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Sophia Loren: Gorgeous Publicity Photos from The Miller’s Beautiful Wife

March 5, 2022 By Joi

Sophia Loren

The stunningly beautiful Sophia Loren has been uncommonly lovely every day of her life – but I’m not sure she has ever been any more beautiful than she was in The Miller’s Beautiful Wife.

Suffice to say, nature has always been very kind to her and she completely strutted in during this film.

Make no mistake about it, though, she has never been just a beautiful face (and then some), she is a very talented and charismatic actress – and a strong one, at that. She has always been known what was best for her and never had any intention of anyone second guess her!

These photos are from the wonderful 1955 film The Miller’s Beautiful Wife (directed by Mario Camerini).

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Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck in Arabesque (1966)

October 25, 2021 By Joi

Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck

Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck co-starred in the wonderful 1966 action-adventure Arabesque, directed by Stanley Donen.

Sophia Loren said of Gregory Peck, “One of the most charming men I’ve ever met.” As a Gregory Peck fan, I always love reading positive things his co-stars said about him.. fortunately they only had wonderful things to say about him.

Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck

It would appear he was a wonderful person and treated everyone with great respect!

You can find Arabesque on dvd (Amazon link).

Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren in Arabesque (1966)

Sophia Loren Promotional Photos for Boy on a Dolphin

August 13, 2021 By Joi

Sophia Loren, Boy on a Dolphin

As is often the case with my pictures of the day, I am dropping the beauty bombs on you and running! I may (or may not) have mentioned before that I have the BLESSING of getting to watch my grandbabies while their moms and dads work – and, as is the case with baby/toddler BLESSINGS… they mean a MiMi is very much in motion all day long!

And loves every minute of it more than I could ever say.

So, as you’d imagine, my time at a computer is very limited. I simply have no intention of being at the computer when my grandbabies need me in the den floor playing with Hot Wheels, in the yard allowing them to spray me until I’m SOAKED, or in the kitchen serving up popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, popsicles, and any thing else they desire.

If my posts ever strike you as short, there are three very good (also short!) reasons for this!

Stay well, stay safe, and stay happy. ~ Joi

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You can watch Boy on a Dolphin on Prime or buy the dvd on Amazon.

A Few Favorite Sophia Loren Quotes… Beautiful, Smart, AND Colorful!

July 21, 2020 By Joi

Sophia Loren, Boy on a Dolphin

(When asked why she didn’t pose nude in the 2007 Pirelli calendar) “When Sophia Loren is naked, that is a lot of nakedness.”

“Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets – ‘piccoli segreti’ – that are simmering on the burners.”

“Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.”

“The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.”

“Tyrone Power was my ideal man.”

“The facts of life are that a child who has seen war cannot be compared with a child who doesn’t know what war is except from television.”

“I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don’t understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.”

“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.”

Sophia Loren, Boy on a Dolphin Promo Shot

You can watch Boy on a Dolphin on Prime or buy the dvd on Amazon.

Sophia Loren, The Key Lobby Card

May 24, 2020 By Joi

Director Carol Reed had this to say about the beautiful and talented Sophia Loren – “.. During shooting, she’d ask me, “What did I do wrong? What can I do to make it better?” I never knew her to pull an act–the headache, the temperament. Usually with such a beauty, there is worry about the looks. She doesn’t bother about looks. She’s interested in acting.“

He directed Loren in The Key (1958).

I’m adding a new category on Hollywood Yesterday that, frankly, I’m surprised isn’t already here – Quotes by Directors. I’ve always been fascinated by director’s thoughts about and opinions of the stars they directed and the films they worked on. Directors simply don’t get enough credit, if you ask me. Many times, the success or failure of a movie has more to do with the director than anyone else involved.

I love this particular quote about Sophia Loren – makes me even more of a fan. Even when they weren’t working with their stars, good directors still bring out the best in them.