—Vivien Leigh
Camera Picta
Ducal Palace, 1465-1474, Mantua
H/T Bill Brandt for identifying the car.
—Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995) on her hit TV series Bewitched which ran from 1964 -1972.
“I’ve repeatedly said that for people with as little in common as Joanne and myself, we have an uncommonly good marriage. We are actors, we make pictures — and that’s about all we have in common. Maybe that’s enough… Husbands and wives should have separate interests, cultivate different sets of friends — and not impose one upon the other.”
—Paul Newman
Young Jewish girl preparing for sentry duty, Haifa, Israel, 1951.
Is the Pantages restored Robert? Up in Oakland is the Paramount – and it is beautiful. We took an extensive tour and even the original furniture is there. I bought a book they were selling and regrettably sent it to a very distant relative some time ago; I would have rather sent it to you.
Particularly of interest to me was a parking-meter like device that told ushers where blocks of X seats were when seating families and couples.
http://www.paramounttheatre.com/
I’ve always liked Mitchum’s answer when asked why his wife stayed married to him all those years. “Lack of imagination.”
I think I’ve already recounted the story of when he rented a Hollywood Hills home from a family friend for a year. She was in Europe for a year and then, after her return, her next door neighbor Hugh O’Brien stopped by and suggested she have her gardener pull out all the marijuana plants Mitch had planted on her hill before the sheriffs found them.
Where do you find these rare pictures of Myrna Loy? She was adorable! You know she is one of my favorites, but I also had a crush on Elizabeth Montgomery when I was a kid.
Your b & w photo of the Pantages Theater does not do it justice. Perhaps you could post a color photo next week so we could see the beautiful red seats, the blue ceiling and the ornate gilded trim. It is a stunning Art Deco design.
I’m not sure if I agree with Paul Newman’s ideas about marriage… but it seemed to work for them.
Lauren Bacall didn’t mince words, or suffer fools, did she?
Finally, when I see a photo like the David Seymour photo, I want to know the circumstance and the outcome. Who was she, did she survive the tumultuous period, did she marry and raise a family?
Have a wonderful Sabbath, Robert and Karen.