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Closeup portrait of smiling Russell

“Radiant Rosalind,” photo by George Hurrell

“‘The new girl in town,’ Rosalind Russell has turned out to be a strikingly charming personality, taking her rightful place among the outstanding actresses of the screen.” — Screenland, Dec. 1935

Photo published i Screenland, Feb. 1943. Lupino seated at upright piano, hair up, hands on keyboard, pencil in her teeth, sheets of music in front of her. Photo of her recently deceased father Stanley is on top of the piano.

Ida Lupino songwriting in 1943, while husband Louis Hayward was with the Marines.

“Ida is still putting out songs as regularly as most people put out the cat. She has composed many of them for the RAF in Canada to use in their camp shows, and a special song dedicated to Hayward.”

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Closeup portrait of smiling Russell

“Radiant Rosalind,” photo by George Hurrell

“‘The new girl in town,’ Rosalind Russell has turned out to be a strikingly charming personality, taking her rightful place among the outstanding actresses of the screen.” — Screenland, Dec. 1935

Surrealist portrait of Ida Lupino by Scotty Welbourne for The Man I Love (1941)

Lupino next to a large microphone labeled CBS. She is holding up a piece of paper and pencil in one hand apparently reading from it.

Ida Lupino on the radio, ca. 1942

Crowley, Holden and Rogers walking arm-in-arm down a city street in the rain, without any umbrellas.

Pat Crowley, William Holden and Ginger Rogers in “Forever Female” (1953)

Crowley, Holden and Rogers walking arm-in-arm down a city street in the rain, without any umbrellas.

Pat Crowley, William Holden and Ginger Rogers in “Forever Female” (1953)

David Niven and Ginger Rogers in Bachelor Mother (1939)

Lupino sitting on a sofa smiling at Hayward playing with the dog.

Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward at home with their dog Duchess in 1941 — around the time they were making “Ladies in Retirement” together.

As the people who insist otherwise try to burn the country, it's important to affirm that immigrants, from everywhere, are awesome, and America is better the more immigrants we have. You have to be just empty and vapid and unimaginably small to reject that.

Laughton with long mustache and curly hair, holds painting implements while standing in front of an easel in a large room. A man in 17th century Dutch attire stands in the background.

Charles Laughton in “Rembrandt” (1936) — an excellent film covering part of the life of the famous painter.

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2 page magazine layout. Left has large photo of Lupino in long-skirted dress kicking leg high in the air in a dance pose. Right page has article text and three small photos of Lupino with pets, husband and family. The article begins with title in large text and its lede in medium size font: The Lupino Legend By Adela Rogers St. John She can break your heart or make you laugh. She's five feet two of dynamite and she has Hollywood on its ear. Here begins the fascinating life story of the "Mad Lupino" born to the theater, daughter of a famous clown, and destined, some say, to be the greatest actress of our time

“The Lupino Legend” in Cosmopolitan magazine — first of a two-part article on Ida Lupino published in January and February 1943.

“She can break your heart or make you laugh. She's five feet two of dynamite and she has Hollywood on its ear.”

Bruce and Pidgeon seated closely at a table looking at each other, while Carillo leans in over them. Bruce is holding a cocktail glass while Pidgeon has a cigarette.

Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon and Leo Carrillo pose for “Society Lawyer” (MGM, 1939)

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There are over 2,200 peaceful protests planned for October 18. Ensuring all of those events and organizers have the training, support, and resources they need is a massive undertaking. Please pitch in if you can to help make No Kings Day historic!

Cotten and Rogers dancing close, smiling, engulfed by party streamers and confetti.

Joseph Cotten and Ginger Rogers in “I’ll Be Seeing You” (1944)

Lupino, in a fashionable outfit, leans on a short wooden gate bridging a thick stone fence. Trees, sky and side of a house are behind her.

Ida Lupino, late 1939

“MONARCH OF ALL SHE SURVEYS: Ida Lupino's new Brentwood home sits high on a hilltop, and Ida has a beautiful view right down Rustic Canyon to the ocean. Finished with her role in Paramount's ‘The Light That Failed,’ Miss Lupino is busy decorating the new domicile.”

Unveiling Hidden Histories: A Conversation with Aly Riley on Female Spies of the Revolution

Who were the female spies of the American Revolution? On the new episode of #SayItWithHistory, I talk with historian & author Aly Riley about her book "She Spies," the forgotten women who risked everything, and the enduring mystery of Agent 355.
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Lupino seated at nightclub table looks up at standing Bruce Bennett.

Ida Lupino and Bruce Bennett in a scene from “The Man I Love” (Warners, 1946)

We are about to enter Day 3 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. Republicans control the White House, the Senate and the House.

2. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.

Furness and Payne standing outdoors in a rugged landscape looking off to the right. Payne gestures in that direction.

Betty Furness and John Payne in “Fair Warning” (20th Century-Fox, 1937)

“A fashionable resort turns chaotic when death points a guilty finger at all the guests.”

Never heard of this one!

Poster for Bulldog Drummond. A handsome man is bound to a chair, watching angrily as a villainous fellow in a big moustache manhandles an unconscious young woman over a table. Tagline reads: ALL TALKING

Bulldog Drummond (1929). 19-year-old Joan Bennett in her first proper role. I hardly recognised her in her blonde flapper haircut, but it’s a full-on spirited damsel-in-distress performance, just the ticket for this sort of thing. Meanwhile Ronald Colman is suave, the villains R-rollingly dastardly

YouTube video by SabuCat Lux Theatre "Various Temptations" starring Ida Lupino

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Lupino and Hatfield in early-1900s style outfits. Lupino is holding a bundle wrapped in paper that Hatfield is eyeing with concern.

Ida Lupino and Hurd Hatfield in the Lux Playhouse episode, “Various Temptations” from February 1959.

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Here’s what shows at my old blog link and all of Typepad now: pmbryant.typepad.com

Typepad is officially offline. 😢

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Lana Turner by Eric Carpenter (1942)