“Alcoholism is an occupational hazard of being an actor, of being a widow, and of being alone. And I’m all three.”
—Joan Crawford
Pastel on paper
A lady writing at a desk
oil on panel
Height: 38.5 cm (15.1 in); Width: 25.1 cm (9.8 in)
—Doris Day
Woman in Pink Dress and Black Collar, 1915
Pastel on paper
—Douglas Kirkland, photographer
Screenplay by Harriet Frank, Jr., Irving Ravetch
Based on “Home from the Hill” by William Humphrey
Laurie, Hermosa
1977-78
Amsterdam (Netherlands), 1899 – Brokopondo (Surinam), 1984
On the Terrace, 1930
oil on canvas
Veiled Face, 1932
Interesting take on Netanyahu’s press conference today on Powerline.
During the Obama administration, the U.S. shielded Iran from Israel on multiple fronts. . .[T]he Trump administration has made clear that it has no intention of restraining Israel.
Here Wiki biography is pretty impressive.,
“I never realized she played Lombard’s spoiled sister, Cornelia, in My Man Godfrey.”
I didn’t realize that. That is one of my favorite movies. I have it on DVD and watch it from time to time. The father was Friar Tuck in Robin Hood.
Gene Pallette is the actor and, yes, he played Friar Tuck in Robin Hood. He also played the friar, Fray Felipe, in The Mask of Zorro as well. A talented actor with a bullfrog voice.
The Glen Lockett photo reminds me of the Jan and Dean song “Sidewalk Surfing” where the words “Bust your buns” are a constant refrain.
When that came out everyone I know broke something – usually the wrist – and one time or another.
The wheels would hit the smallest pebble and lock up.
They improved the wheel material now so they just roll over.
This younger generation, all spoiled 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJJFuJFi0bQ
Love the Doris Day Quote. AFAIK she lives the quiet life in Carmel, just south of Monterey. I suspect she is a very approachable person.
Crawford’s observation is pitch perfect. Just brilliant. The Doris Day quote makes no sense. A star is bankable, and her upholsterer is probably not.
Some very interesting topics this week (as always).
I knew of Gail Patrick Jackson from the Perry Mason series and had read a little bit about her success as a female Producer in male-dominated Hollywood, but I never realized she played Lombard’s spoiled sister, Cornelia, in My Man Godfrey.
Nola Hatterman’s On The Terrace is an interesting piece. She painted in the “New Objectivity” style where the objects in the painting tell some back-story about the central character. In this case, the model was Jimmy van der Lak, a boxer who fought under the name Jimmy Lucky. In the painting, his fist is closed suggesting his profession. He was also a bartender and an actor/model — note the beer and the newspaper open to an ad for the ROXY in which he appeared. I especially like the distortion of the tablecloth in the beer mug. I’m not sure why, but it caught my eye immediately — it doesn’t *quite* look realistic to me. 🙂
Doris Day and Marilyn Monroe — two undeniably beautiful women, but neither seemed comfortable/happy in the “role” they were cast. Marilyn was the stereotypical Blonde Bombshell (or perhaps, “dumb blonde” or “sex symbol”) and Doris was the saintly, yet sexy, girl-next-door type.
Myrna Loy — another photo I don’t recall seeing previously. Well done, Robert.
The Van Nuys Blvd photo reminds me of an old commercial (for Nair, I think) in which the jingle asked “who wears short shorts?”
The Glen Lockett photo is interesting as well. I’m not quite certain if the subject is doing a skateboard trick, or doing a back-flip! Regardless, it certainly is an interesting, and well-timed, photo!
Your granddaughter, Lielle Meital, is very photogenic (as are all of your grandchildren). I hope 50 years from now, her grandchildren look at that photo and say “look how adorable you were grandma!!”
Have a wonderful Shabbat.
I remember that Nair commercial also. It has been years, but I can still hear the jingle. I am too young to remember Marilyn, but no Doris. Born in 1960, so I was towards the end of the Vietnam war when I got old enough to understand what was going on. Sadly, at the time I was a gung ho supporter of America, no matter what. Never thought that our leaders would lie to us. Now of course, we know better. It is a good thing that Vietnam was done before I got out of high school, or I would have volunteered to go, and probably not have come back.
As always, Robert, you always find fantastic photos to post here. My prayers for your family, that you will have a wonderful spring and summer.