*CANDIDS*

[rudyfan]

Okay, something about the cavier pic of John Boles sort of creeps me out.

[JackFavell]

rudyfan-

I felt the same way! I thought it was his daughter, or even worse, a much-too-young-for-him girl, and he is plying her with caviar which she doesn't like. She is too nice to tell him no. It somehow looks like he is on a power trip, which makes me wonder what happened after the photo op.... yecchh. Maybe I am reading too much into it...

[klondike]

Maybe Mr. Boles should book a dinner date with Don "Red" Barry, and eliminate the women between them entirely . .
More I ponder that, the photographer can stay home, too.

[ChiO]

Thank you, Klondike. That picture of Don 'Red' Barry was the one that creeped me out. Was that an outtake from a Von Stroheim film that wasn't released?

[mongoII]

I too thought the young lady was John Boles daughter although the LIFE magazine image simply stated that he was dining with a lady.
Below is another image from the same Chicago restaurant in 1945.


A man explaining to Hugh Marlowe and wife K.T. Stevens the difference between fresh and processed caviar.

[Garbomaniac]

Oh, how I miss restaurants like that! I was only a boy, but I remember my parents taking me out to places similar. I suppose every town had its classy restaurants. Here in Stockton, California there were Otto's, Murphy's, Risso's, and Albert's. They were all dark with leather booths. The waiters were all dress in tuxedos or uniforms. You had to mind your manners, and everything was so beautiful. The women wore furs, and the men dressed for dinner. I wonder what happened to that world. Funny, I expected to grow up and be a part of all of that, but it is all gone.

[mongoII]

JULY 21st. BIRTHDAYS


RICHIE ANDRUSCO is 64 today


MICHEL RAY is 65 today


DON KNOTTS (1924 - 2006)


ALLYN JOSLYN (1901 - 1981)


KEN MAYNARD (1895 - 1973)


C. AUBREY SMITH (1863 - 1948)

[mongoII]

Clark Gable & Southern Belle at premier of GWTW


Vivien Leigh massaged by Isabel Jewell between takes on GWTW


Olivia de Havilland & Vivien Leigh on the set of GWTW

[mongoII]

A drowsy looking Elvis Presley with his hands on hips of Lizabeth Scott
during the making of "Loving You"

[Birdy]

Oh, how I miss restaurants like that! I was only a boy, but I remember my parents taking me out to places similar. I suppose every town had its classy restaurants. Here in Stockton, California there were Otto's, Murphy's, Risso's, and Albert's. They were all dark with leather booths. The waiters were all dress in tuxedos or uniforms. You had to mind your manners, and everything was so beautiful. The women wore furs, and the men dressed for dinner. I wonder what happened to that world. Funny, I expected to grow up and be a part of all of that, but it is all gone.

I know what you mean. I'm sick of men in cargo shorts, women in sweatpants, everyone in baseball caps. Doesn't anyone own a dress anymore? (I do love my levis.)

Love the picture of Don Knotts, very sweet.

[mongoII]

JULY 22nd. BIRTHDAYS


TERENCE STAMP is 70 today


LOUISE FLETCHER is 75 today


ORSON BEAN is 81 today


MARCIA HENDERSON (1929 - 1987)


JAMES WHALE (1889 - 1957)

[klondike]

LOUISE FLETCHER is 75 today

. . . and still eating toads, I bet!

Louise, no, wait, I'm sorry - put down that riding crop!
Louise, I was just kidding . . . don't make me get Kathy Bates over here to save me!!!

[mongoII]

Harpo Marx & Danny Kaye cutting up at a charity event in 1948

[mongoII]

Lovely Natalie Wood getting prepared to appear at the Academy Awards in 1962

[Birdy]

That's a lovely picture of Natalie. It's like you're looking over her shoulder in the 3 way mirror. I love mirror photos and have one of my cat but that's a story for another thread.
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