAM’S RIB (1949) candid, on location at Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin’s farm. Ew.

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What.(Source: bonaventures)

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deviatesinc: Ina Claire and Katharine Hepburn, 1935 This photo was taken from an album kept by socialite and actress Natalie Paley during the time she was filming a small role in the movie Sylvia Scarlett. Clicking through to the source will take you on a neat tour of read more

This self-portrait of Katharine Hepburn as Vinka Kovelenko in THE IRON PETTICOAT is currently up for grabs on eBay. Anyone care to donate and make your humble blogger a happy blogger?

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UNDERCURRENT (1947). (Source: ohrochester)

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Katharine Hepburn has a Very Important Question (TM) for Michael Jackson. Yeah, so that .gif everyone’s already posted? Here’s the video of it.

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bonaventures: An interaction with Katharine Hepburn when she visited her alma mater, Bryn Mawr College, in 1975.  I was photography editor of the Haverford – Bryn Mawr student newspaper.  As I photographed her she asked, “Do they allow people like you to live here now?” read more

“HEY YOU GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUISE.” —Katharine Hepburn, stage door, after a performance of Coco. This is the most unflattering photo ever taken of a person. I can see your fillings.I can see your nose hole hairs.I can see that the right side read more