Foreign Film Poster Friday

"Sudden Fear", 1952

Picture Of The Day

Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan having some fun. 

Where are your bowling shoes Betty?

Turban Tuesday

Seeing a fabulous old lady in the supermarket the other day wearing a stylish black turban made me wonder. Leave them in the past, or bring back to life? These gals(and boy)make me think that maybe that little old lady was on to something...

Greta matching hers to a satin rope top.

Loretta adding some 'Carmen Miranda' flair.

Sophia making the best at what is most likely a bad hair day.

Louise showing me that I too could make this work.

Joan bedazzling her turban, naturally.

Rudy showing men that turbans(and pearls)aren't just for girls.

Gloria horrified at seeing Valentino stealing her look.

Ann working the errands looking turban-tastic.

What do you think?

(Other than Valentino needs a new stylist)

Quote Of The Day

"It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies because you never know when you'll have to work with them."

-Lana Turner

Picture Of The Day

Bette takes a big bite!

An apple a day...

It's A Jungle Out There

We have all seen the stars with their favorite dog or family pet, but these oldies share time with the wild side...

Gene Tierney and her friend in the same outfit.

James Cagney was a cubs fan.

Dorothy Lamour fighting with her boyfriend.

Donald O'Connor thinks the jokes on him.

Jean Harlow on the lamb.

Only Ann Margret would give her turtle an umbrella!

Joan Blondell and her pal making a fashion statment.

Oh, just Louise Brooks and a koala.

Norma Shearer monkeying around.

Katharine Hepburn bringing up her baby.

Buster Keaton and his sailor friend.

Rudy Valentino, so serious!

Pickfair

Before Brad and Angelina, before William and Kate, the hottest couple in town were Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. These two were talented film makes, actors, business owners, and dwellers of the most fabulous home in Hollywood.

Keep that grass green!

Doug purchased the hunting lodge for his new bride in 1919. But a hunting lodge wasn't good enough for the darlings of the silver screen. For 5 years they turned this humble house into history. Pickfair was 4 stories high with 42 rooms, horse stables, tennis courts, and had the first in ground home pool. 

As you can imagine, parties at this pad were massive. If you were invited to Pickfair to party, you were in. Oldies such as neighbor and BFF Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, eventual daughter-in-law Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Amelia Earhart, Albert Einstein and Franklin D. Roosevelt were among the guests. 

But like everything in Hollywood, the party eventually must come to an end. When Mary and Doug divorced in 1936, Mary continued to live there with her next hubby (talk about awkward) until her death. Soon after, the owner of the Lakers purchased the house kept it running and restored as Pickfair should be. In 1988  Pia Zadora bought the mansion and tore it down. 

Pia rebuilt the house but not as it was during Pickfair. Locals were outraged and I am sure she was not invited to the Fourth of July BBQ. In 2005 a company named UNICOM bought the house and surrounding property. The property is still there, located at 1143 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills. The original gates and pool are still around, but the facade is completely different.

I always get a bit sad when I find out that amazing, historic landmarks in Hollywood are demolished. Los Angeles has a thing about doing this to almost every special place that made tinsel town what it was. But maybe if all of these places were still around and functioning, they wouldn't be as special.

Pickfair postcard.