More than 200 of their Hollywood friends ... Friends, really?

Bob and Elizabeth I were married April 14, 1928.  A mere 200 guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel, not a shabby party.  Looks like Elizabeth, Jr. needs some more time to know which camera to look at. 

Happy Birthday, Mr. Powell!

TCM is showing a 7-movie birthday salute today to our good friend William Horatio Powell, born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh PA.  Hope you have time to watch one. What better way to celebrate an actor's life than to watch one of his performances. 

This quite nice photo of Mr. Powell was taken for the advertising campaign for 1948's Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid.  In Living Color - too good.

Prepare to be Startled!

This article appeared in the December, 1934 issue of New Movie.  The author tries to justify the stars big salaries, but that was a difficult challenge in the midst of the Great Depression.  Meanwhile ... it's a fun article. 

One Classic Car and One Classy Gent

Aren't they a great couple ... handsome and elegant Bob, along with his 1931 Cadillac, one classic automobile.  Dressed impeccably with his jacket and slacks flowing over his body, the flouncy handkerchief and leather banded watch, the polka dot tie and white shoes ... perfection.  The huge car with the impressive emblem, large headlights and fancy grill, and one impressive horn.  Just imagine seeing them drive by on a sunny day, your mouth agape as he taps the horn to say hi to another crazed fan.  Oh, just sweep me off the sidewalk after he's gone.  It'll take a while to recuperate. 

A Lot of Pool Time Ahead for Me ...

Earthquakes.  Power outages.  Life in Bakersfield CA can just be too exciting at times!  My excuse for not having done my regular blog this time is a power outage that started at 8:30 p.m. and finally ended about 30 mins. ago.  I think our power company was saving up power for the week of 105-110 degrees temps ahead of us.  Meanwhile, I am headed back to bed with the reassurance that the A/C is indeed working again.  And later, hopefully, I will finally get today's post completed.  After which, it's straight to the pool!