The Old Hollywood actress Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner was an Old Hollywood actress. I loved her in the movies “Mogambo“, “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman“, “Bhowani junction“, “The killers“, “A touch of Venus” and “The barefoot Contessa“.
Ava Gardner photoshoots
Ava Gardner was an Old Hollywood actress. I loved her in the movies “Mogambo“, “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman“, “Bhowani junction“, “The killers“, “A touch of Venus” and “The barefoot Contessa“.
Favourite quotes in old Hollywood movies (2) (Film noir movies)
Marion Parsonnet and Ben Hecht : Gilda’s screenwriters Anthony Veiller : The killers’ screenwriter Billy wilder, Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain : Double indemnity’ screenwriters Sources : IMDB and Pinterest
Ava Gardner celebrating Christmas
Photo of Ava Gardner, photo of my Christmas tree (2018), star and angel lights in Strasbourg (2019).
Ava Gardner during Christmas
Photo of ava Gardner and a photo of my Christmas tree (2019).
Ava Gardner
My favourite movies of her are Pandora and the flying Dutchman, Mogambo, The barefoot contessa, The killers and Bhowani jonction.Among the beautiful clothes she wore in her movies, i like especially the black asymetric gown in « The Killers » (designed by Vera West) and the gowns created for « The barefoot Contessa » (designed by the Sorelle Fontana).To…
When Hollywood celebrated the July 4th !
The July 4th (or Fourth of July) is a patriotic and federal holiday ; it is the Independence Day in the United States. It is celebrates each year to commemorate the publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Bretagne in 1776.
The Italian vintage fashion House Sorelle Fontana
Sorelle Fontana was an Italian Haute couture fashion house based in Rome. It was created in 1943 by the Fontana sisters (Micol Fontana, Giovanna Fontana and Zoe Fontana). In the 1950s, they launched a line of ready to wear. In 1992, the brand was selling to an Italian financial group. In 1994, Micol created the…
The Old Hollywood costume designer Vera West
Vera West (1898-1947) was an American costume designer who worked at Universal (1924-1947). She was specialized in horror and dark movies. She designed the famous black gown worn by Ava Gardner in the movie “The killers”.
Vintage Academy Awards in photos
Since 1929, the Academy Awards (Oscars) have been given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize cinema excellence.
Favourite Films Noirs (1)
The term of “Film Noir” (literally “black film”) was invented by French film critics after the World War II, in 1946. The first critic who used this term was the French film critic Nino Frank. This kind of movie can be define as “a type of a crime film featuring cynical maleovolent characters in a…
Wonderful Old Hollywood actresses on magazine covers
Gene Tierney was beautiful and moving in the movie “The ghost and Mrs. Muir” with Rex Harrison, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz in 1947. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy…
Ava Gardner in “Mogambo”
“Mogambo” directed by John Ford is one of my favourite movies with a blazing Ava Gardner, a shy Grace Kelly and a virile Clark Gable in the jungle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJFOhTBelpU
