Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Picture Of The Day


We all know I think she is overrated in every aspect, but man does she have a killer bathing suit! Check out that fringed sun umbrella!

Monday, June 18, 2012

Till Death Do Us Part

If you're just tuning in I am getting married in 5 days
 (the perfectly good reason The Affair has been so quiet lately) and it has got me thinking about our favorite oldies and marriage. Not the Liz Taylor types but the few and far between that where *gasp* married only once or the ones who really where together more than 72 days and lasted, "until death do us part".


Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg
Married 9 happy years until his untimely death


My favorite Hollywood romance: Bogie and Bacall
Married 12 happy years until his death


Clara Bow and Rex Bell
Married 31 years until his death


Rosalind Russell and Fredrick Brisson
Married 35 years until her death


Irene Dunne and Francis Griffin
Married 37 years until his death


Jimmy Stewart and Gloria Stewart
Married 45 years until her death


Gregory Peck and Veronique Passani
Married 48 years until his death


Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Married 50 years until his death


Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville
Married 54 years until his death


Shirley Temple and Charles Black
Married 55 years until his death


Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum
Married 57 years until his death


Jimmy Cagney and Billie Cagney
Married 64 years until his death

Nothing like some real Hollywood love!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Ready For Mr. Sandman Part II: The Bed

For part deux of ladies who lavishly sleep, lets take a look at some fantastic beds. Over the top? Never!


Liz at home in her larger than needed bed


Lucille and her quilted headboard


Doris with a bedside phone and quilted headboard..noticing a trend?


Joan Bennett going satin all the way


Sophia and her studded headboard


Constance Bennett with flowers and lace


Joan and her fringed pillows


Greta in "Camille". If you are going to catch tuberculosis,  you better have a good place to lie down.


Vivien and her canopy in "Gone With The Wind"


Norma Desmond and her boat bed


A horrible picture of an amazing bed with Ginger sleeping from "Top Hat"

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Ready For Mr. Sandman Part I: The Nightgown

As I lay here in bed sick for the last few days looking disheveled I got to thinking about how stylish the ladies of the past looked as they began their nightly slumber. When did the days of satin and fur leave our bedtime routine? Yes, I own a robe that is pretty, but I certainly don't sleep in a lavish nightgown with all the fixings. But in the movies, and in the good ol' days, women glammed it up before they hit the hay.


Veronica draped in satin


Ann sporting some lovely shoulder bows


Carole in a more fitted ensemble


Claudette kicking it down a notch in "It Happened One Night"


Cary looking fabulous in "Bringing Up Baby"


Ginger with her fancy neck bow


Jean, the most glamorous  of them all.


Lauren ready to slide into bed


Carole rock'in buttons, fur, and pleats!

Friday, May 18, 2012

"Orchestra Wives"

A friend of mine recommended that I watch "Orchestra Wives". I always like a good oldie recommendation, so the fiancee and I checked it out. If you like music, catty women, and characters who fall in love and get married after knowing each other literally 24 hours, than this is the movie for you!


Ann Rutherford plays Connie, a groupie-in-training who has the hots for horn player Bill (George Montgomery). 



She uses the soda jerk as a date to get to one of the band's shows. By band, I mean Glen Miller's band whom goes by the name of "The Gene Morrison Orchestra". Randomly, Jackie Gleason plays the upright bass. 


Look at that ric rac!


After the show, Bill sees Connie and wants a piece. She first says no, but after about 4 minutes of conversation she is in love. Bill invites her to his gig the next night and she hops on the bus to get there. When they won't let her in without a date, she acts true to groupie form and waits for him outside. He comes out to meet her, and in 10 minutes they are engaged. 10 minutes after that, they are married. Yeah, this is gonna work out...


"I married up!"

Soon, Connie meets the other wives and the gals can't believe Bill got hitched, considering he was a major playboy and ex honey to fellow band singer, Jaynie (Lynn Bari). Jaynie decides to break them up, and Connie learns what bitches the wives are.



When the band goes on tour Connie learns about Bill's past and his old relationship with Jaynie and heads out to surprise him like a true clinger. Can she handle the life of an orchestra wife? Will her and Bill's relationship last after the 2 day honeymoon phase? What about the other girls and Jaynie?


There is some great musical numbers in this film, and Glen Miller's band sounds great. Another treat is a fabulous number by the Nicholas Brothers. I never get tired of watching these guys dance. Amazing!