CELEBRITIES IN THE 1930 CENSUS II
CELEBRITIES IN THE 1930 CENSUS Q&A: Part I
What does the 1930 census tell us about those people?
Specifically, it’s a snapshot of each celebrity’s life on one specific day — April 1, 1930.
As I put this book together, I had to decide which information I would include from the census. I realized that listing the answers to all 32 questions would not be possible, so I chose twelve of the most appealing and relevant. Of course, I knew that the subjects’ location would attract the most curiosity.
The value of the person’s home or the rent he paid was another point of interest. This was the only census in which every person was asked if he or she owned [...]
by Andre Soares | February 27, 2008
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Tags: Al Capone, Allan Ellenberger, Books, Celebrities in the 1930 Census, Clyde Barrow, Interviews, Jane Wyman, Mae West
W. C. Fields Exhibition in Beverly Hills
Mae West, W. C. Fields in My Little Chickadee
“The Peregrinations & Pettifoggery of W. C. Fields” is the title of the new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences exhibition showcasing the work of comedian W. C. Fields, which will open to the public on January 19, 2007, in the Academy’s Fourth Floor Gallery. Admission is free.
The exhibition wil take place to celebrate the donation of the W.C. Fields Collection to the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library. As per the Academy’s press release, it "will be a multifaceted survey" of Fields’ life and career, featuring posters, photographs, publicity materials, letters, scripts, personal documents, film clips, and sound recordings.
One highlight of the installation will be John Decker’s painting [...]
by Andre Soares | December 12, 2006
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Tags: Classic Movies, Los Angeles Screenings, Mae West, My Little Chickadee, The Bank Dick, W. C. Fields
Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Mae West, Cecil B. DeMille DVD Sets
Universal (owner of the Paramount films of the studio era) has announced the release of the following box sets:
On April 4, three "Glamour Collection" sets:
The Carole Lombard Glamour Collection:
Man of the World (1931), We’re Not Dressing (1934), Hands Across the Table (1935), The Princess Comes Across (1936), Love Before Breakfast (1936), and True Confession (1937).
The Mae West Glamour Collection:
Night After Night (1932), I’m No Angel (1933), Goin’ to Town (1935), Go West Young Man (1936), and My Little Chickadee (1940, above).
The Marlene Dietrich Glamour Collection:
Morocco (1930), Blonde Venus (1932), The Devil Is a Woman (1935), The Flame of New Orleans (1941), and Golden Earrings (1947).
On May 23:
The Cecil B. DeMille Collection:
The Sign of the [...]
by Andre Soares | January 25, 2006
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Tags: Carole Lombard, Cecil B. DeMille, Classic Movies, Claudette Colbert, DVDs, Gary Cooper, Josef von Sternberg, Mae West, Marlene Dietrich, Pre-Code Hollywood
