Wednesday, November 30, 2011

A Closer Look At...

...Robert Osborne


There is nothing as comforting as listening to Mr. Osborne talk about the movies in between movies on TCM. Luckily, he is back which is great since nobody, not even Alec Baldwin, could replace him! Here is a closer look...

1. Born in 1932 in Washington.

2. Majored in journalism at Washington University.

3. Worked as a contract actor for Desilu Productions including a workshop program where Lucy and Desi helped rising stars.

4.Worked bit parts in television including a role in the pilot for The Beverly Hillbillies.

5.Took Lucy's advice after she suggested he combine his two great loves, films and writing. She told him, "You came from a nice middle class family and we have enough actors already, we don't have authors."

6. Wrote the book Academy Awards Illustrated.

 7.Worked as a columnist for The Hollywood Reporter.

8. Started hosting on TCM in 1994.

9.Discovered a building in New York called "The Osborne" after reading Rosalind Russell's auto bio and decide to buy 3 apartments there. 

10. Has never married.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

Eat, drink, and be thankful!


Bacall and Bogie chasing after din din.


Judy showing off her efforts.



Marylin, still wondering how someone convinced her to dress up like a slutty pilgrim and pretend to hunt turkey.



Friday, November 18, 2011

Jump!

Philippe Halsman was one of the great portrait photographers of his time. He worked with LIFE magazine and Salvador Dali, but his best work, in my opinion, was his Jump series. Politicians and artists, rulers and business owners, they all jumped for Halsman. But being a film nerd, the actors and actresses are my favorite.


Grace


Dean and Jerry


Marilyn


Anthony


Brigitte


Donald


Eva


Harold


Audrey


Sophia

"When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."

-Philippe Halsman

Check out his book, which is full of famous people jumping:


Foreign Film Poster Friday


"A Woman Of Affairs" 1928

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Everyday Alfred

As I do my constant searching for awesome oldie pictures, I have learned one thing. Alfred Hitchcock, as much as he was behind the camera, loved to be in front of it too. What a ham! 
So I am starting a new post topic, "Everyday Alfred", 
to share the whimsicality that is Hitch.


Alfie, his plant, and an altered suit. Silly guy!