Here are 10 things you should know about Lynn Bari, born 105 years ago today. She began appearing in films in her teens and later worked in radio, television and the theatre. #oldmovies #oldmoviestars #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #classicHollywood
Here are 10 things you should know about Nita Naldi, born 130 years ago today. She was one of the most memorable cinematic "vamps" of the silent era, though her screen career was brief. #oldmovies #oldmoviestars #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #classicfilm #classicfilmstars #classicHollywood #classicHollywoodstars #GoldenAgeofHollywood #NitaNaldi #classicBroadway #silentmovies

A rare pic of Jimmy and Sal Mineo in Griffith Observatory during the making of “Rebel Without a Cause.”

#jamesdean #salmineo #jimstark #rebelwithoutacause #classicmoviestars #classic #movies

This is the ultimate #dance video of some of Hollywood's #classicmoviestars!!

E n j o y... and I really think you will👏😉

https://youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE&si=8faL2N4eHWIb7Vic
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Old Movie Stars Dance to Uptown Funk

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Many things in my novel Valhollywood are lost to time, but Zaca is still with us--despite falling into disrepair and sinking at one point. Flynn's Schooner was used by the navy and featured in a few films. It features in my story as well.
#sailingadventure #classicmoviestars #newbooks #valhollywood

https://classicsailboats.org/garland-rotch-zaca/

Garland Rotch ZACA - Classic Sailboats

Wartime designation: (IX-73) Type: Two-Masted Gaff Schooner ZACA Specifications: LOA: 118’0″ / 35.96m – LWL: 95’11″ / 29.23m – Beam: 23’9″ / 7.23m – Draft: 14’0” / 4.26m – Hull Number: – Designer: Garland Rotch – Original Owner: Templeton Crocker – Contract Cost: $200,000.00 – Current Owner: Roberto Memmo, Monaco – Year Launched: 1929 – … Read more "Garland Rotch ZACA"

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Flynn's yacht Sirocco is also still sailing, but under it's original name Karenita. Flynn renamed the ketch after a boat he had owned in his youth. One of the sailors I talked to online while researching Valhollywood had actually crewed this boat. Sirocco plays a pivotal role in my #newbook
#classicmoviestars #newbook #valhollywood #sailingadventure
https://classicyachtinfo.com/yachts/karenita/
Karenita - Classic Yacht Info

Launched as Karenita she is often better known as the actor Errol Flynn’s ‘Sirocco’ (the name he gave here following his previous Sirocco when he bought her in 1938). She hosted many famous personalities in the heyday of Hollywood, and more recently has been the flagship of the fashion clothing company ‘Blanc Bleu’. “I first […]

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Bogart's boat, Santana, is still sailing--back in her original schooner configuration. Previous owner George Brent had converted the boat to a yawl prior to selling to Bogart. She was undermasted in this configuration, but Bogie still raced her successfully. Santana plays an important role in my new novel, Valhollywood. https://classicyachtinfo.com/yachts/santana/
#sailing #classicmoviestars #newbook #valhollywood

I've been working on a small project on Goodreads. I've created a list of books featuring Hollywood stars as characters. From James Ellroy to Ron Goulart's Groucho mysteries, I'm trying to make an exhaustive list of real actors in fictional works. If you are on Goodreads, you can vote for favorites, or add something I've missed.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/189365.Novels_Featuring_Classic_Hollywood_and_Stars

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#classicfilmstars #classichollywood #classicmoviestars

Novels Featuring Classic Hollywood and Stars (126 books)

126 books based on 4 votes: West of Sunset by Stewart O'Nan, The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull, Groucho Marx and the Broadway Murders by Ron Goular...

Here are 10 things you should know about Maria Montez, born 111 years ago today. Her life and career were all too brief, but she still made a big splash in Hollywood. #oldmovies #oldmoviestars #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #classicfilm #classicfilmstars #classicHollywood #classicHollywoodstars #GoldenAgeofHollywood
Top Ten Christopher Lee Death Scenes (and about 70 others)

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