An homage to the Hollywood female stars with lots of celebrity photos and quotes.
“I do not disapprove of that type of art [scantily clad pinup style photos] but I realize that those who are called my fans do not think of me in connection with such pictures so I do not pose for them. I have gained a reputation as a dramatic actress and have been associated with […]
“I am not afraid to show my legs because I believe they will stand close inspection. And if they didn’t I wouldn’t care for the simple reason that even at her poorest, Nature can design legs much better than the smartest humans could ever hope to. Being a dancer I suppose has given me a […]
“I couldn’t act, but the idea of silent pictures appealed to me, because I couldn’t talk either.” – Marion Davies, who spoke with a stutter. Source: The Times We Had by Marion Davies (edited by Pamela Pfau and Kenneth S. Marx). Photo: Ruth Harriet Louise in 1926. April Folly (1920) […]
“I have never thought it wrong [posing for scantily clad photos], but merely never thought of showing my limbs while I was working in the Moscow Art Theater in Russia. In my opinion this type of art would not be at all suited to my personality. I do not even couple limbs and sex together. […]
“I’ve never had a dull moment in my life. I’ve always wanted to try something new. When I was a child, I wouldn’t wear what the other kids had. I won’t now. I had the first pantie girdle, the first broadtail suit, the first sack dress — from Givenchy. I was even the first Gloria. […]
“I was born in Corsicana [TX]. I don’t suppose any one ever heard of it, but soon afterward we moved to Dallas and I went to school and high school there….They made so much fun of my dialect when I started in pictures, I got rid of it. Mr. Brenon [a movie director she frequently […]
“All this publicity makes me a little shy and afraid. I’m afraid that people will expect too much of me, right now when I’ve only started my acting career.” — Marilyn Monroe in 1952. Photographer: Frank Powolny (1952) “My father’s occupation is listed as ‘baker’ on my birth certificate, but that isn’t why they […]
“Hollywood is apt to make one lose perspective on life. It takes a steady hand to keep your sense of balance – you’ve got to use four-wheeled brakes on yourself. Otherwise, you can easily wreck your career.” — Luise Rainer Source: Marie Canel (1935) Photographer: C.S. Bull (1935) “All my photographs flatter me. I […]
“Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.” — Katharine Hepburn Photo: Christopher Strong (1933) “I’m a personality as well as an actress. Show me an actress who isn’t a personality, and you’ll show me a woman who isn’t a star.” – Katharine Hepburn “I like doing things as well […]
“I learned my lesson about billing a good many years ago. That was with a picture called Night Nurse in 1931. When the picture opened at the Strand Theater in New York, the sign said ‘Barbara Stanwyck and Ben Lyon in Night Nurse.’ “Second day: ‘Barbara Stanwyck and Ben Lyon in Night Nurse‘ with Clark Gable.’ […]