The Glamour Aesthetic of Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney wasn’t known as the most talented actress in Hollywood. She never won an Oscar. She didn’t merge …
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Old Hollywood
Ava Gardner: Her Movies, her men, Her Style
I first noticed Ava Gardner when I was on a riverboat trip down the Mississippi and the cinema was playing Showboat.
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Marilyn Monroe: Tragedy, talent and triumph: Plus: Get her Look, Beauty Secrets, and her recipe
I wasn’t born until after Marilyn Monroe’s death, but I’ve admired her as an actress ever since seeing her in Bus Stop.
Vegetarian Hash: Remade from Bette Davis’ Recipe, Starring her Film: All About Eve, 1950.
Why a Recipe from Bette Davis? Because like the other Old Hollywood stars I profile, it brings her into the present day, just a bit. It also makes way for us to talk about the healthy-skin benefits in a vegetarian remake
Vegetarian Meatloaf: Remade from Joan Crawford’s recipe, Starring her film: Mildred Pierce, 1945
Last week I re-watched one of my favorite movies from the Golden Age, Mildred Pierce. Yes, the characters are as black and white as the celluloid.
