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Jeanette MacDonald Loved Nelson Eddy

September 6, 2013, 10:21 pm
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Audiences fell in love with the onscreen duo of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Although they both married other people the two stars carried on a real life love affair for decades. Today their fans know that Jeanette and Nelson lived one of Hollywood's greatest love stories.


Nelson and Jeanette met in 1935 when they made the musical Rose Marie

 They became one of the most popular screen teams ever


Jeanette and Nelson fell in love but they kept it a secret to protect their images

Their romance continued even after Jeanette married actor Gene Raymond


Jeanette and Nelson made nine successful movies together including Maytime in 1937

By 1957 their affair was over but they reunited to record an album of duets


Nelson was inconsolable at Jeanette's funeral

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Diana Lewis

September 9, 2013, 12:22 am
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 (September 18, 1919 – January 18, 1997)

Diana Lewis became a popular starlet after she landed a contract with MGM in 1938. She appeared in more than a dozen films including Johnny Eager and Andy Hardy Meets Debutante. In 1940 she married her second husband actor William Powell after a three week courtship. Diana (who was nicknamed "Mousie") retired from making movies and remained happily married to William until his death. She died from pancreatic cancer in 1997 and is buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.


"My marriage means more than all the world to me - much more than a career." ~ Diana

 With William Powell







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Screen Worn Costumes

September 12, 2013, 1:26 am
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Here are some screen worn costumes I have in my collection ...


Carole Landis wore this suit in the 1944 musical Four Jills In A Jeep

Watch a clip of Carole wearing the suit


Carole Landis Kay Francis Celebrate Christmasby rockyandnelson 


Linda Darnell wore this dress in the 1944 drama Centennial Summer

Watch a clip of Linda wearing the dress



Jeanette MacDonald wore this outfit in the 1948 musical The Sun Comes Up

Watch a clip of Jeanette wearing the outfit





Betty Grable wore this jacket in the 1948 musical When My Baby Smiles At Me

Watch a clip of Betty wearing the jacket

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Happy Birthday

September 14, 2013, 10:27 pm
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Celebrate your birthday with out classic beauties


Linda Darnell

 Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Jean Harlow

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

 Jane Withers

Joan Crawford


Marilyn Monroe

Clark Gable, Greer Garson, and Joan Blondell

Myrna Loy
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Happy New Year

September 17, 2013, 2:24 am
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Celebrate the new year with our classic beauties


 Jayne Mansfield

Alice White

Betty Hutton

Ann Miller

 Mary Pickford

Betty Grable

Shirley Temple

Mamie Van Doren

Ann Miller

Yvonne De Carlo

 Bette Davis

Marie Wilson

Rita Hayworth

Ann Blyth

Dorothy Lamour
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Classic Autographs

September 25, 2013, 9:52 pm
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I collect autographs from classic actresses, classic actors, and legendary
personalities. Here are some autographs from my collection ...


A handwritten letter from Marie Dressler

A handwritten letter from Mary Astor

A handwritten note from Joan Dowling

 
An autograph from Carmen Miranda

An autograph from Marie Prevost

A handwritten note from Sonja Henie

A handwritten postcard from Gloria Grahame

An autograph from Susan Peters

A signed check from Rosalind Russell

 A signed contract from Ann Dvorak

A signed check from Clark Gable

An autograph from Nelson Eddy

An autograph from author Jacqueline Susann
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Giving Florence La Badie A Headstone

September 26, 2013, 1:26 am
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Florence La Badie was one of the first silent screen stars. Tragically in 1917 she died after a car accident. She was buried in an unmarked grave at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. Her fans are currently raising money to give Florence a headstone. You can donate at the

Florence La Badie Memorial Fund

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Forest Lawn's Beauties

October 4, 2013, 10:20 pm
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These classic beauties are spending eternity at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California


 Jean Harlow's crypt in the Great Mausoleum

 Jean Harlow in the negligee she was buried in

William Powell and Jean Harlow's mother visiting her grave in 1938

 Carole Lombard's crypt in the Great Mausoleum

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard at Jean Harlow's funeral in 1937

Clara Bow's crypt in the Freedom Mausoleum

Clara Bow at her husband's funeral in 1962

 Mary Pickford's grave in the Garden of Memory

 Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers at Jeannette MacDonald's funeral in 1965

