Old Hollywood - Blog Posts
I CHRONICALLY need this dress
Hedy Lamarr in a publicity photo for Crossroads (1942)
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia ๐๐๐
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"What would Jesus do?"
No, what would Sabrina do?
movie quotes bios ๐
directed by (your favorite director)
may the force be with you
- from star wars (1977)
iโve a felling weโre not in kansas (your city/country) anymore
- from the wizard of oz (1939)
thereโs no place like home
- from the wizard of oz (1939)
make your lives extraordinary
- from dead poets society (1989)
as if!
- from clueless (1995)
after all, tomorrow is another day!
- from gone with the wind (1939)
you is kind. you is smart. you is important.
- from the help (2011)
just keep swimming
- from finding nemo (2003)
no matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.
- from dead poets society (1989)
o captain! my captain!
- from dead poets society (1989)
i'm american (your nationality), honey. our names don't mean shit.
iโm the king (or queen) of the world!
- from titanic (1997)
the things you own end up owning you.
- from fight club (1999)
the first rule of fight club is: you do not talk about _____ ____
- from fight club (1999)
i may not always be right, but i am never wrong.
- from little women (2019)
i can't get over my disappointment at being a girl.
- from little women (2019)
Absolutely necessary viewing.
this movie was straight???
yeah, this about sums it up
Some people say the movie with the best tag line is Alien (โin space no one can hear you screamโ).
But theyโre wrong.
The movie with the best tag line is On the Town.
Two fabulous ladies. โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Ginger Rogers and Carole Lombard
William Powell and Ginger Rogers in scenes from RKO Studios "Star of Midnight" (1935). ๐
Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday to Bridget Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly (aka Patsy Kelly) on what would have been her 115th birthday. Born January 12th, 1910, in Brooklyn, NY. Luv you, cuz. ๐ฅ
TCM's Summer Under the Stars continues today; Friday August 30th, with the beautiful and multi talented Ginger Rogers. Starting off with "Rafter Romance" (1933) at 6:00 AM and concluding with "Storm Warning" (1951) tomorrow morning at 4:00 AM.
Second that. ๐๐
Ok Ginger!
Audrey Hepburn on the set of โGreen Mansionsโ (1958)
๐ธ: Bob Willoughby
๐ฏRemembering one of Hollywood's original funny ladies; the beautiful and talented Thelma Todd, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the morning of December 16th, 1935. ๐ญ ๐๐น
๐ฌ๐ง William Claude Rains took a hiatus from acting when WW1 broke out and volunteered to serve in the London Scottish Regiment. In November of 1916, he was wounded in a gas attack at Vimy. He lost 90% of vision in his right eye and suffered vocal cord damage. He never returned to combat, but continued to serve with the Bedfordshire Regiment. By the end of the war, he had risen to the rank of captain.
๐ฅธ Remembering Groucho Marx who left this world 46 years ago today; August 19th, 1977.
Whether wearing an evening gown or a pair of jeans; Carole Lombard was always a class act.
๐ฅ Celebrating the life and career of the beautiful and funny; Thelma (Alice) Todd, who was born on this date 117 years ago today in Lawrence, Massachusetts ๐ ๐ญ.
๐ Celebrating the life and career of William (Horatio) Powell; born on this date 131 years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ๐ธ ๐ญ
๐ Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday to two talented ladies: Ruby Catherine Stevens; born 1907 and Virginia Katherine McMath; born 1911 (better known to us as Barbara Stanwyck and Ginger Rogers). We will never see their likes again ๐ญ.
"I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety and they won't need to paste my face with make-up". - Barbara Stanwyck