tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post1016697160013370014..comments2024-03-28T09:12:52.113-04:00Comments on Stirred, Straight Up, with a Twist: Here's to LifeTJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-19054066510659140872011-05-13T20:09:48.542-04:002011-05-13T20:09:48.542-04:00Nice, but you forgot the fabulous Julie Newmar.Nice, but you forgot the fabulous Julie Newmar.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-15335002882982941072011-03-27T04:55:32.580-04:002011-03-27T04:55:32.580-04:00My goodness, I had no idea these women were so old...My goodness, I had no idea these women were so old! Makes me feel like a teenager :-) cuz they are all older than me, and I thought I was really old! They look great still, like Angela Lansbury who has a handsome boyfriend and wins awards on Broadway; and Betty Bacall, who outshines everyone! Hooray for glamour, may it never fade.jivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037738131466467059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-7802898762790375282011-03-26T08:14:19.311-04:002011-03-26T08:14:19.311-04:00Who's next to die?
Please voteWho's next to die?<br />Please voteAfter Tastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544731065424629220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-31675132003101146102011-03-25T23:02:32.207-04:002011-03-25T23:02:32.207-04:00Yes!Yes!Thombeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610129742797260253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-90506286515542038672011-03-25T06:00:52.984-04:002011-03-25T06:00:52.984-04:00Hooray! Thank you so much TJB!Hooray! Thank you so much TJB!ilducehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964508218530524594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-47740486778728960162011-03-25T04:31:48.996-04:002011-03-25T04:31:48.996-04:00well, elizabeth smarts.well, elizabeth smarts.normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-7881460315069248802011-03-24T22:31:57.448-04:002011-03-24T22:31:57.448-04:00Thank you for this post -- a wonderful tonic for t...Thank you for this post -- a wonderful tonic for the loss of La Taylor (and for the nearly simultaneous loss of my close friend, American theater actress Helen Stenborg Hughes, at 86).<br /><br />Well timed, and beautifully appropriate -- as always.<br /><br />Many, many thanks.Neely OHarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967247631845210906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-77275807204434641002011-03-24T21:12:46.288-04:002011-03-24T21:12:46.288-04:00Oh thank you so much for this doll!Oh thank you so much for this doll!Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-41430833808346889942011-03-24T18:45:57.330-04:002011-03-24T18:45:57.330-04:00Updates: mea culpas to Eva Marie, Tippi and Angie ...Updates: <em>mea culpas</em> to Eva Marie, Tippi and Angie -- still alive and kickin'! <br /><br />Michael, I love most of those Continental ladies you mentioned, but I limited the list to bona fide Hollywood stars (Sophia and Gina having made enough studio pictures during the final heyday of Paramount, MGM and Universal to qualify).<br /><br /><br />An Open Book - You know I would have <em>loved</em> to include Monique, but that would have descended into farce. Still, I think she'd be fun to have lunch with at Le Veau d'Or, no?TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-84969386614475203492011-03-24T18:10:32.140-04:002011-03-24T18:10:32.140-04:00@ Mr. Worthington - Oh, my goodness, who among the...@ Mr. Worthington - Oh, my goodness, who among these ladies possibly <em>could</em> equal the magnitude of Elizabeth Taylor's star wattage? (Although, to play devil's advocate, at various stages in their careers, several <em>would</em> have eclipsed Taylor in terms of prestige [de Havilland, Fontaine]; others would have equalled her stardom, but didn't sustain it the way she did [Loren]; and one, in particular, would have been every bit her equal in the box office department during their simultaneous glory years of 1958-1968 [Day]).<br /><br />But that wasn't the point; Elizabeth's passing puts a spotlight on the bigger picture -- that real, authentic glamour is a dying breed, and what I wanted to do here was celebrate the fact that some of these ladies are still here, and to appreciate them and their work while they're still around to acknowledge the accolades.TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-88022016530098441222011-03-24T17:18:21.699-04:002011-03-24T17:18:21.699-04:00Marvelous! May I also suggest Tippi Hedren, even i...Marvelous! May I also suggest Tippi Hedren, even if she only made a few memorable films? And just for fun's sake, I'd add Monique van Vooren (who turned 86 yesterday), and Martha Eggerth (who is 99). :)An Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971074248352798561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-79898220163768859842011-03-24T16:59:07.513-04:002011-03-24T16:59:07.513-04:00A beautiful tribute to our true living legends. A...A beautiful tribute to our true living legends. As heartbreaking as it was to lose Elizabeth Taylor yesterday, it's wonderful to see and appreciate all of these great ladies of film who are still with us. