*CANDIDS*

[mongoII]

Carmen Miranda waiting for her nails to dry

[Gary J.]

A celebration of Joan Blondell's birthday on the set of "Adventure" with Clark Gable, today's birthday gal Greer Garson, Lina Romay and director Victor Fleming

Blondell is the main reason to watch this film, although I enjoy Gable's performance when he isn't mired in the more sudsy aspect of the script.

Blondell relates a story after the war when Gable invited her to dinner and after pouring out his soul over his loneliness from losing Lombard he suddenly proposed marriage to Joan, telling her that she is exactly the type of woman who could make him forget Carole. After getting over both the shock and flattery of the moment she politely declined.

[mongoII]

Gary, thanks for that interesting tidbit about two of my favorite stars.

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ANNA KASHFI is 77 today


BEN COOPER is 78 today


ANGIE DICKINSON is 80 today


JACK WILD (1952 - 2006)


DEBORAH KERR (1921 - 2007)


KENNY BAKER (1912 - 1985)


FRANK LAWTON (1904 - 1969)


PHILIP DORN (1901 - 1975)


RENEE ADOREE (1898 - 1933)


RALPH FORBES (1896 - 1951)


GEORGE BANCROFT (1882 - 1956)

[ChiO]

Hey, Mongo -- Gotta picture of #5 in the Favorite Director Poll? Michael Powell was born today in 1905.

[JackFavell]

I didn't know Jack Wild died.That is terribly sad.

[mongoII]

Thanks, ChiO. A happy birthday to Michael Powell today.

Wendy, the talented little nipper Jack Wild died of throat cancer.

[mongoII]

Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood & John Payne tickle the ivories on the set of
"Miracle on 34th. Street"

[mongoII]

Jeanette MacDonald and Clark Gable chat on the set of "San Francisco"

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

STELLA STEVENS is 75 today


JULIE ANDREWS is 76 today


LARRY SIMMS is 77 today


RICHARD HARRIS (1930 - 2002)


GEORGE PEPPARD (1928 - 1994)


LAURENCE HARVEY (1928 - 1973)


TOM BOSLEY (1927 - 2010)


JAMES WHITMORE (1921 - 2009)


WALTER MATTHAU (1920 - 2000)


LONNY CHAPMAN (1920 - 2007)


RUDY BOND (1912 - 1982)


EVERETT SLOANE (1909 - 1965)


RICHARD LOO (1903 - 1983)


GEORGE COULOURIS (1903 - 1989)


STANLEY HOLLOWAY (1890 - 1982)

[mongoII]

John Garfield and his daughter Katharine at the piano (she died of an allergic reaction in 1945)

[Moraldo Rubini]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JULIE ANDREWS is 76 today

STANLEY HOLLOWAY (1890 - 1982)

Julie Andrews and Stanley Holloway shared a birthday? That must have been some backstage party during My Fair Lady!

[mongoII]

Stanley Logan directs Priscilla Lane and Wayne Morris in "Love, Honor and Behave"

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MOSES GUNN (1929 - 1993)


GEORGE 'SPANKY' McFARLAND (1928 - 1993)


CHARLES DRAKE (1917 - 1994)


RITA La ROY (1901 - 1993)


BUD ABBOTT (1895 - 1974)


GROUCHO MARX (1890 - 1977)

[mongoII]

Rare shot of super stars Bette Davis and Shirley Temple together