Nick and nora

The late artist Bob Harman took ten years to create "Bob Harman's Hollywood Panorama" a 5x9 foot full color montage of 1001 caricatures of vintage film stars set against a background of famous movie sets and Hollywood landmarks. It was published in book form in 1971 by Dutton. Many of the caricatures created for Hollywood Panorama were also reprinted in B&W in the book "The MGM years", also from 1971. His book "Enchanted Faces" appeared in 1991-- realistic portraits of film actresses between…

Myrna Loy & William Powell

Ted Ireland, a k a Vincentini, was an MGM contract artist, creating spin images for actors and movies, as seen in pressbooks and other PR m...

As the new year approaches I reflect on the last twelve months and gather my hopes for those to come. Unlike most people I also think about The Thin Man, specially about William Powell and Myrna Lo…

In checking the (meager) visitor stats for the blog, it was nice to see that TCM's Thin Man Marathon inspired people to look up the movies and its stars. A popular search term was "Myrna Loy's Thin Man Outfits", so it leaves me hopeful that today's audiences can still be bowled over by a seventy-five year-old film. The dress pictured above is Myrna's greatest. It's not up to the level of Ginger Rogers' Swing Time dress, but it certainly places second. I hope TCM's marathon gives them enough…

8tracks is Radio, rediscovered - Ghost Hunters of 1933 () by ClemCable| music tags: |

Here's my updated List of Sweetheart Sleuths for Valentine's Day! I'm sure I'm missing a few couples. Make a comment with author and sweetheart sleuths, and I'll add to the list. In the meantime, here's some great reading for Valentine's Day! SWEETHEART SLEUTHS Ace, Cathy: Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson Alexander, Tasha: Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves Allen, Conrad: Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman Porter Allingham, Margery: Albert Campion and Amanda Fitton Arnold, Margot: Tobias…