Jessica Pickens

Elvis Presley pictured outdoors next to a boat in the film GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

The song "Return to Sender" was written for this week's Musical Monday. Full review here:
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Musical Monday: Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…

Musical Monday: Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
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Boxer and world heavyweight champion Joe Louis made his film debut in THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH (1938), which he stars with actor Clarence Muse. Pictured here, Louis and Muse are being filmed in a scene. In the foreground are cameras and the actors are performing in the back.

Boxer and world heavyweight champion Joe Louis made his film debut in THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH (1938), which he stars with actor Clarence Muse. Pictured here, Louis and Muse are being filmed in a scene.

Musical Monday: Big Timers (1945) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…

Musical Monday: Big Timers (1945)
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Actor Gary Cooper photographed by Eugene Robert Richee in 1935. Cooper is in shadows

Actor Gary Cooper photographed by Eugene Robert Richee in 1935.

Elliott in a red hoodie with ET in his bike

Me in a red hoodie

Who wore it better? 😂😂

An Advertisement featuring Annette for Clarise Sportswear for their new Annette line of clothing, which included Bermuda shorts, blouses, capris, beach shirts with hoods, and A-line shift dresses. The advertisement was to help promote BEACH BLANKET BINGO (1965)

Annette Funicello Friday:
Annette featured in an ad for Clarise Sportswear for their new Annette line of clothing, which included Bermuda shorts, blouses, capris, beach shirts with hoods, and A-line shift dresses. The advertisement was to help promote BEACH BLANKET BINGO (1965)

Olympics to Hollywood: Sonja Henie She was the youngest athlete in the first Winter Olympics, the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and one of Hollywood’s top-grossing stars. Norwegian athlete turned actress Sonja Henie …

Ice skater turned actress Sonja Henie was the youngest athlete in the first Winter Olympics, the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and one Hollywood’s top-grossing stars.
More on her Olympic and film career:
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Musical Monday: Stars on Parade (1946) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…

Musical Monday: Stars on Parade (1946)
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When was figure-skating ever "your grandmother's doilies"? It's been a sport dominated by hot, young people with great asses for my entire life

Me standing outside with snow on the ground and mountains behind me

Comet in the Rockies

Vera Ralston ice skating

Olympics to Hollywood: Vera Ralston
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Vera Ralston ice skating

Ice skater turned actress, Vera Ralston, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.
While touring in skating revues, she was signed to a film contract with Republic Pictures.
More on her career here:
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Belita ice skates and jumps through a circle of swords in a film noir, Suspense (1946)

Olympics to Hollywood: Ice skater, actress Belita
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Belita kicking high in ice skates with her head flung back

Belita Jepson-Turner, known simply as Belita, competed as a figure skater for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In Hollywood, Belita starred in a few musicals but is best known for her film-noirs.
I wrote more on Belita's career here: cometoverhollywood.com/2018/02/17/o...

Musical Monday: Rock n’ Roll Revue (1955) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…

This week's Musical Monday is like watching a concert with some of the top performers of the time. Full review here:
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Lola Falana photographed in June 1968. She's leaning against a wall and has a short pixie cut, hoop earrings and stunning winged eyeliner makeup

American actress, singer and fashion model Lola Falana photographed in June 1968.

Musical Monday: Rock n’ Roll Revue (1955) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…

Musical Monday: Rock n’ Roll Revue (1955)
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I want to smack Rossano Brazzi in this

Imitation of Lana Turner By Jessica Pickens Hollywood and its celebrities have influenced fashion and beauty trends since its inception. In 2017, Kim Kardashian popularized contouring face foundation, adding an extra step in routine application...

Actress Lana Turner was born Feb. 8, 1921. Lana Turner's style influenced fashion and beauty trends, from form fitting sweaters to influencing Eva Perón's style, which I wrote about Turner Classic Movies in 2021.
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Poster for The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

Revisiting
The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

Or as I accidentally said ... Elvis Costello 😂😂😂

Portrait of Annette smiling

Annette Funicello Friday:
Annette pictured in the Jan. 1961 issue of TV Radio Mirror magazine

Singer, actor Harry Belafonte is photographed getting into a Taxi cab in New York City. He's standing in a tux and overcoat with his hand on the door.

Singer, actor Harry Belafonte is photographed getting into a Taxi cab in New York City in 1963.

Musical Monday: Jericho (1937) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

Musical Monday: Jericho (1937)
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Actress Princess Kouka holding a baby with actor Paul Robeson. They are wearing traditional North African dress for the film Jericho.

In his contract, actor, singer Paul Robeson had final say on this week's Musical Monday. Originally, the film was supposed to end differently, but Robeson asked for it to end a different way.
Full review here:
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer art director Cedric Gibbons sitting at his desk. He is dressed in a suit and tie, has a thin mustache and is reading papers.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer art director Cedric Gibbons sitting at his desk.

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Musical Monday: Jericho (1937) It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…

Musical Monday: Jericho (1937)
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Poster for Johnny Allegro (1949)

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Johnny Allegro (1949)