*CANDIDS*

[Western Guy]

Kinda silly, but a fun glimpse into Basil Rathbone: The Man:

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[mongoII]

That was funny, Stone. I could imagine that Rathbone was a hoot at those parties he threw with his wife Oona.

[mongoII]

It's the elegant Butterfly McQueen gone with the wind

[Western Guy]

Well, yes, Joe, though unfortunately we all know that it was those famous Ouida parties that drove poor Basil in his later years to appear in such dreck as HILLYBILLYS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE and AUTOPSY OF A GHOST and apparently leaving his widow with an estate valued at about $10,000.

[mongoII]

Apparently it was Ouida's fault, Stone. If you wanna play, ya gotta pay.

[Western Guy]

True Joe. But how tragic for one to go from the lavish Hollywood lifestyle to depending off the support of friends, as apparently was the case with Ouida.

In a bio of Rathbone, the author recounts an incident where Basil was almost in tears, explaining to a co-worker how Ouida's parties were breaking him. And that truly must have been the case. Basil was a top Hollywood freelancer in the 30s (earning about five grand weekly) and should have died a wealthy man. Instead he ended up working in crap to keep afloat. I hear echoes of John Carradine here . . .

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JUANITA QUIGLEY is 82 today


PHIL HARRIS (1904 - 1995)


IRVING PICHEL (1891 - 1954)

[Western Guy]

Gosh, Juanita Quigley bears a strong resemblance to our beloved Sybil Jason.

This morning on our nostalgia radio station they played "The Thing" by Phil Harris. Now I know why.

[mongoII]

I recall the novelty tune "The Thing", Stone:

[mongoII]

A pregnant Ida Lupino with husband Howard Duff at their home

[mongoII]

Birthday boy Irving Pichel as the evil Sandor in "Dracula's Daughter"

[The Ingenue]

What a lovely, lovely picture of the Duffs at home. It seems almost like a glimpse beyond The End of "Woman in Hiding". Only better.

[mongoII]

It was my pleasure,CarrieLiz.

[mongoII]

Birthday gal Juanita Quigley celebrates her sixth birthday with 70 girls at the Los Angeles Orphanage.

[mongoII]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JUNE LOCKHART is 88 today


REED HADLEY (1911 - 1974)


ANNE REVERE (1903 - 1990)


CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD (1890 - 1977)