Those obscure objects of desire
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Stela is a long time fan of classic movie with a special interest in classic actresses. This blog is a result of months spent pouring over old newspapers and books.
Those obscure objects of desire
1M ago
A talented dancer and chorine, the fiery Edna Callahan swept into Hollywood, enjoyed dancing in the chorus, and never had any bigger plans in mind. It was good while it lasted, and she had no qualms to give it all up when the time came. She settled into a happy home life afterwards. Let’s learn ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
1M ago
Muriel Goodspeed really is a unique personality. A natural beauty, yet Muriel shined the best when showing her impressive skill set – she was a polyglot, who knew how to dance, sing, and act very well. Hollywood of course had no idea what to do with such a beaming muli-talent, and predictably she only made ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
2M ago
Carol Donnell was a beautiful Pentagon worker who was spotted and signed by a talent scout on a whim. She had a short but sweet Tinsel town adventure after that, perhaps getting the best out of her sojourn. She retired to become a wife and mother, and led a happy family life. Let’s learn more ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
3M ago
Helen Pender was one of many, many beauty queens that landed in Hollywood and were the object of some kind of a PR stunt to raise their profile. Helen actually appeared in pretty solid movies, but never did manage to get outside of the uncredited roster, and after her contract was up, she ended her ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
6M ago
Sally Rawlinson’s father was a silent movie star, and Sally herself wanted to become an actress since she was a girl. And Sally worked as her craft, acting in amateur productions and taking acting classes, and when she was signed for a movie contract she was ecstatic at getting her dream underway. However, the upward ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
6M ago
A Miss America contender, Iva Stewart had a fresh, simple beauty that was more in vogue in the 1940s than in the 1930s. Perhaps she simply came too early, perhaps for some other reasons, her acting career took some time to get steam, but she managed to nab minor Broadway roles, and ultimately she was ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
9M ago
Leone Lane was a rarity among starlets in Tinsel town – a trained artist, she specialized in fabric painting and was working in the garment industry before she landed in movies. For a time she had this parallel career, trying to score it big as an actress. Sadly her movie career nosedived, and she returned ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
11M ago
A pretty small-town dancer, Helen Fairweather landed in Hollywood during the silents, tried to make a career, didn’t yell, then tried a few years later, during the sound period. Sadly, she had no luck and with little long term potential, she gave up performing to become a housewife. Let’s learn more about her! EARLY LIFE ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
1y ago
Pretty Jane Liddell was at first glance a starlet that wanted some fame and fortune from Tinsel Town. And that she did get, but not in the way one would expect – her fame has nothing to do with her movies (her career is pretty slim), and her fortunes came around in a very unusual ..read more
Those obscure objects of desire
1y ago
Daughter of the very prolific silent movie director, Christy Cabanne, Julie Cabanne was in the thick of Tinsel almost from the very beginning, and it seemed only natural that she wanted to become an actress. Sadly, her dad was relegated to low budget westerns by the time Julie’s time rolled along, and could not miraculously ..read more