*CANDIDS*

[charliechaplinfan]

I always thought Clark Gable was a lucky guy to have bagged Carole Lombard, even with his looks.

[Vecchiolarry]

Hi,

What a very nice picture of Mercedes McCambridge. Nice to see one that shows she was a sweetheart of a lady and not the harridan that her movie career impresses.
She suffers from the same fate as my other friend, Agnes Moorehead - the both played so many nasties that people don't realize that they were both lovely ladies.

Ironically, they both played together on "Bewitched" as opponent witches...

Larry

[Professional Tourist]

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[mongoII]

PT, thanks for the shot of McCambridge and Moorehead from "Bewitched". I remember it well.
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Mae West reving up for the evening activities


Ann Blyth reporting for work at the studio


Bonita Granville all growed up in 1944


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL O'SHEA March 17th (1906 - 1973)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALFRED NEWMAN March 17th.
(1901 - 1970) Award winning composer of 9 Oscars


Jeff Chandler at the studio barber as child actor Tim Hovey looks on


Greer Garson checking out recipes for chicken soup


George Brent and Bette Davis on the set of "The Golden Arrow" in 1936


HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEGGY DOW is 80 today


HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT DONAT (1905 - 1958)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESTHER MINCIOTTI (1888 - 1960) In a scene from "Marty"


HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMILEY BURNETTE (1911 - 1967)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDWARD EVERETT HORTON (1886 - 1970)


NATASHA RICHARDSON R.I.P. (1963 - 2009)


Paulette Goddard & Veronica Lake relax on the set of "So Proudly We Hail!"


Peter Lorre with his brother Francis Lorant in 1932 Berlin


Ann Blyth getting molded into her outfit for "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid"


Greer Garson, Marlon Brando & Deborah Kerr on the set of "Julius Caesar"


Impressive director John Ford with one of his 4 Oscars


Ella Raines looks on as Gregory Peck makes ready as a clown at charity event


HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICIA MORISON 95 today March 19th.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED CLARK (1914 - 1968)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUIS HAYWARD (1909 - 1985)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENT SMITH (1907 - 1985)


Actors Dennis Morgan, James Brown & Jack Carson on the green in 1960


Elaine Stewart clowning around with her sisters at home (Miss Stewart will be 80 in May)


Lana Turner happy at last? with husband #7 Ronald Dante in 1969


Betsy Blair R.I.P. (1923 - 2009) as Clara in "Marty"


HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDELL COREY (1914 - 1968)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL REDGRAVE (1908 -1985)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDGAR BUCHANAN (1903 - 1979)

[charliechaplinfan]

Lovely pictures, great one of Natasha Richardson. RIP.

[moira finnie]

Well, Mongo, if Simone Simon saw that photo of the usually staid Kent Smith when they were making The Curse of the Cat People, I suspect that she might have slipped him one of her legendary gold keys to her boudoir. There are two words for that picture, and I don't normally express myself this way, but:
"Hubba. Hubba."

[klondike]

Kent Smith
. . . gold keys
. . . boudoir
. . ."Hubba. Hubba."

Hard to believe you're talking 'bout that same actor who so memorably portrayed the posturing, whining, bumbling meathead/martinet Peter Keating in The Fountainhead . . but then, actors must need rise to the rigors of their roles, if they want to keep that rent paid!

[Moraldo Rubini]

Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... uh, sorry -- I'm trying to decide who has the best legs.

[knitwit45]

Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... uh, sorry -- I'm trying to decide who has the best legs.

I think CC had the longest legs in filmed history, BG had the shapliest, and MB had the MANLY-EST/hairy-est of the 3.....

[ken123]

Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... Betty Grable... Cyd Charisse... Marlon Brando... uh, sorry -- I'm trying to decide who has the best legs.

I think CC had the longest legs in filmed history, BG had the shapliest, and MB had the MANLY-EST/hairy-est of the 3.....

Cyd Charisse gams down !

[charliechaplinfan]

I think CC had the longest legs in filmed history, BG had the shapliest, and MB had the MANLY-EST/hairy-est of the 3.....

I don't think Charlie Chaplin had the longest legs, he was only 5ft 4

I vote for Brando

[mongoII]

Legs, legs, legs. Isn't it amazing how they get us around. Ann Miller and Virginia Mayo also had some gorgeous gams...if I remember correctly.
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Ultimate movie star Joan Crawford


Mamie Van Doran purring up to her Jaguar


Jean Harlow in all her pre-code glory

Birthdays for March 21st

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIRGINIA WEIDLER (1927 - 1968)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRODUCER MARK HELLINGER (1903 - 1947)


Oliver Hardy & Stan Laurel appropriately. Priceless.


Gregory Peck on guitar during the making of "Duel In the Sun"


Jennifer Jones & Robert Walker on a picnic with their boys Robert and Michael in 1942

Birthdays for March 23rd

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOAN CRAWFORD (1905 - 1977)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNETH TOBEY (1917 - 2002)


Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler & Robert Stack congregate


Joan Bennett, Merle Oberon, Constance Bennett & Irene Dune harmonize along with Hoagy Carmichael


Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly shuffle along at the studio


Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen during a break in filming


Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins & Margaret O'Brien during lessons at the studio


Helen 'Boop-a-Doop' Kane, Jack Oakie & Jean Harlow putting on a show

Birthdays for March 24th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE McQUEEN (1930 - 1980)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENE NELSON (1920 - 1996)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD CONTE (1910 - 1975)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSCOE 'FATTY' ARBUCKLE (1887 - 1933)


Lucky Charles Coburn surrounded by a bevy of stars. Recognize any?


Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale promoting "The Leopard" in 1963


Nat King Cole at the piano as Errol Flynn attempts to croon


Ricardo Montalban and Jane Powell on the set at MGM in 1950

[moira finnie]

Ohh, that was such an unfortunate late career choice by Errol Flynn! I don't believe that he was actually singing the lovely Nat King Cole version of "When I Fall in Love" that was introduced in this movie, but Errol was probably mooning over Cornell Borchers in Istanbul (1957), which was a slightly better remake of a real turkey, Singapore (1947), a film that was a blot on the résumés of Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner.

Hmm, I wonder if the late director of "Istanbul", Joseph Pevney talked much about this experience when he discussed his career with Alan K. Rode?

Regarding the Charles Coburn photo, I see Yvonne de Carlo, Spring Byington and Charlotte Greenwood whooping it up in that photo. Anyone else spot someone?

[knitwit45]

I think Ann Rutherford is on the top, right, Jane Wyman and Alexis Smith at his feet???

[klondike]

I agree with Nancy about Jane Wyman (my, don't zuvembis get around?), and I'd guess further that p'raps we have Roz Russell at 1 o'clock, and maybe Ruth Hussey at 3?
By the way, as for Stan & Ollie's pooches: on the left- mostly Pomeranian, on the right- mostly Bernese/Swiss Mountain something.
Also - though felines aren't a specialty of mine, I'm fairly certain that the African predator that Burt's stroking is a cheetah, and not a leopard, as the title of the promoted film might suggest . . but then, as I recall, The Leopard was a period piece about 19th century Italian politics . .
Hmmmmm . . .