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Moonlight and Valentino
Have been in a Valentino mood of late. Rudy is giving that intense gaze that only he can give. 8×10 oil on wood panel.
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Life is Good at Hollywood Forever: A Chat With Karie Bible, Tour Guide
If you know me at all, you know I like to hang out in cemeteries. I’ve haunted graveyards all over the world, but my absolute favorite is Hollywood Forever Cemetery. In the middle of crowded and congested Hollywood, it is a haven of rest, for sure, but also a lovely park and a place to spend some quiet…
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Mae Murray biographer to speak at Valentino Memorial, sign books at Book Soup
By Michael G. Ankerich My friends in Los Angeles and surrounding environs, mark your calendars for these dates: Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24. I want to meet you! While I am in LA doing research for my new book, Hairpins and Dead Ends: The Perilous Journeys of 20 Actresses Through Early Hollywood, I…
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Mae Murray’s 1960 Radio Interview
As I celebrate the publication of my new book, Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips, I wanted to share with you an interview Mae Murray gave in 1960 as she celebrated the release of her first biography by Jane Ardmore, The Self-Enchanted. The interview can be found on YouTube in three parts. Follow…
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The Intrigue of Frances Teague
By Michael G. Ankerich Did you see her? Did you get a look at Frances Teague in the passing parade? You had to look fast, but she was there, one of the stunning beauties of the silent screen. I came across her portrait about a month ago while looking through a 1925 Photoplay magazine. I…
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Hugh’s Little Sweetheart
By Michael G. Ankerich In 1925, Mary Pickford was not only America’s Little Sweetheart; she was Hugh Allan’s as well. The handsome youth had played bit parts in films for the past several years, when in the spring of 1925, Mary plucked the 23-year-old from the ranks of an extra to play her leading man…
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Hollywood, Here I Come!
In one month, I will be in the heart of Hollywood! I’m making my umpteenth journey to the land of dreams, the city that never disappoints. This trip is dedicated to researching my new book, Hairpins and Dead Ends: The Perilous Journeys of 20 Actresses Through Early Hollywood. It is a companion volume to my 2010…
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Holiday Greetings From Yesteryear — And Today!
Before there were cell phones and instant messaging, before there was Twitter and Facebook, there was only the mailbox. It was through that little box that I kept in touch with friends who lived in other parts of the country and world. One of the best parts of the holiday season was going to the mailbox every…
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