On All Levels Except Physical I Am A Spoiled House Cat

Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg aboard a ship traveling to Europe, circa 1930.

Genevieve Naylor, Reading with chocolates, Redbook, 1957

LANA TURNER does her part, 1942 She was a pin-up girl of the first order. She was a soldier’s dream during World War II, officially “The Girl We’d Like to Be Stranded on a Deserted Island With,” “The Girl We’d Like to Find in Every Port,” and “The Most Gorgeous, Spectacular, and Pulse-stirring Thing on High Heels.” The 18th Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Air Force painted her on the nose of their B-17 and named the plane “Tempest Turner.” In 1942 she raised $50,000 selling war bonds with kisses and her efforts altogether brought in an estimated $5,000,000. Back home she was a regular at the Hollywood Canteen and on the studio lot she played hostess to large groups of soldiers. She also performed broadcats for Armed Forces Radio, where soldiers could have any wish come true, no matter how random, if it could be transmitted over the airwaves. They could hear Carole Landis sigh, Judy Garland sing “Over the Rainbow,” or Lana Turner cook a porterhouse steak smothered with onions. That’s the request that was made of her and she was happy to oblige. Visiting hospitals was the most difficult because she was easily affected by injuries and sad stories. The soldiers loved her. They were convinced she was the last pretty girl they would ever see. - LANA: THE MEMORIES, THE MYTHS, THE MOVIES

favourite movies wached in 2023

3. Mildred Pierce (1945) dir. Michael Curtiz

It's your fault I'm the way I am.

Harold Lloyd in The Flirt (1917)

chicago 1927

I wanna do something with my life, like watch more movies.

Chanel (Gabrielle Coco Chanel) Art Deco Celeste brooch in white gold, diamonds and pearls, 1932.

El Paso Herald, Texas, January 6, 1928

I like Ink Drinker.