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-6732306223995704552011-03-24T14:49:31.233-04:002011-03-24T14:49:31.233-04:00Add another great lady to your list. Phyllis Thax...Add another great lady to your list. Phyllis Thaxter, born Nov 20 1921<br /><br />Great posting.dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215021476235475498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-76880276696234187292011-03-24T13:57:51.668-04:002011-03-24T13:57:51.668-04:00Good Lord! what a wonderful tribute to a bunch of ...Good Lord! what a wonderful tribute to a bunch of wonderful dames. So nice after the sadness of yesterday, losing the great Elizabeth Taylor. So appreciated.KennethCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158789764258622658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-8877979950781916422011-03-24T10:59:59.913-04:002011-03-24T10:59:59.913-04:00Nice try, TJB, but none of these lovelies had the ...Nice try, TJB, but none of these lovelies had the magnitude of stardom and celebrity attached to<br />Elizabeth Taylor, who was the ultimate in what <br />Noel Coward once called Great Big Glamour Stars.<br />Though I'll admit, it did rattle my nerves a bit when<br />I saw that Deanna Durbin was still among us.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-34988147696983521012011-03-24T10:44:18.441-04:002011-03-24T10:44:18.441-04:00I know, right? I love you for this. Thank you.I know, right? I love you for this. Thank you.Ptolemy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04334386659240438250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-56702858544500499362011-03-24T10:38:33.090-04:002011-03-24T10:38:33.090-04:00well, you knocked it outta the park with that batc...well, you knocked it outta the park with that batch of beauties! I'll suggest another of my personal faves: Miss Angie Dickinson! Great work, as always.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049726439352940857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-61579706749797850042011-03-24T09:54:40.762-04:002011-03-24T09:54:40.762-04:00Glorious, comme d'habitude. Just watched "...Glorious, comme d'habitude. Just watched "Woman of Straw" starring Gina (I won't bother to try and spell her last name) and highly recommend it! She is up against Sean Connery (doing his damnedest to appear gay, I think) and comes out on top. Fabulous film. On Netflix streaming.Manuscript Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808937160751075504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-38314659898246090282011-03-24T09:17:31.910-04:002011-03-24T09:17:31.910-04:00A great post, you captured the best of the screen ...A great post, you captured the best of the screen sirens of yesteryear. Thanks for posting!<br /><br />JeanneJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-20962936942414634102011-03-24T08:15:52.429-04:002011-03-24T08:15:52.429-04:00What a great posting! Thank you for including so m...What a great posting! Thank you for including so many favorites who one does not read about so much anymore.Colonel Potterbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851402097041924668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-56060250944913060002011-03-24T08:02:17.580-04:002011-03-24T08:02:17.580-04:00Great post and several amazing pictures! Bravo. ...Great post and several amazing pictures! Bravo. There was a 30-minute interview with Luise on TCM not long ago and it was terrific despite the fact that her hearing aid broke that day and she could basically only talk, not listen (but that was all right!)Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-52066364100971961142011-03-24T08:01:48.551-04:002011-03-24T08:01:48.551-04:00Apologies, TJB, TBC???Apologies, TJB, TBC???Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329090600374787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-45687723778964785402011-03-24T07:52:38.050-04:002011-03-24T07:52:38.050-04:00Eva Marie Saint - July 4, 1924, also an Oscar winn...Eva Marie Saint - July 4, 1924, also an Oscar winnerdicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215021476235475498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-52282879948016449522011-03-24T07:40:41.710-04:002011-03-24T07:40:41.710-04:00TBC, I have written a post relating to yours. BB ...TBC, I have written a post relating to yours. BB as well she is 76.<br />XDashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329090600374787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917776121387891817.post-52665647339826589612011-03-24T07:27:55.950-04:002011-03-24T07:27:55.950-04:00Daniellle is in fact 94Daniellle is in fact 94soyons-suavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047668641367103885noreply@blogger.com