BORN: May 12, 1907
DIED: June 29, 2003
AGED: 96 yrs-old age
MARRIED: once
AFFAIRS: John Ford, Howard Hughes, Spencer Tracy
FAMOUS PARTNER: Spencer Tracy
"The Great Kate", "Katherine of Arrogance". Very open family in some ways. dad used to walk around naked. Mother was a suffragette. Athletic, fiercely loyal. Lost oldest brother to suicide (hanging)-many in her family died from suicide. gave up career for a while to nurse Spencer Tracy-her greatest love. Considered, arguably, the best actress (Sorry Meryl but Kate, in my mind, is better). Nominated many times and won 4 times
OSCAR WINS: Morning Glory, The Lion In Winter, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, On Golden Pond
FILMS: Alice Adams, Sylvia Scarlett, Bringing Up Baby, Philadelphia Story, Woman of the Year, Adam's Rib, The African Queen
BORN: January 18, 1904
DIED: November 29, 1986
AGED: 82 yrs from massive stroke
REAL NAME: Archibald Leach ( Nope not kidding!)
MARRIAGES: 5 times-Virginia Cherrill, Barbara Hutton, Dyan Cannon
FAMOUS ROOMMATE: Randolph Scott
AFFAIRS: Randolph Scott-you have to see some pics of them together, they really look like a couple-too bad about the times they lived in. Orry-Kelly (NO-not oral-bad people you:)), Sophia Loren
Dashing, Handsome, distinctive voice, cheap, issues with women( I mean Sophia chose fat, bald Carlo Ponti over Cary). He was told his mom was dead when he was young but, when he was 32 yrs old, he found out she was alive and living in a mental ward(thanks dad). Could do dramas and comedies equally well. A favourite of Alfred Hitchcock. LSD user. Doted on his only daughter.
FILMS: I'm No Angel, Bringing Up Baby, Penny Serenade, Arsenic and Old Lace, Notorious, To Catch a Thief, North By Northwest, Operation Petticoat
BORN: June 20, 1909
DIED: October 14, 1959
AGED: 50-heart attack-Oh hell his whole body was a wreck, that hell raiser
MARRIED: 3 Times-Lili Damita, Patrice Wymore
AFFAIRS: Where do you think "In Like Flynn" came from! Numerous affairs, apparently bisexual and had affairs with Tyrone Power and Howard Hughes(really??)
FAMOUS PARTNERS: Olivia De Havilland
FAMOUS ROOMMATE: David Niven-David was only into women so they made the most of it as a couple of bad boys chasing after the gals
You Tasmanian Devil you! He was born there, very handsome, had mother issues. He was up for statutory rape with 2 gals that he took on his boat-he was found innocent(As the driven slush). Travelled to Spain during their Civil War and there is speculation he took part in that war. There are also claims he was a Nazi spy but only claims so far. He loved Olivia De Havilland and she liked him but she knew his ways and avoided his advances. Had numerous health problems, was an alcoholic and everything else in between. Devil may care attitude.
FILMS: Captain Blood, Adventures of Robin Hood, Sante Fe Trail, They Died With Their Boots On.
http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.ca/2014/04/yayyyyy-two-new-challenges.html - 2 new challenges
I just joined this blog and it looks like a lot of fun. I decided to do One for the Boys. I had an Easter one as well but I thought the boys deserved another card. If you want to look at my Easter card it is on my blog. I bought the stamp in Venice and I thought it was quite different. I needed a little Picasso in my life. I stamped him with basic black on glossy paper. I used alcohol inks for the background paper and placed it all together with the grey paper. I finished it off with some border in silver and the corners I painted black and there ya go. I had a fun day:) I just had to add that
http://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/04/13-april-14-bloghop.html - Easter/Spring + blog hop
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2014/03/d-for-diecuts.html -Die cuts
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/04/challenge-79-easter.html -Easter
I am doing the A to Z challenge and it is fun to read everyone's blog but I am also happy to create a card. I chose Spring/Easter combo as I think this card does both:) it has been so-blecchhhh here that I had to feel a little like spring and colour. My mom, from when she created Faberge styled eggs, had this card that she used some hodge podge or something and got rid of the paper but left the full image and it could stretch around an egg. I thought it was so pretty that I used it for me card. I used a deep yellow and blue cardstock, added a little green left over paper and some ribbon. I finished it off with some die cut flowers and a little bling. Happy Sunday! Oh Thanks Mom for this inspiration:)
BORN: June 29, 1901
DIED: March 6, 1967
AGED: 65 yrs from a stroke
MARRIED: Once
FAMOUS PARTNER: Jeannette MacDonald
One half of America's singing sweethearts. Great voice and most famous for the 8 films he did with Ms. MacDonald. They were famous for the operettas and classical style music they brought in the mid to late 30's. Amazing to think how popular they were-sing a long with me while you wear your Canadian Mountie uniform.."I am calling yoooooo-ooooo-oooou..." Always rumour that he and Ms MacDonald were lovers but also heard they didn't care for each other. I heard a tape of him speaking about her passing and he was broken up so, whether they were lovers or not, he cared for her-my belief-now cue the singing as I need to hear the Indian Love Call. Later toured in nightclubs and he made fun of his image.
FILMS: Naughty Marietta, Maytime, RoseMarie, I Married an Angel
BORN: December 27, 1901
DIED: May 6, 1992
AGED: 90 yrs-Old age-bedridden(she placed herself there no other reason really)
MARRIED: Once-poor guy
AFFAIRS: Holy Sex Queen Batman! She swung both ways-Joseph Von Sternberg, Maurice Chevalier, Mercedes D'Acosta(she got around), Jean Gabin, George S Patton, The U.S. Army, Edith Piaf, Yul Brenner etc...
Image was all! Famous for her legs and wearing pants! Controlling and narcissistic. John Gilbert, a famous silent film actor, actually died in her bed while they were...you know.... but to make sure there was no bad press, she called the studio who removed him from her bed and brought his body to his own place. She was a morale booster during WW2 and Hitler denounced her. She often played her musical saw for the troops. Major Cabaret chanteuse in the 1950's and 60's. Famous for her "nude" sparkly gowns. When she fell off the stage in the late 70's she went into hiding in her Paris apartment and would make calls to many people over the years. The last few years she decided not to leave her bed at all...ever! "Bring the jar of pee to the bathroom dearie" (shudder). Sad end to an amazing life really.
FILMS: The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, Destry Rides Again, Witness for the Prosecution.
Excellent Bio written by her daughter Maria Riva
