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Ziegfeld and His Follies

21 Monday Sep 2015

Posted by marina72 in Books, Non-Fiction, Theatre

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Anna Held, Billie Burke, Broadway, Cynthia Brideson, Florenz Ziegfeld, Lillian Lorraine, Marilyn Miller, Sara Brideson, Ziegfeld and His Follies, Ziegfeld Follies

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Cynthia and Sara Brideson are twin siblings, and the co-authors of Also Starring… , a 2012 book profiling forty character actors of Hollywood’s Golden Era. For their latest project, Ziegfeld and His Follies, they have chosen an even more ambitious topic – the life and times of that most fabled of Broadway producers. Many other writers and film-makers have explored this subject, but while Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.’s name remains a symbol of glamour and excess, the man himself is a shadowy figure – like the great and powerful Oz. Continue reading →

The Forgotten Flapper

12 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by marina72 in Books, Fiction, Film, History

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Clara Bow, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jack Pickford, Laini Giles, Mary Pickford, Myron Selznick, Olive Thomas, Silent Movies, The Forgotten Flapper, Ziegfeld Follies

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Laini Giles was born in Austin, Texas and lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her husband and three cats. An early devotion to Nancy Drew, and her discovery of Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon, spurred a lifelong interest in mysteries and scandals. She blogs about history, books and movies at Sepia Stories.

In her debut novel, Love Lies Bleeding (2013), a detective investigates the death of his great-aunt, a high society debutante torn between two lovers. Published on August 1, 2015, The Forgotten Flapper is based on the true story of one of Hollywood’s first stars, Olive Thomas. Continue reading →

Born on This Day: Helen Broderick (1891-1959)

11 Tuesday Aug 2015

Posted by marina72 in Anniversaries, Film, Theatre

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67th Street, Bette Davis, Claridge Hotel, Eddie Doherty, Helen Broderick, I.S. Mowis, Ina Claire, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Jumping Jupiter, Lester Crawford, Morosco Theatre, Richard Carle, The Letter, The Rain Girl, Ziegfeld Follies

helen broderick2As part of an ongoing series covering major figures in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, I’m looking at the life of Helen Broderick – who danced in the first Ziegfeld Follies, and made the transition from star of Broadway musicals to one of Hollywood’s most beloved character actresses. She was also a loyal friend of Jeanne Eagels, and the mother of Broderick Crawford. Continue reading →

Born on This Day: Billie Burke (1884-1970)

07 Friday Aug 2015

Posted by marina72 in Anniversaries, Film, Jeanne Eagels, Theatre

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Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, The Ace of Hearts, The Mind-the-Paint Girl, Ziegfeld Follies

Billie_Burke_15826uIn the first of a new series, I look at some of the major figures featured in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed. First up is Billie Burke: star of Broadway, wife of legendary producer Florenz Ziegfeld, she is perhaps best-known today for her role as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz. Back in 1912, Billie was starring in The Mind-the-Paint Girl, a play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, with Jeanne Eagels in a supporting role. Continue reading →

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