Old Hollywood gossip & stories

[Dollylovesshoes]

I’m enjoying it very much, interesting to see Thelma Barlow in it! (Mavis from Coronation St). I don’t check TV listings and have never even watched Talking Pictures till tonight. Thanks again, Dolly!

I’ve recorded it..will do others and have a good ghost watch.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

What channel is it on, please? Can’t see it on the BBC.

It’s old BBC ghost stories from ‘71,they are on talking pictures.Tonight 8.15pm Barchester Towers,I posted a time thing on here few posts back.Post 717.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

I did not recognise this famous actor at all - he is gorgeous.
From a 1930s film with actress Sylvia Sydney.

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Spoiler: Reveal!

Gary Cooper

Omg wow how gorgeous is he.Phwoar.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Gloria Graeme driven out by Hollywood sexism? She fucked her 13 year-old stepson then later married him. The scandal finished off her film career.

Omg Clovis,I didn’t know that.good grief.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

Thanks for posting the video @thegirlscout ... really enjoyed it.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

I Always thought Glynis had a distinctive voice.Remember the film Mermaid inn?( I think it was called)

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

I mentioned it very recently in the Horror Films thread. Richard Johnson was in it.

Oh thanks,I didn’t realise there was a horror thread.

 

[thegirlscout]

They made a comment to Dyan in the show that Cary Grant was one of the biggest stars in the world or something to that effect - in the early sixties would he have still be seen with the same awe by younger women, was he still that popular with everyone?

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

I love Scott. He's mostly on Patreon now but does put stuff on YT as well. He also does a podcast with Mike Dorsey who did the Six Degrees Of Helter Skelter DVD with him among other things.

Spoiler: More Jane Info

As others say she wasn't decapitated. Her official cause of death was a crushed skull and avulsion of the cranium and brain. There are photos of the scene and it wasn't pretty. A reporter who was there claimed there was something else wrong with her but wouldn't say what because he 'wanted to respect her final appearance on earth'. The funeral director all but confirmed it saying he spent a long time having to reconstruct it to get her ready for her relatives to view her and many fans assume either one of her eyeballs popped out or part of her face was ripped away.

Here is a site where the reporter and funeral director go into detail about what happened. So if you do read it, they go into detail about things.

New Orleans Radio Shrine - Jayne Mansfield's Death

Bob Walker's memorabilia site for New Orleans radio stations, music, personalities, airchecks, videos, history and fun.

www.neworleansradioshrine.com

Soo very sad.

 

[House of Tea]

I didn’t realise Archie had been aired yet.

 

[Emerald37]

Joan's secretary said that yes Joan had her faults, but did not abuse her children.

On the other hand, the actress Helen Hayes said "Joan was not quite rational in her raising of children. You might say she was strict or stern. But cruel is probably the right word". Helen Hayes' son, James MacArthur (the original Danno from Hawaii 5-0), recalled finding Christina's brother tied to a bed during one visit.

Well you could say the secretary probably knew her better than anyone else. Christopher as far am I aware said Christine was lying.

 

[Miss Apprehension]

Infographic: St. Patrick's Day: 31 Million Americans Claim Irish Ancestry

This chart shows the estimated number/share of Americans who claimed the following ancestry in 2021.

www.statista.com

If link doesn’t work it’s 9.5% of the US population = one in ten, improbable unless they really put it about so to speak, ahem.

 

[Sea]

Is this the one?
Amazon product

Yes I read it many years ago so not sure if there are any more updated ones

 

[Jelly Bean]

The series they’re making about The Godfather looks excellent

Ooh I hadn't heard about that. Is about the making of the films? I heard a programme on Radio 4 recently about the making of The Godfather and it was very interesting. How Coppola had to fight hard for some of his choices eg the casting of Brando.

 

[Reverend]

Not sure if we are talking about the same secretary, but Jeri Binder Smith who was her secretary is on record saying it was true and she witnessed the abuse. She was interviewed in the old E! show Mysteries & Scandals and said the coathanger thing was true.

Betty Barker - https://www.altfg.com/film/betty-barker/

 

[TapToBoreMeRigid]

6, 11, 14 for me.

 

[Miss Apprehension]

Jennifer Anniston pre- nose job?

 

[catscradle]

Gene was such a beautiful lady. Always had a soft spot for her since she spent her early years in my part of the New England and attended a very famous ladies prep school I used to drive by everyday.

I know which school you mean - the campus looks so picturesque. I've always wanted to visit that part of the world!

 

[Mark81]

When I was a kid, it seemed like The Harvey Girls was on tv every Sunday afternoon

We always had to watch it because my Mum loved Judy Garland

Are you in the UK or US? I don't think I've ever seen it on in the UK

 

[Platinumbarbie]

Great thread