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A Great Katharine Hepburn Quote That (Like Her) Doesn’t Hold Back!

May 15, 2023 By Joi

Katharine Hepburn, The Philadelphia Story

Katharine Hepburn, The Philadelphia Story

“I’m a personality as well as an actress. Show me an actress who isn’t a personality, and you’ll show me a woman who isn’t a star.” ~ Katharine Hepburn

I know there are almost always exceptions to every rule, but I completely understand what she was saying… what’s more, I completely agree with her! Obviously, she isn’t saying that an actress (or actor, as well, for that matter) can’t be incredibly gifted or talented if they aren’t a “personality,” she’s simply saying they aren’t a STAR, all caps.

In fact, the ones best-remembered and celebrated to this day?? They’re almost always the ones who were personalities.


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Happy Katharine Hepburn Day! The Iconic and Legendary Actress was BOTD in 1907

May 12, 2023 By Joi

Katharine Hepburn and David Manners in A Bill of Divorcement

Katharine Hepburn and David Manners in A Bill of Divorcement

Katharine Hepburn’s first film was A Bill of Divorcement (1932). Directed by George Cukor, the movie also stars John Barrymore, David Manners, Billie Burke, and Elizabeth Patterson.

The executive producer (David O. Selznick) did NOT want the newcomer, 24 year old Katharine Hepburn, in the lead role but Cukor DID. Cukor won out and would go on to have a wonderful lifelong working relationship (and friendship) with the legendary actress.

Katharine Hepburn and David Manners, A Bill of Divorcement

Katharine Hepburn and David Manners

In an interview w/Dick Cavett, Hepburn told how he studio’s PR department kept trying to get her to wear beautiful gowns around the set instead of her much-preferred pants.

Long story short: She balked. They took her pants. She walked around in her underwear. Her pants were returned!

Katharine Hepburn’s second film, Christopher Strong (1933) is memorable for several reasons…

  • It was directed by the trailblazing Dorothy Arzner… not a lot of women directors in old Hollywood!
  • This was Katharine Hepburn’s second film
  • It was the first film in which she was given top billing… imagine… top billing in just your second film.
  • …and, of course, the moth costume is VERY memorable (see below for proof)

Katharine Hepburn, Christopher Strong

Katharine Hepburn, Christopher Strange (1933)

Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars for Best Lead Actress:

Morning Glory, 1934
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, 1968
The Lion in Winter, 1969
On Golden Pond, 1982

She was nominated for 8 more in the same category. Kind of thinking that, had she won these as well, they should have renamed it the “Katharine Hepburn Award!”



Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

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Dame Margaret Rutherford, BOTD in England in 1892

May 11, 2023 By Joi

Margaret Rutherford, Murder Ahoy

Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple in Murder Ahoy (1964)

“I hope I’m an individual. I suppose an eccentric is a super individual. Perhaps an eccentric is just off centre – ex-centric. But that contradicts a belief of mine that we’ve got to be centrifugal.”

~ Dame Margaret Rutherford

The wonderful Margaret Rutherford was born in England on May 11, 1892. Perhaps best-known for her deliciously entertaining performances in the Miss Marple films, Rutherford has a VERY fine filmography outside of these mysteries.

Ironically, she was initially hesitant to play the role of Miss Marple. Her reasoning is, in my opinion, both brilliant AND deliciously British… “Murder, you see, is not the sort of thing I can get close to. I don’t like these things that are just for thrills. I would far rather go without work. I do not like murder. It has an atmosphere I have always found uncongenial.”

Happy Heavenly birthday to a truly extraordinary lady!


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Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York (1941)

May 10, 2023 By Joi

Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York

Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York

Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York (1941, directed by Howard Hawks). Gary Cooper, deservedly, won an Oscar for his performance… one of his best IMO. The movie, itself, along with Howard Hawks and co-stars Walter Brennan, and Margaret Wycherly were also nominated for Oscars.

One of the things that always impresses me most about this film (aside from the excellent acting and directing) is the fact that lovely Joan Leslie was only 16 years old at the time. She plays the role so flawlessly, it’s difficult to believe she was so young!

Joan Leslie, Sergeant York

Joan Leslie

You can find the timelessly wonderful Sergeant York on dvd (Amazon link below) If you’ve never seen this one, I hope you’ll check it out very soon. Gary Cooper gives a beautiful performance.


Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York

Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie, Sergeant York

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Joan Fontaine in One of Her Finest Roles, Born to Be Bad (1950)

May 8, 2023 By Joi

Joan Fontaine, Born to Be Bad

Joan Fontaine, Born to Be Bad

Joan Fontaine is an actress who never lets me down… I love her in everything. Anytime I revisit one of her films, I’m struck by just how wonderful she was. Never overplays her hand, never phones it in (even in the smaller, seemingly trivial scenes in a film, she’s always completely in the moment).

She’s particularly mesmerizing in the role of Christabel in Born to Be Bad. In fact, I’m uncommonly familiar with most actresses of Joan’s time and can’t think of another who would have done this role as much justice as she did. The way she effortlessly flips a switch from saint to sinner with her eyes, alone, fascinates me.  Many stars seemed to think you had to go BIG in moments like this, but Joan Fontaine proved that subtlety often comes across as much more genuine and believable.

I’m rambling, here, but it’s sometimes difficult to describe a star’s magic – you simply have to experience it for yourself.

Born to Be Bad (1950) was directed by the wonderful Nicholas Ray. Joan’s co-stars include Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott, Joan Leslie, and Mel Ferrer.

Joan Fontaine’s character Christabel is a conniving wolf in sheep’s clothing. She uses everyone around her for her own selfish gain and it is deliciously entertaining to watch. It’s honestly almost (almost) impossible to hate her because she’s so good at being so bad. The facial expressions, body movements, things she does with her voice… it’s all, as I said earlier, mesmerizing.

You can find Born to Be Bad on dvd (Amazon link) or watch Joan’s magic on Prime Video!


Filed Under: Joan Fontaine, Picture of the Day Tagged With: Joan Fontaine, Joan Fontaine movies, Joan Fontaine picture

Juliet Mills, Maureen O’Hara, and James Stewart Behind the Scenes of The Rare Breed

May 6, 2023 By Joi

Juliet Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and James Stewart behind the Scenes of The Rare Breed

Juliet Mills, Maureen O’Hara, and James Stewart 

The Rare Breed is one of those films that delightfully caught me off guard. Not because I enjoyed it (I fully expected to) but more by WHY I thoroughly enjoyed it. You see, Maureen O’Hara and James Stewart have been in my Top 4 favorite stars since I was a little girl. They’re two of the reasons I fell in love with old movies in the first place. So, naturally, when the film began, I expected to be caught up in their magic and that the movie would be a joy to watch.

Imagine my surprise when the TRUE magic in the movie came from Juliet Mills and Brian Keith! Not that my much loved Maureen O’Hara and James Stewart weren’t wonderful – I mean, come on, of course they were! However, make no mistake about it, Juliet Mills and Brian Keith are the reason this movie works – they’re lovable, entertaining and in all ways brilliant in this one.

Brian Keith is nearly unrecognizable in the role but he absolutely steals every scene he’s in… and some he ISN’T in!

You can find The Rare Breed on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.

Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and James Stewart

Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, and James Stewart.. Yes, Brian Keith!

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The Awful Truth: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Mary Forbes, and Ralph Bellamy

May 4, 2023 By Joi

Mary Forbes, Irene Dunne, and Cary Grant: The Awful Truth

Mary Forbes, Irene Dunne, and Cary Grant

The Awful Truth is, in my opinion, a perfect comedy. Starring two of old Hollywood’s greatest stars, Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, it also boasts a wonderful director (Leo McCary) and very strong cast to support them.

The stellar cast includes Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Mary Forbes, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D’Arcy, Esther Dale, and Joyce Compton.

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Ralph Bellamy, Cary Grant, and Irene Dunne in The Awful Truth

Ralph Bellamy, Cary Grant, and Irene Dunne 

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne play a married couple who have filed for divorce. However, seems the love isn’t so dead after all as they begin to undermine one another’s chances of finding romance. It’s just a lot of fun and I cannot imagine anyone in the lead roles besides these two comedic geniuses.

You can find The Awful Truth on dvd (Amazon link) or watch the fun and mayhem on Prime Video.


Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, The Awful Truth

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, The Awful Truth

Filed Under: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Mary Forbes, Perfect Movies, Picture of the Day, Ralph Bellamy Tagged With: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Mary Forbes, Ralph Bellamy

Positivity, Fertilizer, Dolphins, and Katharine Hepburn… and it’s Just Monday!

