Adolphe Menjou, suave, debonair and a tailor-made scene-stealer, was born February 18, 1890. When changing studios during his career, it required trucks to take his wardrobe with him.
Dapper, well-dressed, no matter his age.
... And hamming it up as Nicolai Nicoleff in Gold Diggers of 1935.
An absolutely beautiful card received by my maternal grandmother in 1911. And, no, it was not sent by my grandfather to be. Grandpa was a good farmer but did not have the feminine touch to choose this.
Helen Rydell of Los Angeles, Cal. was a clever fan. She figured out that she could buy a 1 cent stamp for a postcard that she would send to MGM asking for a photograph of a favorite star and then receive in return a picture postcard of her star asking for either 10 cents for a 5 x 7 photo or 25 cents for an 8 x 10. 1 cent vs. 10 or 25 cents. Good one, Helen. This ad campaign was short-lived, just briefly in 1937 to 1938. It's no wonder.
She also asked for a Frank Morgan photo and receives one which includes Clark Gable as well.
Helen's request was for Maureen O'Sullivan ... not Beery.
Allas, a Swedish magazine did a good job on Bob's eyes, they are blue instead of the most-often colorized brown. The red lips, a tad over-the-top.
Nora Gregor was born February 3, 1901, in Austria-Hungary. The lady led an interesting life. May I heartedly suggest reading the biography included on IMDB (mostly under Trivia), as well as Wikipedia's entry on her second Husband Prince Ernst Starhemberg. Way too complex a life to condense to fit in this post! It would make for a great movie, if they would only make those kinds of movie anymore.
But the Flesh is Evil (1932) was a failed attempt by Ms. Gregor to establish a movie career in Hollywood. Her thick Austrian accent and age (31, after all!) did not appeal to the American movie audience.
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