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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”)

 

Filed Under: Hollywood Yesterday, Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth

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)

Filed Under: Carol Burnett, Classic TV, Picture of the Day, The Carol Burnett Show Tagged With: Carol Burnett, Rita Hayworth, The Carol Burnett Show

Happy Rita Hayworth Day! (BOTD in 1918 in Brooklyn)

October 17, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, Cover Girl

Rita Hayworth, Cover Girl

The beautiful, talented, and ICONIC Rita Hayworth was BOTD in 1918 in Brooklyn. Born  Margarita Carmen Cansino, she would one day become synonymous with great beauty and glamour.

Rita is one of those stars who it is IMPOSSIBLE to imagine classic Hollywood without. I’m also quite certain that, without her, there wouldn’t be as many of us who are completely obsessed with old Hollywood. She helped make it what it is and I hope that, in my lifetime, we can see her elevated to the same height of popularity we see Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn enjoy. I believe she and Ava Gardner deserve their rightful spots beside Marilyn and Audrey and hope with all that’s within me to see them attain it.

One of my favorite things about Rita Hayworth is this: Not only was she uncommonly beautiful and talented, you hardly ever (IF ever!) read a negative, nasty thing about her. Her weaknesses hurt her more than anyone else and she seems to have been an uncommonly sweet, gentle, and lovely person.

Happiest of Heavenly birthdays, Rita, and thanks for your beautiful legacy!

“We are all tied to our destiny and there is no way we can liberate ourselves.” ~ Rita Hayworth


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Rouben Mamoulian Was BOTD in 1897

October 8, 2022 By Joi

Rouben Mamoulian Film CollageRouben Mamoulian Film Collage

The wonderful director Rouben Mamoulian (1897–1987) was BOTD in 1897. While he doesn’t have as many films to his credit as a lot of other directors, the ones he does have are very, very special.

These films include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Queen Christina (1933), Golden Boy (1939), The Mark of Zorro (1940), Blood and Sand (1941), and the colorful, lighthearted, and FUN Silk Stockings (1957).

Some of my favorite Rouben Mamoulian Quotes:

“I consider that color on the screen must be used as an emotion.”

( About Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1931) “I don’t want Hyde to be a monster, Hyde is not evil, he is the primitive, the animal in us, whereas Jekyll is a cultured man, representing the intellect. Hyde is the Neanderthal man and [Fredric March’s] makeup was designed as such.”

“The most important critic is time.”

“You can have all the philosophy you like: if a film doesn’t come across in graphic terms, it falls short.”

Filed Under: Adolphe Menjou, Barbara Stanwyck, Cyd Charisse, Fredric March, Linda Darnell, Tyrone Power Tagged With: Adolphe Menjou, Barbara Stanwyck, BOTD, Cyd Charisse, directors, Greta Garbo, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Rouben Mamoulian, Tyrone Power

Rita Hayworth in her Iconic Role as Gilda (1946)

August 16, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, Gilda Promotional Picture

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth in the role of Gilda is so deliciously iconic – in fact, it’s one of the most iconic film roles I can think of.

  • Errol Flynn, Robin Hood
  • James Caan, Sonny
  • Humphrey Bogart, Rick Blaine
  • Ingrid Bergman, Ilsa Lund
  • Rita Hayworth, Gilda!

The wonderful 1946 film-noir also stars Glenn Ford and George Macready and, somehow seems to be even better each time you see it.

You can find Gilda (link to the dvd or blu-ray on Amazon) on dvd on Amazon or watch the movie on Prime Video.


Filed Under: Picture of the Day, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Gilda, Rita Hayworth, Rita Hayworth picture

Beautiful Rita Hayworth Publicity Photos for The Lady from Shanghai

May 5, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, The Lady from ShanghaiRita Hayworth

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)  is based on a novel by Sherwood King and was directed by Orson Welles. The wonderfully talented Orson Welles also wrote the screenplay and stars alongside Rita Hayworth.

The film-noir also includes Everett Sloane, Ted de Corsia, and Glenn Anders.

You can find The Lady from Shanghai on dvd or Blu-ray (Amazon link) or watch the drama unfold on Prime Video.

The Lady from Shanghai Movie Poster:


The Lady from Shanghai Movie Poster

 

Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai

Rita Hayworth

Filed Under: Film Noir, Picture of the Day, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Film-Noir, movie posters, Rita Hayworth, Rita Hayworth pictures

Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, Behind the Scenes of Gilda (1946)

May 4, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford - Behind the Scenes Gilda

Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford

Some days I only have enough time to throw a picture in your direction and hope you love it. This is one of those days, so I’ve chosen a photo with Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford.

No way you can’t love it! That’s what we call hedging our bets, y’all.

This is a photo of the two fan-favorites behind the scenes of their 1946 film-noir Gilda, directed by Charles Vidor.

You can find Gilda (link to the dvd or blu-ray on Amazon) on dvd on Amazon or watch the movie on Prime Video.


Filed Under: Behind the Scenes Pictures, Film Noir, Glenn Ford, Picture of the Day, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Behind the Scenes pictures, Film-Noir, Gilda, Glenn Ford, Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles, The Lady from Shanghai

April 21, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai

I don’t post many photos from or information about The Lady from Shanghai and I honestly have no idea why! Rita Hayworth gives such a wonderful performance in the film – truth be told, I love her performance more than I do the movie, itself. She’s truly remarkable in it.

The 1947 film-noir was based on a novel by Sherwood King and was directed by Orson Welles, who also wrote the screenplay and stars alongside Rita.

While Rita and Orson are most certainly the stars of the show, the drama also includes Everett Sloane, Ted de Corsia, and Glenn Anders.

You can find The Lady from Shanghai on dvd or Blu-ray (Amazon link) or watch the drama unfold on Prime Video.

Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai

Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai Scroll Movie Poster


The Lady from Shanghai Scroll Movie Poster

Filed Under: Film Noir, Orson Welles, Picture of the Day, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Film-Noir, Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth, My Gal Sal Promotional Photos (LOVE these!)

January 25, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth, My Gal Sal

Rita Hayworth

My Gal Sal stars Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, John Sutton, James Gleason, and Phil Silvers. It was directed by Irving Cummings and, while it can be difficult to find (it’s never shown on television it seems!), it’s very much worth the effort.

You CAN find My Gal Sal on dvd (Amazon video). Unfortunately it isn’t on Prime Video yet.

Rita Hayworth, My Gal Sal

Filed Under: Picture of the Day, Rita Hayworth Tagged With: Rita Hayworth, Rita Hayworth pictures

Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature in My Gal Sal

January 18, 2022 By Joi

Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature in My Gal Sal

Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature

Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature star in the 1942 My Gal Sal, directed by Irving Cummings. I’m always surprised that this film isn’t better known. I mean, it stars Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature – how can it not be more popular?!

The movie also stars Carole Landis, John Sutton, James Gleason, and Phil Silvers.

You can find My Gal Sal on dvd (Amazon video). Unfortunately it isn’t on Prime Video yet. That’s probably a good sign of why the film isn’t better known.. it’s hard to find!

Rita Hayworth, My Gal Sal

Rita Hayworth

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