I mean this in the nicest way... she was a piece of work. Frankly, very few have crafted their image more carefully than Dietrich. She didn't coincidentally say or do much of anything. It was all part of her grand design. Believe it or not, she was a little bit shy, sometimes withdrawn, occasionally easily hurt. She could also be hurtful, forthright, maddening, haughty, tough, controlling and unsurprisingly frank about who she was and who she wasn't. Kind, thoughtful, savvy, glittering.
Twelve years doing this... still fun for me and hope it will be for you, too. The last 3 postings are displayed. After that use arrows to navigate thru all years and months of each year. It's really pretty easy. Dash off a note if something strikes your fancy or rubs up against your ire. New postings 5th, 10th,15th, 20th, 25th & 30th of month.
Thursday, December 30
Monday, December 20
From the 1950s: Scaramouche
1952 Adventure
From MGM
Directed by George Sidney
Starring
Stewart Granger
Eleanor Parker
Janet Leigh
Mel Ferrer
Henry Wilcoxon
Nina Foch
Richard Anderson
Robert Coote
Lewis Stone
Wednesday, December 15
From the 1940s... Tin Pan Alley
1940 Musical
From 20th Century Fox
Directed by Walter Lang
Starring
Alice Faye
Betty Grable
Jack Oakie
John Payne
Allen Jenkins
John Loder
The Nicholas Brothers
Elisha Cook Jr.
Billy Gilbert
Friday, December 10
Cliff Robertson
When he won his Oscar he commented that he had never even been invited to the ceremonies before because he was never considered important enough. He never forgot that.. and for good reason.
Sunday, December 5
From the 1950s: Miss Sadie Thompson
1953 Drama
From Columbia Pictures
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Starring
Rita Hayworth
José Ferrer
Aldo Ray
Russell Collins
Harry Bellaver
Wilton Graff
Peggy Converse
Charles Bronson
Henry Slate
Rudy Bond