May 1, 2023 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, Gilda

Rita Hayworth

As I mention on the About Page for Hollywood Yesterday, I am stunningly careful and respectful when writing about these wonderful stars from Old Hollywood. Heck, I even use extra care when simply posting their pictures, whether it’s on my blog or Twitter Page.

I’m diligent about keeping these beautiful stars shining brightly and I want them to shine on at their very best. Whether it’s a post I publish on this blog or tweets I send on Twitter, I often remind myself of a heart-tugging quote Rita Hayworth once told someone, “Whatever you write about me, don’t make it sad.”

I have no idea of doing anything remotely like that, Rita. You’re safe with me.

Yesterday I started to tweet a photo of Rita (seems I’m extra protective of her!) and I looked closely at it first… it occurred to me that it wouldn’t be one she’d want to be remembered by. Trust me, it didn’t take long to find a better one. I had a couple zillion to choose from.

These beautiful, wonderful, amazing, extraordinary stars were human, just like the rest of us. Even Rita was presumably human. Whether they’re still with us or have passed on, they want to be remembered at their best.

It honestly breaks my heart when I see someone bringing up the worst moments in someone’s life after they’ve passed.  I always want to ask them, “Do you want to be remembered, after you’re gone, for your worst moments or your best?” Seriously, some seem to carry a personal vendetta against select stars for what they once said, who they once divorced, what they once did, how they voted (seriously?!?) etc.

Why? Well, it’s beyond me. If, say social justice warriors Jane Doe or her brother John Doe want to make the world a better place, I commend them. How about volunteering at a homeless shelter or home for battered women and/or children, taking up and supporting a cause to help those who are hurting or hungry, jump on board a program that’s making the world safer and happier place for Veterans, children, animals, dolphins, the elderly, diabetics, people with Down’s Syndrome, Autism, etc. The Does could take that passion and drive (both of which are admirable traits) and direct them where they truly make a difference.

So many people would WIN then… life is so much sweeter when you focus your energy on making wins for lots of people as opposed to a loss for one. Especially when that one has already passed on!

Frankly, wagging one’s tongue relentlessly about an actor or actress who is no longer even alive isn’t doing anyone any good. Negativity and toxicity almost always most hurts the one who is spreading it around. Kind of like when I spread fertilizer on my flowers, herbs, or vegetables… it gets on me, it doesn’t get on anyone else. To keep drawing from a pool of toxicity, hate, and slandering would be like me deciding I very much wanted to just spread the fertilizer out on the ground and wallow in it.

Not a great look. My cats would have me committed.

I have noticed something on social media lately – I’d say over the course of the past year. The more toxic and negative people in the old Hollywood community are fading away. They’re discovering that people may be mildly amused by constant anger and by someone belittling and making fun of people for a while but, ultimately, they tire of all the drama and feel smothered by the toxicity. With no one else to rant to, they simply disappear. Now, don’t get me wrong, I actually hate it. I’d much rather they had, mid-rant about this actor or that one, realized that they were helping no one. Personally, I believe they think they’re making themselves look good. If one has to dig up a bad quote or mistake from someone no longer even living to make themselves look good, it’s kind of sad… downright bordering on pathetic.

Another pet peeve is when someone (again on social media) responds to a positive message with vile for the individual. When I first jumped on the social media bandwagon, some people had me reluctant to even post about a couple of people because they always had venom to spew. One day.. I remember it well because I literally had a mental and physical pivot lol… I sat down to Tweet something about Katharine Hepburn. I stood back up thinking, “Oh, no.. there’ll be about 3 different people who’ll say negative things about her relationship with Spencer Tracy and a few others who’ll make fun of her… I don’t have the mental bandwidth for them today…” But, as I stood up, the more spirited side of my persona told the mild side, “Heck them!” and we all sat back down.

Since then, when someone says something negative about someone (Katharine, Spencer, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean are some of people’s favorite targets), I literally tweet three more things about the person.

Petty? Probably. But it amuses the spirited side greatly.

