Screen Shot via YouTube The life of Vincente Minnelli (1903 -1986), the director of classic MGM musicals such as Meet Me In St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), and An American In Paris (1951) was as peculiar as the surreal dream ballets that became his … [Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Remembering Ultimate Gay Icon, Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Burton Warner Fortensky: "The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues." She came into my focus when my mother sat me down … [Read more...]
The Many Mysteries of Golden Age Movie Star, Merle Oberon
Photo from Stage magazine, 1937, public domain Merle Oberon: “Without security, it is difficult for a woman to look or feel beautiful.” She was born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson probably in Bombay 113 years ago this very day. It seems improbable, but yes, our lives … [Read more...]
Remembering Movie Star, Kim Novak on Her 90th Birthday!
1962 publicity photo, public domain Kim Novak: "I walked away from Hollywood partially because I didn't stand up to the bullies. I caved in to the pressure instead of fighting for what I felt was right…and I didn't have the courage to prove myself to my peers through my … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Started Off Wanting 1 Husband & 7 Children, But It Ended Up the Other Way Around” –Lana Turner
On set of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), public domain At the conclusion of the opening episode of the second season of Mad Men (2007 - 2015), the show's protagonist, Don Draper, buys a book of poetry after being told by a hipster in a Greenwich … [Read more...]
The Exciting Life & Shocking Death of Movie Star Ramón Novarro, Hollywood’s First Gay Icon
1930 publicity photo by George Hurrell public domain Ramón Novarro (1899 - 1968) "Better dancing makes better lovers." Kids, this post is not about Dave Navarro, the hot, mascara wearing, pierced, tattooed guitarist of Jane’s Addiction. No, this post is about … [Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Actor / Writer / Director, Ida Lupino
1950, via Wikimedia Commons Ida Lupino (1918 - 1995): "My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England. I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but … [Read more...]
“It Happened One Night” to the “King of Hollywood” Clark Gable
1938 MGM publicity shot, photographer unknown, public domain Clark Gable (1901 - 1960) "The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it. " Somehow Gable's charms eluded me for a long time, odd for a film fan, I know. I … [Read more...]
Was Mucho Macho Filmmaker John Ford Secretly Bi?
Photo by Allan Warren, 1973, Wikimedia Commons John Ford (1894 - 1973): “It’s easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.” In a year filled with great performances in small role, one of my favorite cameos of 2022 was the great filmmaker … [Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Remembering Sharon Tate on What Would Have Been Her 80th Birthday
Valley Of The Dolls Publicity Shot, 1967 Sharon Tate (1943 - 1969) ''My whole life has been decided by fate...'' Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is my favorite film of 2019, a great year for films. It works as a wistful comic fairytale, but also as a historical drama in … [Read more...]
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