bansi4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE ANDREWS is 80 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Dick Van Dyke, Walt Disney and birthday gal Julie Andrews at the premiere of "Mary Poppins". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Birthday gal Julie Andrews with her husband of 41 years, director Blake Edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Birthday gal Julie Andrews with her husband of 41 years, director Blake Edwards Have they been married that long? I know her previous husband -- Tony Walton. He lives a few blocks up the street from me. Pray allow me to celebrate the birthday girl with a photo of her with Tony, to whom she was married from 1959-1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks for the picture, Swithin. It's nice to know that Tony is still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 About Richard Ney: I saw him in an inteview years after his divorce from Greer Garson, and wondered what she ever saw in him, since he just babbled. Granted, he was handsome and his performance in "Mrs. Miniver" was pretty good. But she could have done better, and did, when she married Buddy Fogelson. And if she was so much older than he, what did he marry her for? I think she was only about 30. He must have been in rompers. Anyway, he wasn't much of a catch as far as I was concerned. She had a wonderful two-part interview in 1985, BTW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 About Richard Ney: I saw him in an inteview years after his divorce from Greer Garson, and wondered what she ever saw in him, since he just babbled. Granted, he was handsome and his performance in "Mrs. Miniver" was pretty good. But she could have done better, and did, when she married Buddy Fogelson. And if she was so much older than he, what did he marry her for? I think she was only about 30. He must have been in rompers. Anyway, he wasn't much of a catch as far as I was concerned. She had a wonderful two-part interview in 1985, BTW. Well the bottom line is they must have seen something in each other because, as far as I know, it wasn't a shotgun wedding. Of course anytime I hear someone go on and on about their X in a negative way I always say 'well you picked him' (or her). Anyhow at least Garson picked herself up, dusted herself off, and found a mate and relationship that was meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE 'SPANKY' McFARLAND (1928 - 1993) BUD ABBOTT (1895 - 1974) GROUCHO MARX (1890 - 1977) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY HULL (1890 - 1977) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldbestar Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 That photo of Groucho shows why he was such a ladies' man. If that's not a "Hi there, I'm the guy your Mother warned you about" look I don't know what is. I'd have been tempted to ask "What the heck took you so long?" Uncanny that he shared a birthday with Bud Abbott. I've only seen Henry Hull in his 50s and up so that photo is a revelation. He has an interesting face there but the older man makes a bigger impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 That photo of Groucho shows why he was such a ladies' man. If that's not a "Hi there, I'm the guy your Mother warned you about" look I don't know what is. I'd have been tempted to ask "What the heck took you so long?" Groucho seems to have been a really attractive personality. Maureen O'Sullivan said she could easily have fallen in love with him. He was terribly intelligent and very kind (at least to her). The one I would have steered clear of was Chico. He was a lad, all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hollywood Stars, Jennifer Jones & Robert Walker, during the good old days before Selznickarrived on the scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 That photo of Groucho shows why he was such a ladies' man. If that's not a "Hi there, I'm the guy your Mother warned you about" look I don't know what is. I'd have been tempted to ask "What the heck took you so long?" Groucho seems to have been a really attractive personality. Maureen O'Sullivan said she could easily have fallen in love with him. He was terribly intelligent and very kind (at least to her). The one I would have steered clear of was Chico. He was a lad, all right. Groucho seems like he would have been a blast to be at a party with. From all the interviews I've seen with him, he's nice, funny, and very intelligent. I saw a late interview with him, when he was accompanied by his "secretary" Erin Fleming and by that point, it's apparent that he's not in the best health. I felt bad for him, as it almost seemed that Fleming was just using his celebrity to try and promote herself. I think Groucho looked better when he grew a real mustache instead of that big greasepaint one he wore in all the Marx Brothers films. I agree, I think Chico sounds like he was a cad. Harpo seems like he would have been very sweet as well. It's interesting to see Harpo without his costume on, he looks like he could be Chico's twin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice picture of Bob Walker and Jennifer Jones when they were still together. I remember him from his radio days, when he played in "Maudie's Diary," which was a very well-written sitcom. He had a great voice for comedy. Radio had a lot of great voices. I miss them these days. I can always recognize them in movies. We always wanted to know what those people looked like, and