7/30/09

Eisenstaedt dolls, 1944

vintage fashion
In 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed girls
at the Rockefeller Center for Life magazine.
retro style
vintage dress

7/29/09

Girl-Girl #15

Constance Bennett
It's been a while since we had a Girl-Girl day.
Nancy Kwan
Jane Wyatt
Luise Rainer
Sharon Tate

7/27/09

Hitchcock Looks Down #3

Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Blackmail (1929)
Hitchcock
Young and Innocent (1937)
Hitchcock
The Birds (1963)
Hitchcock
The Pleasure Garden (1925)
Hitchcock
The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Eleanor Boardman's Soul for Sale

Eleanor Boardman
Last night I watched Souls for Sale (1923) on Turner Classic Movies, the very best darn channel on all of television. What a neat movie! I enjoyed it and its color tinting. I loved all the 1920s aerial views of Los Angeles. What a treat! Those of you who did not stay up for TCM's Silent Sunday feature and those of you who don't get TCM, well, you can get a DVD of Souls for Sale from the Warner Archive. It is filled with style, fashions, architecture, movie stars, dresses, 1920s cars, Los Angeles landscapes, and other fascinating Hollywood tidbits. I liked it. One thing I really, really enjoy about silent films are the ones shot on location that show an ancient world that you and I can only read about in books. (Here is a YouTube example of a glimpse into that ancient world.) Anyway, I also enjoyed Eleanor Boardman. And now, you can enjoy her, too.
Eleanor Boardman
Eleanor Boardman
Eleanor Boardman
Eleanor Boardman

The Bonnie Parker (Short) Story

Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker's longer story can be found here and here.
Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker

Inger's Last Movie

Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens in Run, Simon, Run (1970).
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
I miss her.