Here are 10 things you should know about Gloria Swanson, born 126 years ago today. She was one of the biggest stars of the silent era and later worked in the theatre, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #SilentMovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Roscoe Arbuckle, born 138 years ago today. In his too-brief life and career, he experienced both dizzying heights and tragic depths. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #silentmovies #silentcomedie #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Marguerite Chapman, born 107 years ago today. She enjoyed success in modeling, motion pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Cesar Romero, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Thelma Ritter, born 123 years ago today. She specialized in portrayals of a very particular type of wise—and wisecracking—New Yorker. We couldn't be more fond of her. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #OscarNominees

Here are 10 things you should know about Franklin Pangborn, born 136 years ago today. One of the busiest—and most memorable—character actors of the 1930s and ’40s, he’s a favorite of ours. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Sterling Holloway was born 120 years ago in Cedartown, Georgia. #oldmovies #characteractors #winniethepooh #classicmovies #classichollywood

Here are 10 things you should know about Ray Milland, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Irene Rich, born 133 years ago today. She enjoyed success in vaudeville, on Broadway, in pictures, radio and ... poultry farming. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #Vaudeville

Just watched "Women's Prison" on #Tubi 1955. I sure wouldn't have wanted to get on Ida's bad side. #IdaLupino #ClassicHollywood

“Ginger Rogers, Jeanne Gray, Betty Grable and Joy Hodges seen as they put over Irving Berlin's ‘Let Yourself Go.’ Wait till you hear them sing that tune in the new film co-starring Ginger and Fred Astaire.” — Screenland, Feb. 1936

She was really pretty. Yes quite pretty. #GraceKelly #ClassicHollywood #RearWindow #TCM

Ida Lupino in the Australian Women’s Weekly, Apr. 19, 1941

“Slip of a Girl Wins Success… in powerful dramatic roles”

Lucille Ball in Movie Play, 1945

Ida Lupino in costume for “The Hard Way” (1943)

I recently watched “The Country Girl” (1954) and was surprised to discover William Holden is in it, as I’d always heard of it as a Bing Crosby-Grace Kelly film. In a rather uneven movie, I was impressed by one of the performances, but not the one that won a big award.

Una Merkel in Silver Screen, June 1934. Photo by Hurrell.

#I'llCryTomorrow #SusanHayward did her own singing #LillianRoth #ClassicHollywood
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Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino in “Moontide” (1942)

You learn something new every day! #LucilleBall was engaged to #BroderickCrawford in 1936 !! Happy Valentines Day #ClassicHollywood