of course when they did movies you could actually see them. I remember being very surprised at Hanley Stafford, and at Les Tremayne and the actors who played in "One Man's Family," which was one of our favorite series. But the one I really wanted to see was Albert Alley, and I don't think I ever did. He was on "Let's Pretend" on Saturday mornings, and always played the Prince. He sounded so young and handsome and all us teenaged girls drooled over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTTY BECKETT (1929 - 1968) CHARLTON HESTON (1923 - 2008) BUSTER KEATON (1895 - 1966) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Birthday boy Scotty Beckett, gone much too soon (drug overdose) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Birthday boy Buster Keaton SMILES (rare) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLYNIS JOHNS is 92 today LARRY FINE (1902 - 1975) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Tony Forwood (top) ex husband of birthday gal Glynis Johns with Dirk Bogarde.Forwood had left his actress wife, Glynis Johns, and their son to move in with Bogarde to become his lover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Ah! My favorite star! According to Dirk Bogarde's biographer John Coldstream (I'd call him a SuperBiographer, since the book is about three inches thick and huge ... I can hardly lift it),Tony Forwood had left Glynis some time before he moved in with Dirk. But this is a minor point. Different versions of their relationship have been floating around for decades, since Dirk was privacy-obsessed and would never discuss it. Even Glynis is quoted as saying she never, for a second, saw anything that would indicate they were lovers, but the closest of friends, in spite of her access to their private life, and staying with them from time to time. It was a very civilized divorce. Forwood had been Dirk's manager for some time before that, and Dirk always referred to him that way. They lived together for fifty years. It's a remarkable book, by the way. I enjoyed it tremendously. Dirk had a bad experience at Cannes, when he had pretty much decided against making any more movies, and intended to retire to his farm in Provence. He was discovered as a writer by accident when he appeared on a chat show and was so interesting that a publisher offered him a book deal, if he were interested. He wrote eleven books, most of which were best sellers, much to the surprise of the movie-going public. I downloaded all of them to my Kindle and read them in rapid succession. A delightful writer, particularly when he talks about his childhood and describes his life with his sister and parents in the country. They, by the way, considered Tony part of the family and referred to him as "Tote." His (and Glynis's) son lived with them in France after a time. In his later years, a friend who had known Dirk for nearly a decade was asked, "Is he gay?" He said, "I don't know, and I don't care." At any rate, it's a delight to see him again, and I thank you for the picture. It's in the bio too. My favorite story in the book is in the introduction, when the nurse who took care of him in his waning years talks about his death. She was doing CPR on him (against his instructions), but stopped when she heard his voice saying, "Stop, Sheila. It's okay. I'm out. It's not as bad as you think. It's okay." Shivers up my spine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLE LOMBARD (1908 - 1942) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here is birthday gal Carole Lombard and her mother, Bessie Petersone pic from 1932 soon after she signed with Paramount and the other from 1942, Carole and her mother were always very close and her mother accompanied her everywhere. After a war bond rally in Carole and Bessie's home state of Indiana they stopped off in Las Vegas before taking the next flight to Hollywood, sadly the two of them had boarded the fatal plane that crashed soon after take off, they died the same year the second photo was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Birthday gal Carole Lombard and a bearded Clark Gable chowing down at the MGM commissary (not sure what film he's got these whiskers for; it's probably not "Parnell"): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 How I loved Carole Lombard's performance in "My Man Godfrey." It was by far her best, in my view. William Powell thought she was perfect for the part, even though they were divorced, and he was so right. She could do drama very well, also, but her comedy was classic. RIP. She was a lovely girl. Milburn Stone said she was a genuinely nice lady, in spite of her language, which was startling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffite Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 There was a picture of Carole on the boards fairly recently---I don't know if it was here on Candids---where Clark is shown sitting on a couch with a bemused look. Carole is there but she's barely in the picture, her face is seen way on the edge of the frame, as if perhaps she was not intended to be included in the shot. But we see her face and she has such an endearing look. Very candid. Sorry Clark, but she is what makes the photo (for me). The first shot of Carole here, in that loose-fitting leisure suit is arresting. Lovely beyond lovely is she, but kudos to that photographer too, for coming up with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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