Open Thread Saturday

Just wondering, did any of these studio photo shoots ever allow the subject to SMILE or even look somewhat happy? The despair and foreboding of the subjects presented on the ones posted here is the same. Why is that?
Was it a sign of the times( the 30's)? Or was it considered what the public wanted?
I don't like the presentation at all.

Matt Burden AKA blogger and patriot Blackfive is running for office in the heart of the beast (Illinois). A direct link or recommendation from Andrew would mean much more than anything I might provide, but nationwide awareness and support is the first step to victory.

I think they were supposed to look "sultry" and aloof, therefore unattainable and desireable. Nowadays, they just show some skin and get the same reaction.

I do know that her hair-do was so popular that it was the subject of a 1940s training film to warn "Rosie the Riveters" about the risk of getting it caught in a drill press.

Or Iran, or Cuba or Venezuela or or or…..

Interesting interview with obama before he was elected to the senate. I think the interview was oct. 1995

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/what-makes-o...

She certainly had amazing looks. Also, much sadness in her life.

i love sullivan's travels! saw it at the cemetery a couple of years ago.

You are right,
My beef with the Libs is their ideas never work like they promice.
The Government has no rights to mandate me, adding a fine if I won't buy
into Obamacare.

WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS
The Government has no rights to mandate me, adding a fine if I won't buy
into Obamacare.
VOTE IN ENOUGH REPUBLICANS TO TAKE BACK THE HOUSE IN 2010

Worst case scenario, they shut down the operations for a couple of weeks, then reopen under a new name.

The anticipation of what Andrew has coming next is almost too much to bear. Get a load of this:

http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/09/19/b...

Veronica Lake…right near the shores of Turhan Bey.

Sorry – been watching Bugs Bunny again.

Ah yes…..Veronica Lake! An icon of glamor in the '40s. She had that magnetism that Marilyn had, but unfortunately not the popularity, success, or talent. I was surprised to find out she was only 4'-11" tall!

Absolutely caught that Obamaspeak.
How do we get out of this maze?

Nice choice of avatar for Big Hollywood! Sullivan's Travels has one of my favorite lines of dialogue:

"There's a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that that's all some people have? It isn't much, but it's better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan." (Of course, there's nothing wrong with trying to make people think but to do so without a lecture requires great skill.)

Let's see… the last movie I watched was Force 10 from Navarone. Not a great film but very entertaining! And what a cast! You've got Han Solo, Red Grant, Jaws, Bond's babe from The Spy Who Loved Me, Admiral Ozzel from Empire, the top Nazis from Last Crusade and Raiders, M from Never Say Never Again… all this and Carl Weathers!

It also features a good score by Ron "Where Eagles Dare" Goodwin which I just ordered from Film Score Monthly/Screen Archives.

I love the old star glamour shots but when will we get back to movies? I enjoyed some of the conversations that took place.

I can't say that I care that much for Preston Sturges, but Veronica Lake was the best thing in Sullivan's Travels. The modern dames are a bunch of skanks who can't old a candle to the stars of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

Did everyone catch Barry speaking to a Latino group on Wednesday, to paraphrase, “We are not going to “give” healthcare to illegals, so we just need to make them legal.” Man he’s good, problem solved, and to think I was worried.

Veronica Lake, a stunning beauty in her day.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 32nd Annual Award Gala.

OBAMA: I want to be clear. If someone's here illegally they won't be covered under this plan, but I also want to make this clear: Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally, I also don't think we can ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken. That's why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable quality health insurance under this plan just like everybody else.

To the soon-to-be-deceased ACORN and all of its fans:

Your favorite weapon, The Scarlet R has, once again, been unleashed by the tired, predictable and rather desperate left in America. Of course, everyone who opposes them is a "racist".

*yawn*

The gig is up, I think. Everyone is on to their insane little game, as in "Everybody Expects…the Liberal Inquisition!" at http://firebreathingchristian.wordpress.com/2009/...

Let's get this bad comedy act off the stage once and for all…

To the lefty liberals and the lame stream media:
It's not that I don't like Obama because he's black (or half black, whatever);
I dislike Obama because he's RED.

Veronica didn't smile that much because she was, generally, not a happy person: a bitter, ex-Catholic with cynical views of the world and then even more bitter (who could blame her for this?) when Hollywood dumped her by 1950 because her looks didn't meet the glamor standards.

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