Sunday, June 30, 2013

In Pictures: Billie Burke




In Pictures: Billie Burke
 
 
Here is our 47th installment of this very successful feature to "Love Those Classic Movies!!!" This article is simply an enjoyment via beautiful pictures of our favorite golden age classic stars. Not a lot of writing at all or tid bits or extras just simply as it is stated, "in pictures!" Hope you enjoy the talented and wonderful character actress Billie Burke; In Pictures!
 
 

















































 
 
 
Billie Burke & Clark Gable




 

















































Billie Burke, Wallace Beery & Jean Harlow in the movie; "Dinner At Eight"




the cast of "Dinner At Eight" 1933





Billie Burke & Judy Garland in "Wizard of Oz" 1939



Eddie Cantor & Billie Burke














Anita Louise & Billie Burke











David O. Selznick & Billie Burke on the set of "Dinner At Eight"


































 

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Merrily We Live (1938) what a comedy!



 
Merrily We Live (1938) (Hal Roach Studios)
Directed By: Norman Z. McLeod
Starring: Billie Burke, Constance Bennett, Brian Ahern, Alan Mowbray, Patsy Kelly, Ann Dvorak, & Bonita Granville 



~ Nominated for 5 Academy Awards in 1939 ~
Academy Awards       
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1939          NominatedOscarBest Supporting Actress -
Billie Burke
        
Best Art Direction -
Charles D. Hall
        
Best Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
        
Best Music -
Phil Charig (music)
Arthur Quenzer (lyrics)         
    song "Merrily We Live"                   
Best Sound, Recording
Elmer Raguse                




Plot:

This classic comedy centers on the discovery from the Butler Grosvenor (Mowbray) that the fine silver has been stolen from the new tramp in the house named Ambrose. The lady of the house being Emily Kilbourne (Burke) always decides to take in ex-convicts and hobos (tramps) to help them out and have them be employed by her. Each does various things for the family and it is within Emily's kindness to always rescue and help which often back fires...driving everyone around her nuts.  Then to the family's happiness Emily swears off helping and employing of this kind due to the theft and wrong doing many would do to take advantage.

Later that same exact morning just after swearing off her practice finds a new tramp on her doorsteps
that needs help and she knows the answer, to help him off the streets! So her word of not doing it any longer goes right out the winder after meeting the handsome tramp named Wade Rawlins (Ahern). Even with a strong due diligence from Emily's two daughters; Marion (Granville) and Geraldine "Jerry" (Bennett) to try to get him to leave falls to deaf ears. All they could do to show that this new soon to be bothersome person new to the household also to not work to Emily since she is convinced of the potential with just some cleaning up and work.

Wade Rawlins takes over the new role as chauffeur since their last one just left due to theft. Both of the daughters become stunned once seeing the cleaned up and dashing new version of Wade Rawlins. During a visit from Marion's boyfriend the new and improved Rawlins puts him in his place which was much needed and that wins over Jerry and her new appreciation for him. Then comes home Henry Kilbourne (Kolb) the head of the family now sees once again his well meaning Emily hiring yet another problem and states that this can no further happen and that as of tomorrow morning the current chauffeur; Wade Rawlins will have to vacate the property and give up his current employment in the house.

In that same evening a handful of events unfold that also ends with Marion's boyfriend making moves on the sister Jerry and in steps in Wade to rescue. Flirting starts to happen between Jerry and Wade. Then later we see that also Marion has affection for Wade as well. The next day, Emily decides to go against her husband's wishes and keep Wade on and has him train to be a footman at that evening's
very important dinner party for the Senator Harlan. Another hilarious step happens the evening of the dinner party where Wade ends up being an invited guest to it rather than working it. He gets all dressed-up and looks the perfect part where the Senator takes notice and also his daughter Minerva (Dvorak) now becomes smitten with the gentleman (of course none of the guests have any idea of his true identity).

We continue to see slap stick comical situations unfold where now there is a larger love triangle and which lady will Wade end up falling for (if any), does he stay employed at the Kilbourne home, does he have bigger and better things in store....all of this will have to be found by watching this classic 30's comedy which is very much worth watching!

























Friday, June 28, 2013

In Pictures: Betty Grable

 
In Pictures: Betty Grable

 
Here is our 46th installment of this very successful feature to "Love Those Classic Movies!!!" This article is simply an enjoyment via beautiful pictures of our favorite golden age classic stars. Not a lot of writing at all or tid bits or extras just simply as it is stated, "in pictures!" Hope you enjoy the talented and very beautiful actress Betty Grable; In Pictures!
 
 






















 


 
 
 
 
 












Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable & Marilyn Monroe in "How To Marry a Millionaire" 1953

























Betty Grable & Marilyn Monroe










Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, & Marilyn Monroe on the set of "How To Marry a Millionaire"


















































Betty Grable & June Haver
 









































































 



























































































Alice Faye, John Payne, Betty Grable, & Jack Oakie in "Tin Pan Alley" (1940)

































Betty Grable & Robert Young in "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" (1943)









(Left to Right) Lucille Ball, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, & Jayne Russell



















Betty Grable & Victor Mature

 








 
 
 
 
























Marilyn Monroe & Betty Grable!














Betty Grable & Marilyn Monroe




















Betty Grable & Victor Mature