Peebs Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 10. Died in a plane crash with twenty other people and her mother. She had traveled back to Indiana with her mother for a war bonds rally. She had been scheduled to return by train but was eager to go home and decided to fly instead. She was only 33 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Princess of Tap Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Next: Irene Dunne 1) Irene Dunne appeared twice with Cary Grant in two Leo McCarey screwball comedies: My Favorite Wife & The Awful Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2. She won a scholarship to the Chicago Music College. She graduated with high honors in 1926. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3) Irene Dunne's versatility was amazing. a) She could star in musicals like "Roberta" as a semi- operatic singer. b) She could star in dramatic movies concerning women's issues, like "Penny Serenade". c) And she could star in screwball comedies and perform with the best of them in films like "Theodora Goes Wild". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 4.) She was an extremely devout Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 5. In 1957 was appointed as a special U.S. delegate to the United Nations by President Eisenhower. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 6) In " Never a Dull Moment", Irene Dunne portrayed a real person, Kay Swift. Kay was a composer and wrote the songs that were sung in the movie. Fred MacMurray was the co-star. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 7) Roddy McDowall played her son in White Cliffs Of Dover and called her Mother the rest of her life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 8. Irene Dunne was nominated five times for Best Actress: Cimarron (1931), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), I Remember Mama (1948). She lost to Luise Rainer twice in a row for 1936 and 1937. (Why didn't she ever get an honorary Oscar?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 9.) She was the first choice to play the lead in "Now, Voyager". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 10. Was offered the role of Aunt Alicia in "Gigi" (1958) but turned down the role, deciding to stay retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Princess of Tap Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Next: Leslie Caron 1) Leslie was discovered for the movies by Gene Kelly when he saw her dancing in a ballet in Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2. Caron was nominated twice for Best Actress: Lili and The L-Shaped Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3) Leslie became one of Fred Astaire's best dancing partners when she co-starred in "Daddy Long Legs" with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4. Although Audrey Hepburn played the role of "Gigi" on stage, producer Arthur Freed cast Leslie Caron in the movie musical adaptation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 5.) Her last screen appearance was in "Chocolat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 6) Leslie co-starred in "Fanny" with Maurice Chevalier and Charles Boyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 7. Her second husband named Warren Beatty as co-respondent in their divorce case. The London court ordered Beatty to pay court costs. Beatty and Caron co-starred in "Promise Her Anything" in 1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Eight) Leslie was a young ballerina in the Roland Petit ballet when she was discovered in Paris. This legendary dancer and choreographer later came to Hollywood to choreograph Leslie's ballet in "Daddy Long Legs". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 9.) Leslie was signed for "An American in Paris" after Cyd Charisse had to drop out due to pregnancy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 10. Most recently has appeared on the PBS tv series "The Durrells of Corfu" as Countess Mavrodaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Princess of Tap Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Next: William Holden 1) William Holden's propitious film debut was "Golden Boy", where he co-starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck and was directed by the legendary Rouben Mamoulian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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