"The Virginian" (1946)
Likable, ruggedly handsome figure, a durable star who first made his name in adventures and melodramas of the 1930s. McCrea gave one of his finest performances in Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent" (1940) and brought an amiable, relaxed charm to his comic roles, especially when directed by...
"Barbary Coast" (1935)
Barbara Stanwyck👑 & Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea, newly signed to MGM, where he starred in The Jazz Age and The Silver Horde (both 1929), takes two of his studio colleagues -- actresses Josephine Dunn (top) and Julia Faye -- for a ride. McCrea's career was just starting: before retiring in the mid-'70s, he would appear in more than 100 films, including classics for the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Preston Sturges, Howard Hawks and Sam Peckinpah. Dunn, a busy ingenue in the Silent Era, successfully transitioned to talkies in the early '30s. Faye appeared in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. They are pictured on the sand in Santa Monica.
Very good book on a great actress, still under-rated star, and key figure in the 'pre-code' era. The book is as good on her life as on her career. Her relationships with her mother, sister and child figure prominently and are woven throughout the narrative along with her numerous marriages and affairs. The plays, films…
Aerial circa 1962, shows Treeland and Flying A, as well as bridge enlargement. This view shows some of the structures north of Hillcrest. Photo by Frank Knight. LHP02761. We’re happy to share this digital image on Flickr. Please note that certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. For information regarding obtaining a reproduction of this image, please contact the Special Collections Librarian at [email protected]
Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea
In many areas of the United States, schools still have an extended break in the summer time. For teachers, this time is often an opportunity to rejuvenate, attend workshops, and catch up on professional reading.
Circa 1911
My Darling Clementine
