Charles Ray was a popular juvenile star in the 1910s and ’20s, but by the ’30s, his career was on the rocks, and he turned to writing. Here’s “Adieu Hollywood,” another in a series of offerings from his book, Hollywood Shorts, a collection of short stories set in Tinseltown.
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Formerly Famous: Many a 1930s screwball comedy mined the eccentricities of the well-to-do, but it’s hard to imagine even the most imaginative screenwriter coming up with a character as eccentric as Marion Barbara “Joe” Carstairs.
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Charles Ray was a popular juvenile star in the 1910s and ’20s, but by the ’30s, his career was on the rocks, and he turned to writing. Here’s “Sans Tarte,” another in a series of offerings from his book, Hollywood Shorts, a collection of short stories set in Tinseltown.
Today is Chico Marx’s 126th birthday. If we admit that he’s our third-favorite Marx Brother, we pay him no dishonor, as we love the Marxes, collectively and individually, more than just about anyone else who ever lived.
Leonard (his given name, don’t you know) was a degenerate gambler and an inveterate skirt-chaser, but for all his undeniable faults, he seems to have been one of the most charming fellows you’d ever hope to meet.
Just try and keep from smiling as you watch his delightful turn at the piano from the Marxes’ second movie, Animal Crackers (1930).
Happy birthday, Chico, wherever you may be. Thanks for the laughs and the smiles; you’ve given us plenty of each.
Regrettably few performers from the Cladrite Era are still with us today, but one of the biggest and most beloved stars among them, British songbird Vera Lynn, turns 96 today. Read more…
Charles Ray was a popular juvenile star in the 1910s and ’20s, but by the ’30s, his career was on the rocks, and he turned to writing. Here’s “Stunt Man,” another in a series of offerings from his book, Hollywood Shorts, a collection of short stories set in Tinseltown.
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Can you identify the actress in this brief, dark, and unsettling clip from an unnamed Bela Lugosi picture? (If we told you the title of the picture, it would be too easy to figure out the actress’s name.) We’ll tell you this much: The actress in question is definitely not someone typically associated with black-and-white horror pictures.
