The Silver Screen Oasis

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JANE WITHERS is 90 today


ANN MILLER (1923 - 2004)

Thanks, Joe

For Jan Sterling, and all these wonderful pics you give us!

Shirley Temple and birthday gal Jane Withers were friends for life

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MARI BLANCHARD (1923 - 1970)


HOWARD KEEL (1919 - 2004)

Sultry birthday gal Mari Blanchard as Allura in "Abbott & Costello Go to Mars"

Birthday boy Howard Keel growing old gracefully

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

GLORIA JEAN is 90 today



ROD STEIGER (1925 - 2002)

W.C. Fields, birthday gal Gloria Jean and Butch & Buddy take a break from the set of
"Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" to visit the pond owned by W.C. Fields

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FLORENCE BATES (1888 - 1954)

Delightful actress and birthday gal Florence Bates takes charge in a scene from "Rebecca"
with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine

Jane Withers and Rita Hayworth in 1936 Movie


Paddy O'Day







Rita was known as Rita Cansino and Jane Withers got top billing - at this movie Pinky Tomlin was Rita's boyfriend




This picture also was taken in 1936 when they are both going to a Halloween Party that time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JOHN HODIAK (1914 - 1955)


ALFONSO BEDOYA (1903 - 1957)

Here is a more reserved Alfonso Bedoya on his birthday

Today's birthday boy, author Thornton Wilder enjoys working in the great outdoors near Saratoga Springs, New York, 1956. Mr. Wilder wrote several novels and plays adapted successfully for the big and small screen, including Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. He also wrote original screenplays, such as Shadow of a Doubt. His novel "The Matchmaker" was the basis of the stage and screen musical Hello, Dolly!