Franchot Tone love Triangles

 Hollywood soon Forgets

Hollywood Mysteries

Hollywood Mysteries

The love triangle between Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, andd Franchot Tone is well-known, what is less known is a more triangle which had more serious results for Franchot. This one ended with him being in hospital with a fractrued jaw for several weeks.

The second triangle ended the career of an upcoming actress called Barbara Payton, once tagged as a future star. Miss Payton was dating former actor Tom Neal, when she fell for Tone, Neal was so angry, he caused a fight that put Tone in hospital. She married Tone, but kept seeing Neal.

This incident marked her as "box-office poison"

I'm no Angel

 BBW ladies

Mae West

Hollywood Glamour

I am known for my respect for ladies, but I do have a wicked side too. It isn't too kinky, well I don't think so, but it is up to each of us to define what we class as off-limits.

The Jean Harlow Mystery

 Blonde Bombshell

Jean Harlow DVDs

What a choice

Once I get my finances settled, I am going to treat myself to this Jean Harlow DVD collection.

This selection solves a mystery for me. I was sure I had a copy of her last movie, Saratoga, but couldn't find it. The reason is I had thought of buying this set, which contains Saratago, months ago.

Character is more impressive than beauty

 Hollywood Glamour

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

My Blonde Bombshell

It may appear I have a "thing" for blonde actresses, that is not true. Two of the ladies I consider most attractive in Hollywood, were not blondes, Jane Russell, and Ava Gardner. Then you have Myrna Loy, who was a bit like Kay Francis, beautiful to look at, and dress, but a lightweight actress, unlike Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich , or Mae West. Other non-blondes I enjoy watching include Gina Lollobigida, Paulette Goddard, Carolyn Jones, and Dame Diana Rigg to name a few.

I didn't mention Marilyn Munroe as I have no opinion either way. She was attractive, but I didn't like her films. I didn't mention Brigette Bardot as I didn't enjoy har films, other than Viva Maria with Jeanne Moreau,  I watched the film for Jeanne, more than than Brigette, For me, BB got more attractive as she aged, and the attention was on her, not her breasts. I didn't mention Sophia Loren, there are few men who don't consider her a beauty, even now.

Some people class Audrey Hepburn and Claudia Cardinale as attractive, as they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."  I class both as unattractive, and lightweight in acting. Claudia almost caused a film to be shut down - The red tent - there are othes ladies, my list is endless, and the debate over beauty is NEVER ended.

One blonde I can end on is Mamie van Doren, I can only say I heard her name in passing, without using Google, I cannot name a film she was in.

Hollywood Glamour

 Personal Opinion 

Ava Gardner

Jane Russell

As they say, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," to me, none can comapre with either Ava Gardner, or Jane Russell.

Sophia Loren was beautiful, but when you are married to a top director, it is hard not too look gorgeous.

I never rated Marilyn Munroe, or the young Bardot.

There is no doubt Elizabeth Taylor was beautiful. I prefered Ava, or Jane, as they had a sexy attitude too, I like a lady who knows what she wants, and isn't affraid to ask for it.

I was viewing a post on Twitter, a few minutes ago, I know beauty is personal, but I never liked Lucille Ball.

A lot of people like Claudia Cardinale, I am not one. She was all breasts, her acting was medicore at best, I much prefered Gina Lollobrigida. Claudia almost caused a film to be shut down, while filming The Red Balloon, her boyfreind producer demanded a larget role for her in the film. The director said NO!

Her role was as the imaginary lover of one of the crew, she was only in the film, so it could be sold to Italy.

One reason I didn't like the early films of Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, or Claudia, is I didn't like the light comedy films they were in