 Jeanette MacDonald's crypt in the Freedom Mausoleum

 Jeanette shortly before her death
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Silent Stars

October 8, 2013, 9:51 pm
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These classic beauties were Hollywood's first real stars


 Barbara La Marr was "The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful"

Marie Prevost ended up penniless

 
Alice White started her career as a script girl

Carmel Myers starred in Ben Hur


Thelma Hill was a Mack Sennett bathing beauty

 Gwen Lee got typecast as a ditzy blonde

Olive Borden was known as "The Joy Girl"


Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award


Mary Miles Minter was destroyed by scandal

 Marion Davies produced her own films

Mary Pickford became "America's Sweetheart"

 Billie Dove retired after the silent era

 Mae Murray was "The Girl With The Bee Stinged Lips"

 Mabel Normand died young from tuberculosis


Clara Bow was called "The It Girl"


Hula was one of Clara Bow's biggest hits

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Isabel Jewell

October 11, 2013, 11:18 pm
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 (July 19, 1907 - April 5, 1972)

Isabel Jewell was a character actress known for her blonde hair and tough-talking personality. She was usually cast in supporting roles and had a small part in Gone With The Wind. Following two failed marriages she moved to Las Vegas where she was arrested several times. Sadly in 1972 Isabel was found dead in her home from unknown causes. She was later awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


"When I went on stage and discovered that high voices were most unusual I deliberately abandoned my low tones and made a specialty of high voiced comedy roles." ~ Isabel



 
With Janet Gaynor


Isabel (left) in Marked Woman with Bette Davis


Isabel's autograph (from my collection)

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Marion Davies

October 13, 2013, 12:56 am
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"I can't say I was ever unhappy, not at all. It was a big, gay party, every bit of it." ~ Marion

Marion Davies was born Marion Cecelia Douras on January 3, 1897, in Brooklyn, New York. When she was a teenager Marion became a model and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. She met married billionaire William Randolph Hearst in 1916 and became his mistress. Hearst formed Cosmopolitan Pictures to produce movies for her. She starred in many successful silent films including Yolanda, Quality Street, and Show People.  Marion was a talented comedienne but her career often overshadowed by her relationship with Hearst. The couple lived in a mansion called "San Simeon" where they threw lavish parties for their celebrity friends. In 1924 Marion was involved in a scandal when producer Thomas Ince died mysteriously after attending one of her parties. Many believe that in a jealous rage Hearst had attempted to shoot Charlie Chaplin (who was having an affair with Marion) but shot Ince instead. Marion was nervous about making the transition to sound films because of a stutter but she was able to overcome this problem.



She costarred with Clark Gable in Polly Of The Circus and with Bing Crosby in Going Hollywood. Marion desperately wanted to get married but Hearst refused to divorce his wife. There are rumors that they had a secret daughter who was raised by Marion's sister. When Hearst got into financial trouble in the 1930s Marion sold her jewelry to help him. By the age of forty she had a serious drinking problem and had put on a lot of weight. She retired from making films and took care of Hearst until his death in 1951. Despite the fact that they had lived together for more than thirty years Marion was not allowed to attend his funeral. A few months after his death she married former actor Horace G. Brown. It was an unhappy union and they separated. Marion was still a wealthy woman and she supported many children's charities. She died on September 22, 1961 from stomach cancer. Marion is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.

~ Original biography by Elizabeth Ann 2013





A handwritten letter (from my collection)

Marion's statue (from my collection)
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Tragic Suicides

October 17, 2013, 12:49 am
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Sadly these classic beauties all committed suicide


Carole Landis (1919-1948) was a popular actress and pin-up girl. Depressed over a failed
affair with actor Rex Harrison she ended her life with an overdose of secanol.




Jeanette Loff (1906-1942) was a lovely star known for her soprano voice. Unhappy
with her marriage and career she committed suicide by swallowing ammonia.




Lupe Velez (1908-1944) was a dark haired beauty nicknamed "The Mexican Spitfire". When
she became pregnant out of wedlock she killed herself with an overdose of pills.


Florence Lawrence (1886-1938) was one of Hollywood's first real movie stars. After her
career and looks were destroyed in a fire she ended her life by ingesting ant poison.

