Old Hollywood gossip & stories

[thegirlscout]

Like the one about Jayne Mansfield being beheaded whereas it was one of her wigs that was found and photographed at the scene of her fatal accident.

I thought she was scalped?

 

[Mark81]

Funny face and The Band Wagon on bbc2 this afternoon so should be on iplayer this week

 

[thegirlscout]

Amazon product
Thought you were talking about this. Looks interesting to say the least.

I don’t know much about Nana Mouskouri but I agree that Angelina looks more like her in the on set photos! Maybe I shall pick this book up too!

 

[Ginnyjo]

I use sticher to listen to mine, and spotify.
You must remember this is on Spotify

 

[acorns56]

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I went to live there too and I loved to research old Hollywood.

Where did you live? I was in Westwood and loved it!

 

[thegirlscout]

Tax evasion.

Same with Monaco.
Oliver Reed stayed in the UK for awhile while the government raised taxes and I believe he painted the Union Flag on his roof (maybe a myth not 100% sure!) but later left for Guernsey.

 

[WickedThread]

I don’t know if anyone else watched the documentary on Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allows? I was very underwhelmed, unfortunately.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Thanks so much for posting this.

There’s a few coming up so check on TP.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Knew I’d see you on this thread Dolly, it’s totally fascinating I remember you mentioning the Babylon books on another thread

Awww hiya DCI yes love gossip of Hollywood stars..Yes,those two books I’ve got are packed away somewhere.Bastards are hiding from me.

 

[Miss Ophelia]

Love Thelma, she always brightens up an old film with her cutting one liners. This is my favourite from All About Eve, I often use it when commenting on one of Jack Monroe's tall tales:
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She holds the record for the most Oscar nominations in the supporting category, six times with no win.

Pinching if that’s alright I Buddy love it. Thanks ps Who is Jack Monroe?

 

[thegirlscout]

Why does everyone think Kate was gay?

 

[Mark81]

UK...but I am VERY old!

Lots of musicals on in the afternoons in the olden days

Wish they would show Brigadoon again, not seen that for years...



And Finians Rainbow



Thankfully Paint Your Wagon gets shown quite often, I loved Harve Presnell

Haha fair enough. Yeah used to watch them in 80s/90s growing up but must have completely missed this one.

Yeah seen Brigadoon a few times, Paint Your Wagon is so random but entertaining. Finians Rainbow I've heard of and think seen once

 

[Miss Piggys Karate Chop]

Surprised Marilyn Monroe hasn’t been brought up yet. Any thoughts on her mysterious death?

Frank Sinatra always said he knew who it was and would give the names on his deathbed apparently he did, two members of the mafia an ordered hit but he never said who ordered it

 

[acorns56]

feels depressingly commonplace, especially in Hollywood and especially in that era.

has anyone listened to the Root of Evil podcast? It’s about the black dahlia murder and it’s links to Hollywood corruption (sort of).

I’ve listened to it, found it really interesting.

 

[Ginnyjo]

OH thats triggered something in my brain, wasn't the original wolf man films effects achieved like this?

 

[WickedThread]

It entirely depends on the genre, but for any drama: definitely 6, and then perhaps 5 and 12.

 

[Miss Begotten]

I think I’d have to go for 5 12 16 and Marlon Brando.
Shallow? Moi?

 

[thegirlscout]

Oh my, I do hope I didn’t cause offence. I simply would love to hear him saying “ gurt lush “.

Ooo none at all!! He definitely didn’t have any West Country twang!

 

[Piff paff puff]

Isn't there a new Charlie Chaplin documentary film being /is released? Anyone saw /seeing it?

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

I see that Kenneth Anger, the author of the two Hollywood Babylon books, has died aged 96. It would seem that many of the scandals that he described were either inventions or exaggerations of the truth. But still a very good read.

Brilliant,I was given the first book hardback by my aunts friend many years ago in the States,still have it I then bought second book,loved em.In first book few dodgy pics.