Philip Mershon's Felix In Hollywood

Last evening, I wandered up to Hollywood Blvd. to attend a book signing.  Great fun it was, too. Me and Author Randy Schmidt Randy is...

As time went on, the hair (and lashes, and sideburns) just kept getting bigger. 

From the book,  "How I Escaped From Gilligan's Island"    by William Froug: "In 1949 I was hired by Lloyd B...

Back somewhere along the late 30s to the late 40s, the Earl Carroll Theater was on of the premiere see-and-be-seen spots in Hollywood. ...

Taken last night on the eve of the 50th anniversary of her passing, there was only one lip print on the stone.  There will be many more ...

From Motion Picture magazine, 1915.  (click to fully engorge)

Kay Francis, 1946 ...It was her eyebrows that did her in.

Postcard that Jerry Lewis had made to promote his radio act in 1943.  I can just see a gangly, manic, wild-eyed 17 year old running aro...

......Rita Hayworth did a Blondie picture (Blondie On A Budget, 1940). And she looks just thrilled about it.

Whilst minding mine own business, my neighbor Charlie just phoned and ordered me outside.  And there, across the street........ ...

.....to ME !!! Mr. Slash

"...Shelley Winters makes the victim so horrifyingly, naggingly pathetic that Clift hardly seems to be contemplating a crime: i...

I would congratulate Nik Wallenda for his feat of walking over Niagara Falls on a tightrope (with a safety harness), but really, whatever.....

1965

Madcap Merriment The Albertina Rasch Group And Zany Hijinks Ramon Novarro and friend.

While you read this blog (a blog for the Smart Set), Louise Brooks is reading about you!