Marion Aye (1903-1951) was a promising starlet who was named a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1922. 
She suffered from psychiatric problems and died after swallowing poison in a motel room.

Barbara Bates (1925-1969) was a promising model and starlet. Devastated by her
husband's death she committed suicide with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Marvel Rea (1901-1937) was one of Mack Sennett's prettiest bathing beauties. After
surviving a brutal kidnapping she took her own life by ingesting ant poison.

Joan Dowling (1928-1954) was a British actress who appeared in a dozen films. When
she found out her husband was cheating she committed suicide by gas poisoning.
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Kay Francis

October 18, 2013, 2:08 pm
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(January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968)

Kay Francis was one of Hollywood's most elegant leading ladies. She began her career on Broadway and went on to star in more than sixty films. During World War 2 she entertained the troops all over the world. She never found happiness in her personal life with five failed marriages and numerous affairs with men and women. Kay passed away from breast cancer at age sixty-three. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered.


“Beginning a new year - have a resolution to make - not to be a damn fool!" ~ Kay








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Happy 4th Of July

October 27, 2013, 3:24 am
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Celebrate America's birthday with our classic beauties


Marilyn Monroe

Thelma Todd

Susan Hayward and Virginia Dale

Linda Darnell

 Rita Hayworth

Jayne Mansfield

Ava Gardner

Debbie Reynolds

Joan Crawford

Jane Powell

Betty Hutton

Lana Turner

Ann Rutherford
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Chili Williams

October 27, 2013, 3:27 am
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(December 18, 1921 - October 17, 2003)

Chili Williams was a popular pin-up known as "The Polka-Dot Girl". After a photo of her wearing a polka-dotted bikini appeared in Life magazine she received more than 100,000 fan letters. She landed a movie contract and had bit parts in movies like Having Wonderful Crime and Copacabana. Chili was involved in several scandals including being caught breaking into an ex-boyfriend's apartment. She eventually quit acting and stayed out of the spotlight until her death in 2003.


"I run around the house in as little as possible." ~ Chili







Chili's autograph (from my collection)

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Blonde Bombshells

October 31, 2013, 6:37 pm
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These classic beauties proved that blondes really do have more fun


Platinum blonde Jean Harlow

Bombshell Jayne Mansfield

"The Blonde Bomber" Carole Landis

Pin-up girl Betty Grable

"The Polka Dot Girl" Chili Williams

British sex symbol Diana Dors

"The Ice-Cream Blonde" Thelma Todd

Screen legend Marilyn Monroe

"The Body" Marie McDonald

Glamour girl Kim Novak

"The Sweater Girl" Lana Turner

1920s flapper Alice White

Bubbly Joan Blondell

"The Peek-A-Boo" blonde Veronica Lake
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The Artwork of Janet Gaynor

November 1, 2013, 11:19 pm
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When Oscar winner Janet Gaynor retired from acting she began a second career as an artist.
Her watercolor paintings were displayed in galleries around the world. Janet said "I've never
tried painting people. So far flowers and vegetables intrigue me more."


Janet at her 1976 art exhibit

An original watercolor painted by Janet (from my collection)

A painting of flowers from Janet

Janet and Henry Fonda at one of her exhibits

"Roses in the Sun" painted by Janet

"Paypaya" painted by Janet

Janet at the peak of her fame in 1927
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Norma Shearer Poses Nude

November 3, 2013, 12:25 am
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Norma Shearer was one of Hollywood's most elegant and beautiful actresses. She had a striking profile and
the camera loved her. Early in her career she posed nude for photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston.










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Linda Darnell In Color

November 7, 2013, 4:17 pm
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Linda Darnell was one the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. She was even called "the girl with the
perfect face". These rare color photos reveal her porcelain skin, dark eyes, and red lips.






In Forever Amber


With her husband Pev Marley



Linda in 1961
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Dorothy Dandridge

November 10, 2013, 5:44 am
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(November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) 

Dorothy Dandridge was Hollywood's first African American leading lady. She started her career as a singer and in 1955 she was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in Carmen Jones. Privately she endured two failed marriages and a ill-fated love affair with director Otto Preminger. At the young age of forty-two Dorothy passed away from a rare embolism caused by a foot injury. She was cremated and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.


"If I were white, I could capture the world" ~ Dorothy





With her poodle

Dorothy's autograph (from my collection)

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