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SUNSET BLVD. – BILLY WILDER DIRECTS ICONS OF AN ERA
Billy Wilder directing Cecil B. De Mille and Gloria Swanson:
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SUNSET BLVD. – WILLIAM HOLDEN AND GLORIA SWANSON
Billy Wilder directs Gloria Swanson and William Holden: Drop by tomorrow for more Sunday Stories.
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ALLA NAZIMOVA – STAR OF THE SILENT SCREEN – OWNER OF THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
Alla Nazimova was a silent screen star who lived large in Hollywood. One day in film class we were threading up the projector to screen Garbo’s CAMILLE – when what we saw was this: Fascinating screen...
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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 – WALK DON’T RUN
As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s...
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YOU DON’T OWN ME – Chapter 5 (continued) – WALK DON’T RUN
As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s...
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SUNSET BLVD. NEW YEAR’S EVE – 1968 – DOUG LIMAN???
I thought I recognized one of my father’s friends in this picture from 1968. But, who did I spy in the right hand lower corner but director Doug Liman? Betcha you didn’t know he was a time traveler…...
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VALENTINE’S DINNER AT THE CAFE TROCADERO
A romantic rendezvous on Sunset Blvd. . . Profiterolles glacees au chocolat aka cream puffs with chocolate sauce are actually pretty easy to make. If anyone wants the recipe let me know and I’ll post...
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BILLY WILDER TELLS LOUIS B. MAYER TO F-HIMSELF
Via my friend Martin: Sat, February 23, 2013 2:31:06 PM Sunset Boulevard – At Oscar time I thought we could use a Billy Wilder comment! Martin In Hollywood, Paramount arranged a private screening for...
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STEPPING BACK AND LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE
Marcellite Garner (voice of Minnie Mouse) 1924 I have been contemplating, and not my navel, for the past couple days and have been absent from my post. Soon I’ll be back chattering and responding to...
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SUNSET BLVD. – BILLY WILDER DIRECTS ICONS OF AN ERA
Billy Wilder directing Cecil B. De Mille and Gloria Swanson:
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The Garden of Allah novels during Hollywood’s golden years – by Martin Turnbull
These books are a pip! (click on the red letters to buy…) A perfect holiday gift for your favorite fan of old Hollywood. Excerpt below: The Garden of Allah novels during Hollywood’s golden years. The...
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