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Robert J. Avrech: Emmy Award winning screenwriter. Movie fanatic. Helplessly and hopelessly in love with my wife since age nine.

Friday Photos: True Hollywood Confessions

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“I was in Hollywood for years under contract to MGM, RKO and Paramount… I don’t know how many others. Actually, I do, but who cares?”
—Gloria Grahame, 1973 interview

Tobi Kahn
SHRA’AH
2014
Acrylic on handmade paper, 16 x 11.5 inches

 

Norman Parkinson
Golfing at Le Touquet, 1939

 

1937 Jaguar SS 100 3.5-litre Roadster

 

Henry Fonda in The Long Night, 1947

 

Rick McGinnis
Havana Basketball Court 1995

 

“I had a need to make contact with people. It was really a very lonely life all those years in the business.”
— Rhonda Fleming

 

Elgin Trench Watch, World War I

 

John Gutmann
First Drive-in theatre, Los Angeles, 1935

 

James Tissot (1836–1902)
“October”
1877
oil on canvas
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

 

John Gutmann
“Yes, Columbus did discover America”, San Francisco, 1938

 

“You think I’m beautiful? No, I’m not. I am not beautiful. I don’t even think, really, that I’m very attractive.”
— Elke Sommer

 

There are only three extant copies of this 1932 poster.

 

John Gutmann
Early drive-in restaurant, Hollywood, 1935

 

Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533)
“Potiphar’s Wife Displays Joseph’s Garment”
(In the background, to the left, Joseph being taken to prison.)
circa 1512
oil on panel
Height: 26.2 cm (10.3 ″); Width: 36 cm (14.1 ″)
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

 

James Murray in The Crowd (1928, dir. King Vidor)

 

Ariel Chaim wishes all our friends and relatives a lovely and inspirational Shabbat.

 

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  2. I wonder why so many beautiful women don’t believe that they are beautiful? Never will forget your telling us Marilyn Monroe was insecure and thought one nostril was bigger than the other. Ever since then when I see her poster I check her nostrils.

    Still look OK.

    So Ariel Chaim is in the 101st?

    Airborne all the way! Every day!

  3. The trench watch is wonderful.

    The John Gutmann “Yes, Columbus did discover America” photo reminds me of the labels on Dr. Bronner’s castile soaps.

    • That Jaguar looks quite a lot like the Morgan roadsters. The original version (plus-4) came out about that time. The big difference is that it’s STILL in production. And yes, it still looks just like that. Bonnet strap (leather belt over the hood, to hold it down) optional.

  5. I love that Jaguar and the Elgin trench watch, especially the Art Deco numerals.

    Elke was attractive and Ariel Chaim has good taste with the 101st Airborne.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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