(Continued below the wonderful Katharine Hepburn…)

Katharine Hepburn, Stage Door

Katharine Hepburn

I am just so very, very thankful that the vast majority of people in the Old Hollywood community are just as respectful of the stars as I am. I can tell by the graciousness of their words and even by the photos they share. It makes me so happy that there are so many people who want to keep these stars alive and well – whether it’s the ones who are already household names…

  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Rita Hayworth
  • John Wayne
  • Ava Gardner
  • Henry Fonda
  • Maureen O’Hara
  • James Stewart
  • Joan Crawford
  • Sidney Poitier
  • Bette Davis
  • Katharine Hepburn
  • Audrey Hepburn
  • Veronica Lake
  • Lionel Barrymore
  • Lena Horne

… or those we are trying very hard to MAKE household names…

  • Ann Sheridan
  • Ethel Barrymore
  • Margaret Lindsay
  • Paul Henreid
  • Victor McLaglen
  • Beulah Bondi
  • Paul Robeson
  • Thomas Mitchell
  • Dorothy Dandridge
  • Rhonda Fleming
  • Ann Dvorak
  • etc…

I love that so many people are doing their part to keep Old Hollywood alive and exciting. I wish I could personally thank every single person who is involved.

At any rate, there you have it – the ins and outs of why I am relentlessly positive, why I don’t respond to negativity, and why I don’t shine spotlights on flaws or use myself as an echo for ugly quotes. Just because someone doesn’t want to talk about, read about, or point out mistakes others have made doesn’t mean they approve of any of them – it simply means they’re busy living their own life and have their hands full with this whole being a human thing to cast a single stone.

Thank you so much for being here, you honor me with your presence,

~ Joi (“Joy”)

 

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The Wonderful Glenn Ford was BOTD in Canada in 1916

May 1, 2023 By Joi

Glenn Ford, Pocketful of Miracles
Glenn Ford, Pocketful of Miracles
I literally love all of Glenn Ford’s films – with the exception of two (and I even half-love one of those!). He’s one of those actors who makes it look so easy that we don’t talk about them nearly often enough. The stars who embodied the  “go big or go home” philosophy or who lived a life with as much drama as they ever lived onscreen seem to get most of the attention. It’s a complete travesty, actually, because consistent, talented, extraordinary stars like Glenn Ford, Paul Henreid, Ann Sheridan, Beulah Bondi, Van Johnson, Marie Dressler, Pat O’Brien, Van Heflin, Kay Francis, etc not only helped build Hollywood, they’re a huge part of what makes it so magical even to this day!
Glenn Ford has a filmography any star would be proud of.. and it includes a wide variety of genres because he was beautifully versatile – more so, I believe, than he even realized.
Gene Tierney and Glenn Ford: The Secret of Convict Lake
Gene Tierney and Glenn Ford, The Secret of Convict Lake
Some of my favorite Glenn Ford movies are…
  • The Secret of Convict Lake
  • Pocketful of Miracles
  • Gilda
  • 3:10 to Yuma
  • A Stolen Life
  • The Violent Men
  • The Fastest Gun
  • The Last Challenge
  • The Big Heat
  • Superman (’78)
  • Heaven with a Gun

The list goes on and on. He made a lot of great films as well as TV movies as well. If you aren’t familiar with his body of work, I hope you’ll seek out his films very soon. I’d simply choose my favorite genre and proceed accordingly. If you like Westerns and/or film-noir, you’re particularly in luck, but he made a lot of quality dramas and comedies as well.

I’m a huge fan of his, or could you tell?

Happy Heavenly birthday to a wonderful actor who did it all with style and class!

Glenn Ford and Van Heflin, 3:10 to Yuma

 Van Heflin and Glenn Ford, 3:10 to Yuma

Filed Under: BOTD, Glenn Ford Tagged With: BOTD, Gene Tierney, Glenn Ford, Van Heflin

Rita Hayworth and Carol Burnett, The Carol Burnett Show (1971)

April 30, 2023 By Joi

Rita Hayworth and Carol Burnett

Rita Hayworth and Carol Burnett, The Carol Burnett Show

Two of my favorite redheads are shown here and they couldn’t be more adorable if they had to. Rita Hayworth was a guest star on the wonderful The Carol Burnett Show in 1971 and I’m not sure I’ll ever recover from seeing one of the most glamorous actress the world has ever known, looking so… well… human!

So she really WASN’T an angel sent down from Heaven.. who knew??

You can find the complete series (or buy seasons individually) of The Carol Burnett Show on dvd or watch on Prime Video. (Amazon link)

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Welcome to Hollywood Yesterday!

Ann Sheridan, It All Came True

Ann Sheridan
My name is Joi (“Joy”) and I created Hollywood Yesterday as my personal tribute to Old Hollywood. It’s my effort to help keep the stars from Old Hollywood, Classic Television, and Old Radio Shows alive and shining forever. Old Hollywood was positively magical and I see no reason for the magic to ever die.

