Hairpiece to Heaven

The premiere of Madame X (1966): a slightly-soused Lana Turner (wearing a gown of her own design), Elke Sommer, Ann Miller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Maureen O'Hara and Marie Wilson, all trying to out-do (no pun intended) one another in the bouffant wars, while Anne Francis is surprisingly soignee in understated chinchilla and Lizabeth Scott does the sleek lesbian bit and shows off a dangerously chic pageboy. We want to live in this video.

Great Scott

She may be getting some rough treatment in this poster from Too Late for Tears (1949), but rest assured, Lizabeth Scott (September 29, 1922) was a gal who could take care of herself. The publicity men at Paramount dubbed her "The Look," and for good reason:





Never catapulted to the legendary status her sultry looks and intense charisma would suggest, Scott nevertheless was a major star for the majority of her dozen or so years in Hollywood. She even put her husky tones to musical use and recorded a well-received album of torch songs.



Scott's career hit the skids when Confidential magazine implied (all too accurately) that this glamorous femme fatale preferred the company of other ladies. Scott's inglorious swan song was opposite Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957); aside from a brief appearance in the cult flick Pulp (1972), she's been off the screen ever since. Recently, however, she's re-emerged from a long seclusion to appear at tributes honoring her mentor, producer Hal Wallis, and former colleague Barbara Stanwyck; as well as several film noir festivals.

Happy Birthday, Lizabeth Scott! You've still got "The Look."

Voices In My Head

LAUREN BACALL


BARBARA STANWYCK


ANNE BAXTER


LIZABETH SCOTT