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CHILL
Hey, kittens! When it climbs into the hundreds we get to talk about the weather. It never snows here, except in 1932, and the big storm of 1949. New Yorkers might call it sweater weather when the...
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WORKING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD – GRAND HOTEL
Okay my darlings, I too am sitting at a device that conveys words into world, drinking a cup of coffee… But I would say the element I lack in my yoga pants and husband’s T-shirt is glamour (and a...
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DISNEY MEETS OSCAR IN 1932
Herald Examiner photographs Lillian and Walt Disney with certificate of Honorable Mention for animated short and the Oscar for the creation of Mickey A lot’s been written, positive and negative, on the...
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CONSTANCE BENNETT COOKS?
I seriously doubt it… but here’s a pretty recipe with her name on it.
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PREMIERE OF GRAND HOTEL AT GRAUMAN’S CHINESE – 1932
I remember seeing an item in the Hollywood Reporter a little while ago about the lack of skilled and seasoned producers in the industry. One of the anonymous sources cited a corporate culture at fault...
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At first, Gable found Lombard to be bawdier than he was willing to handle –...
During filming, Gable and Lombard were entirely indifferent to one another, with Lombard in a foul mood due to her recent unpleasant loan-out to United Artists. She spoke of that experience with her...
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Lupe Velez shot at Gary Cooper when he was boarding a train for Chicago, but...
Gary Cooper meets Lupe Velez at Central Station, Los Angeles, in 1932:
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Summer in Los Angeles—with movies stars, swimmers, gangsters, and Liberace…
The Summer Olympics took place in Los Angeles in 1984 when I was a sprout and my dad had a period of paternal custody. Those who drove were singing the praises of Peter Ueberroth for spooking the city...
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