A peek at the rare typed signed letter being auctioned by Nate D Sanders Auctions on November 19, 2010. It is said to be the first document signed Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe Is Always a Nice Surprise
A full page color photo of Marilyn Monroe inside an otherwise below average 1952 issue of TIME Magazine provides the reason why I choose to page through magazine back issues that I list for sale. This article explains in better detail with mention of a couple of other of today’s findings plus a look at Marilyn, of course!
Baby Marie Osborne, 1911-2010
A quick note on the passing of silent child star Baby Marie Osborne with links to original reportage and a pair of vintage images from the 1910’s.
Ronald Reagan and Family, Care of General Electric Theater, Wishing You a Merry Christmas
This post shows off four Christmas themed press photos featuring Ronald Reagan and family, 1955-1961, distributed to promote annual the General Electric Theater Christmas programming.
Stupidity, Scarface and The Unpopular Censors
A 1932 letter to the editors of Motion Picture Magazine takes issue with the censors and Howard Hughes’ Scarface. The writer calls the film “dainty” and says the censors are “making suckers out of all of us.”
Silent Stars: Where Are They Now … 1932 Edition – Part 1
This is what happens when you cross a 1910s set of Silent Movie Star Trading Cards with a 1932 Movie Magazine Where Are They Now column.
Guest Post: The Bad Sister: A Look at the Humble Origins of Bette Davis by Camiele White
A guest post by Camiele White takes a look at the early Bette Davis, focusing on The Bad Sister and especially her breakout in Of Human Bondage, and how those roles defined the iconic actress to the author.
Roland Young’s Penguin Collection
A series of quotes taken from newspaper clippings that cover Roland Young’s penguin collecting. The quotes range from 1928-1953 and seem to show a consistent interest in the fascinating birds held over the years by the popular Topper actor.
Elissa Landi Star of Stage and Screen, Author, Royalty?
I worked from over two dozen sources in this biographical post about the interesting life and career of Classic Film Star Elissa Landi, star of The Sign of the Cross (1932). Also includes a look at her fascinating parents–her father tried to raise the Lusitania, her mother claimed to be the unrecognized daughter of Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria!
Moments of Horror as Boris Karloff Stars as The Mummy (1932)
An reappraisal of Universal horror classic The Mummy (1932) confirms original suspicions. A look at a horror masterpiece from both a personal and historical perspective.
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