The 1930’s was an ironic period in the field of fashion. The depression called for women tailoring their old clothes, yet the middle of the decade brought an elegant, almost regal style to those who could afford it. The thirties graced us with legendary beauty icons, such as Bette Davis, Jean Harlow, Josephine Baker and […]
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For the last few years bridal fashion has been dominated by Vera Wang and Reem Accra. Like Priscilla of Boston before them, these two houses reigned supreme when it came to bridal fashion. However there’s a new pretender to challenge them and he’s straight from a hit reality show. Who is this usurper? None other […]
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Harvard-educated aspiring actor, Tom Neal went to Hollywood in the late 1930s to realize his career dreams. He got a contract with MGM which lasted until 1942, and while he was considered a B-star, he starred in a film called Detour, which is still considered one of top film noir classics. Cornell-educated Franchot Tone also […]
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Despite a film career that started in 1918 and ran through 1955, Ben Lyon is probably best remembered for his long marriage to the equally durable Bebe Daniels and for one film: Hell’s Angels. Lyon was a highly appealing star of the 1920s and 30s. Although he never rose to major stardom, he enjoyed decades […]
Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and of course, Bogey and Bacall; these are some of the greatest on-screen duos of all time. And yet, my personal favorite flies under the radar time and time again. The aforementioned brilliant pairings all stuck to essentially the […]
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Gary Sweeney, founder of The Midnight Palace, is a very busy fellow. I have told you about his website in two previous articles, and he shows no signs of slowing down . The site continues to grow, and now he has started another website, this one dedicated to Leila Hyams, an actress who at the […]
There was an era in Hollywood when blonde bombshells reigned supreme as the most sought-after, admired actresses in show business, all achieving sex symbol status. During the 1930’s through the 1960’s, platinum blonde, voluptuous women dominated the silver screen and were popular pinup girls. Here are ten of the most famous, beautiful blonde bombshells of […]