—Irene Dunne
Pablo Picasso,
Woman with a Fan (Femme à l’éventail), 1905
oil on canvas, 100.3 x 81 cm, The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC..
Steel Pipes, Maximilian Smelter
1958
—Marie Windsor
Untitled
1946
Oil on canvas
76.5 x 61.1 cm
© IVAM, Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, Generalitat Valenciana
Wave, Night, 1928
Oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in.
Children Reading a Journal, Paris, 1936
The Morning Papers, 1936
Written by Jean Renoir, Carl Koch
— Fred Astaire, from his autobiography “Steps in Time”, 1959
Painting
1927
Tempera and oil paint on canvas
972 x 1302 mm
Tate
© Succession Miro/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2018
Posture Class for Girls at Barnard College, Students demonstrating the “drooping daisy” Exercise for Relaxation, New York, 1954
I too see Maayan growing up to a beautiful young woman. On Astair I can see that strain of nastiness in him. He was I believe an absolute perfectionist in his dance routines and demanded the same for his partners. At least that is the impression I have of him.
And Gene Kelly in later years absolutely despised “Singing In The Rain”.
I have always thought that Gable volunteered for the Air Force, with its devastating loses – to kill himself after the death of Carole Lombard.
Love the photo of the children in 1936 Paris – and to think how awful Paris would become just 4 years later.
And – was that you who took the picture of the art deco sign at Hoover dam? I have realized for some time that there is art everywhere in places most of us don’t see.
Bill:
Yes, I took the pic at Hoover Dam.
Wow ! Maayan is growing up. Makes me think of Natalie Portman in “The Professional.” I have the Director’s cut that was severely cut for theatrical release.
Love that movie but I hope Maayan isn’t in training for assassinations 😉
Robert,
The Bugatti is very nice, but I’ll still take the 1936 Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Coupe from last week.
I love the Art Deco font on the Hoover Dam signage, but I find it interesting that they spelled Restroom as 2 words — perhaps that has changed over time.
Regarding the photo of Marilyn Monroe… what is going on with her eyebrows? And she looks tired to me.
I really like the Georgia O’Keeffe painting . Beautiful.
What does the newspaper headline say in the Hitchcock photo?
Regarding Fred Astaire: there is no doubt he is a genius when it comes to dance, but when I watched his movies I always felt his suave veneer was just that… a veneer, not something deep or substantial.
The watches you’ve been featuring are nice designs, but the pricing is ridiculous.
Regarding Marie Windsor: I’ve not seen too many film noir movies, and I’m not at all familiar with the “Queen of the B’s” but any red-blooded American male understands what that poster is “selling” to the audience!
I love the Steel Pipes photo — very cool.
Why was Karloff called “The Uncanny”?
Irene Dunne was beautiful and a conservative Republican. She wouldn’t make it today’s Hollywood! I remember reading that her father died when she was a teenager and he had given her this advice before he died “Happiness is never an accident. It is the prize we get when we choose wisely from life’s great stores.” Sound like she had some good parenting — unlike many of the actresses you have featured.
Have a wonderful Sabbath!
Of course Irene Dunne would make it today. Beautiful and compelling, able to play comedy, drama and sing like an angle. Everything is not crappy and political.
…sing like an angel…
I *did* say Hollywood… 🙂
Of course, in Hollywood. As would Cary Grant, John Wayne and Clark Gable, with a little James Stewart and Ginger Rogers thrown in.
I understand Yiddish better than I can read it, but the headline is something about Kennedy.
I am not fluent in German but it is surprising of the simularities with Yiddish