Picture Of The Day

Jayne and her burger.

Come Fly With Me...

Oh, isn't aviation grand?! Whether they own their own plane or stylishly fly commercial, these stars know how to jet set!

Katharine going for the "Amelia" look.

Fred and Gene with their carry ons.

Audrey getting ready to board with baby Sean.

Does this woman every look bad? I want those shoes!

Constance Bennett going all out with the accessories.

Grace has her princess wave down!

My boy Howard and his H-1 racer.

A goodwill tour for Gone With The Wind perhaps?

Robert Taylor showing pilots how flying dapper is done.

This plane isn't headed for any cornfields.

Norma rocking the black gloves for her flight.

Veronique and Gregory Peck. 

Wallace Beery and his latest toy.

And The Award Goes To...

It's finally here! Today is the day for all movie nerds to gather around the tube and enjoy the Oscars. It is our Super Bowl. Here are some lucky oldies who were proudly named cream of the crop.

Edith Head

Ingrid Bergman

Spencer and Bette

David Niven and Susan Hayward

Olivia de Havilland

Anne Bancroft with Sidney Poitier

Jack Lemmon

Paul with Joanne

Charlie Chaplin

Walt Disney

Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart

Clark Gable

Douglas Fairbanks with Janet Gaynor

Grace Kelly

Billy Wilder

Norma Shearer

Let the show begin!

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Academy Awards: Venues

The Academy Awards have been held at several venues since 1929. The Roosevelt Hotel, the Ambassador Hotel, the Biltmore Hotel, Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Shrine Auditorium, the Pantages Theater, the list goes on... Take a look at the awards during our favorite years.

Biltmore Hotel, 1931

Ambassador Hotel, 1940

Grauman's, 1944

The Pantages, 1954

Everyday Alfred

Who says you can't drink tea at noon and have go carts?

What A Character

One thing that makes me smile is when I catch an old cartoon that features a drawn up version of an oldie. Some are dead on, some mock these stars interesting features, and some are flat out funny.

Bing

Clark

Kat

Bogie and Bacall

Greta and Harpo 

James, Bogie, George

Edward and Ann

Cary and again Greta

Jimmy and Dorothy

Boris, Arthur, Buster

Do I even need to say it?

Mickey and Judy

Bogie with Elmer!

This last still is from a cute Merrie Melodies cartoon titled, "Slick Hare" from 1947...check it out!

Some of these other clips come from a fantastic cartoon titled, "Hollywood Steps Out" created in 1941 and features cartoon versions of too many oldie stars to keep track of. You can catch bits and pieces of it on YouTube.

The most creative cartoon goes to Merrie Melodies', "Coo Coo Nut Grove" from 1936. Each oldie star is either made to look silly or drawn as an animal with a funny name. This isn't the Cocoanut Grove! Band leader Ben Bernie is now Ben Birdie, Kat Hepburn is a horse named Ms. Heartburn, and Clark Gable claps with his ears instead of his hands. This cartoon is a must see!

Quote Of The Day

"If you don't have enemies, you don't have character."

-Paul Newman