Be warned, I am (by nature) overtly positive, I never take anything too seriously, I say extraordinary so often you’d think I invented the word, and I overuse exclamation points to distraction. I’m perpetually over-caffeinated.. we’ll blame that.

Read more about Hollywood Yesterday (and see my personal favorites) here!

Old Hollywood Actresses

Lena Horne, Meet Me in Las Vegas

See the Old Hollywood Actresses page for the index of Classic Hollywood Actresses and Classic TV Actresses.

Old Hollywood Actors

Henry Fonda, Behind the Scenes The Grapes of Wrath

See the Old Hollywood Actors page for the index of Old Hollywood and Classic TV actors.

Old Hollywood Book Reviews

Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice

I love reading old Hollywood biographies and memoirs as much as I love watching classic movies, and that’s truly saying something!

To see my Old Hollywood book reviews, please see the index listed here: Book Reviews.

Pictures of the Day

Maureen O'Hara, The Parent Trap

Maureen O’Hara

The Old Hollywood & Classic TV Pictures of the Day are published as regularly as possible. If I miss a few days, please just know that the husband, daughters, sons-in-law, grandbabies, and/or my cats were demanding my attention. I’ll be honest, nothing comes before any of them! Not even Maureen O’Hara or Henry Fonda.

Priorities, y’all.

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Paulette Goddard and Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times
Thank you so much for visiting Hollywood Yesterday! You truly HONOR me with your presence. ~ Joi (“Joy”)

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland, The Adventures of Robin Hood

My main goal with Hollywood Yesterday is to keep the names, faces, and films of the stars that mean so much to me shining brightly. When I’m guilty of focusing more time on my personal favorites (such as Olivia de Havilland) than other stars, I hope you’ll forgive me. I am, by all indications, very human!

Also, please know that I try to keep my posts (except for book reviews) short and to the point, so you can enjoy the pictures, grab the information, and get back to your life. I don’t appreciate anything that’s overly wordy, so I don’t want to do that to others. For better or worse, I write as I talk, so if you ever feel like you’re reading the words of someone who’s a cross between Lucy Ricardo, Daisy Duck, and a Jerry Lewis character, that’s just because you are!

Wait. What did I just admit to?? 

Barbara Stanwyck Quotes

Another personal absolute favorite of mine is Barbara Stanwyck. Not only was she beautiful and outrageously talented, she was exceptionally bright, charismatic, and colorful. This growing collection of Barbara Stanwyck Quotes will give you an idea of just how colorful she was!

Old Hollywood Movies

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire Top Hat Cheek to Cheek

There’s nothing quite like watching a movie from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Whether it’s a Musical, Western, Comedy, Romance, Film Noir, or Drama – if it’s on, I’m not too far away… with popcorn and raspberry tea in hand and a couple of cats nearby.

Below are a few Old Hollywood movie reviews I’ve done on the blog. There are, as you’d imagine, a lot more to come. – Joi (“Joy”)

We’re in the Money (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell)

The Naked Spur (James Stewart, Janet Leigh)

The Prince and the Showgirl (Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier)

The White Sister (Helen Hayes, Clark Gable)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Russ Tamblyn, Julie Newmar)

Rio Bravo (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan)

El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Michele Carey)

Rio Grande (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara)

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (What is it With Me and These Movies??)

The Stooge (Jerry Lewis’ favorite Lewis and Martin Movie… for good reason.)

Critic’s Choice (Hilarious movie starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball)

To Please a Lady (Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck team up in a fast track movie)

Grand Hotel (Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore)

Hearts Divided (Marion Davies, Dick Powell)

The Quiet Man (John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald)

More Old Hollywood Movie Reviews

Classic Hollywood Books & Biographies (Reviews)

Maureen O'Hara's Autobiography 'Tis Herself

‘Tis Herself by Maureen O’Hara
I Know Where I'm Going (Katharine Hepburn Biography) and Princess

I Know Where I’m Going: Katharine Hepburn

 

Debbie Reynolds Unsinkable
Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds

 

Ginger Rogers Autobiography - Ginger: My Story

Ginger by Ginger Rogers
Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball

Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball
Vitagraph by Andrew A. Erish
Vitagraph by Andrew A. Erish
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Dorothy Dandridge

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My Lucy Obsession

Lucille Ball

Find out just how much I (truly) Love Lucy in the Lucille Ball category. I’m warning you, I call it an obsession for a very good reason…

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