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Dolores Costello

September 17, 2019 By Cliff Aliperti

‘Shop by the Stars’ Immortal Ephemera Store aisle featuring Dolores Costello (1903-1979) mini-biography, along with vintage movie collectibles for sale.

Filed Under: Store Mini-Bios Tagged With: Dolores Costello

On Display: Dolores Costello 1942 RKO Promotional Photos

July 20, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Dolores Costello 1942 RKO Promotional Photo DC-276

A grouping of over a dozen photos from the time of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) but in promotion of actress Dolores Costello and not the film. Costello is pictured on her own and with children DeeDee and John Drew Barrymore.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Dolores Costello, John Barrymore, RKO (Pathe)

Joe Donahue, “World’s Greatest Dancer” and Sunny Co-Star

November 27, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 9 Comments

Joe Donahue in Sunny

Digging into Joe Donahue, talented vaudevillian dancer who replaced his late brother, Jack, opposite Marilyn Miller in the film version of Sunny. He also appeared in Expensive Women and two Dorothy Mackaill titles during his stay with First National, 1930-31. Piecing together some of the mysterious Donahue’s life and discovering, once and for all, the date he died.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: dancers, Dolores Costello, Dorothy Mackaill, First National, jack donahue, Joan Blondell, Joe Donahue, Marilyn Miller, vaudeville, Warren William

Freddie Bartholomew is Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

March 28, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

C. Aubrey Smith in Little Lord Fauntleroy

A look at Selznick International’s faithful 1936 screen adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy starring Freddie Bartholomew and C. Aubrey Smith.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, Adaptations, C Aubrey Smith, constance collier, David O Selznick, Dolores Costello, E.E. Clive, frances hodgson burnett, Freddie Bartholomew, Guy Kibbee, helen flint, Henry Stephenson, Hugh Walpole, Jackie Searl, Jessie Ralph, John Cromwell, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Mickey Rooney, Una O'Connor

Photo Family Tree of Drews, Barrymores, and Costellos

October 8, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Over a hundred years of family from Louisa Lane and John Drew through Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore breaking from there for a quick look at Maurice Costello and his daughters. All identified with photos from vintage sources and collectibles.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: Dolores Costello, Ethel Barrymore, Georgiana Drew, Helene Costello, John Barrymore, John Drew, Lionel Barrymore, Louisa Lane, Maurice Barrymore, Maurice Costello, Sidney Drew

Dolores Costello – Her Career plus Can You Help Identify This Painting?

March 7, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

A biography in brief of child star and later screen beauty Dolores Costello, who would later marry John Barrymore. Also a reader contributes an image of a painting of Costello and asks for some help in identifying it.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies, News - Notes Tagged With: child stars, Dolores Costello, Helene Costello, John Barrymore, Maurice Costello, movie cards, movie magazines, Movie Premiums, paintings, silent stars

Dolores Costello by Tammy Stone

June 12, 2005 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Dolores Costello 1920s Picturegoer Postcard

A biography of silent film star Dolores Costello accompanied by images of Dolores Costello Movie Cards and Movie Collectibles. A member of the Barrymore family by virtue of marriage to John Barrymore.

Filed Under: Guest Authors, Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: Dolores Costello, Tammy Stone




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