The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of...

A lover of classic Hollywood cinema & the small screen. And all the glorious men and women of yesteryear that made us love the flickering screen...(and the massive amounts of coffee that allow me to watch & enjoy all of this into the wee hours) With yours truly as your host,
Mary XOXO >>>>>> Please visit my other blogs: XLUVJERRY http://xluvjerry.tumblr.com/ (Jerry Lewis worship) and Pervert Your Sense of Decorum (everything else) http://night-mary.tumblr.com/
The inimitable Danny Kaye…

The inimitable Danny Kaye…

haroldlloyds:

Happy Birthday Arthur Stanley Jefferson aka Stan Laurel 
16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965

“Chaplin wasn’t the funniest, I wasn’t the funniest, this man was the funniest.” - Buster Keaton

(via warnerarchive)

Humphrey Bogart and his son Stephen—having a try at holding his Daddy’s Oscar.
Source: A Certain Cinema

Humphrey Bogart and his son Stephen—having a try at holding his Daddy’s Oscar.

Source: A Certain Cinema

xluvjerry:

Martin & Lewis Father’s Day shirt advertisement. 
Happy Father’s Day old Hollywood lovers!

xluvjerry:

Martin & Lewis Father’s Day shirt advertisement. 

Happy Father’s Day old Hollywood lovers!

Lon Chaney, Jr.
I stumbled upon this little tidbit:
“Reports that monster movie actor Lon Chaney Jr’s family today went after Universal in the courts for more than $1 million in damages….” 6/3/2013Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/78384111.html#ixzz2WGPZqBWH
and see the breach of contract complaint here:
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lon-Chaney-Univerasl-merch-suit__130604021124.pdf

Lon Chaney, Jr.

I stumbled upon this little tidbit:

“Reports that monster movie actor Lon Chaney Jr’s family today went after Universal in the courts for more than $1 million in damages….” 6/3/2013


Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/78384111.html#ixzz2WGPZqBWH

and see the breach of contract complaint here:

http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lon-Chaney-Univerasl-merch-suit__130604021124.pdf

Cary, making a nasty habit look fetching.

Cary, making a nasty habit look fetching.

The lovely, but personally tormented Dorothy Dandridge

The lovely, but personally tormented Dorothy Dandridge

Aaaah…sultry Joan

Aaaah…sultry Joan

One cool blonde.
Grace Kelly

One cool blonde.

Grace Kelly

Doris Day and Rock Hudson

Doris Day and Rock Hudson

vintagegal:

Elizabeth Taylor in Conspirator (1949)

God, she was beautiful.

vintagegal:

Elizabeth Taylor in Conspirator (1949)

God, she was beautiful.

flavorpill:

Here’s The First Trailer for Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’

The man keeps churning them out! I am looking forward to this.

Remembering Dean Martin

Happy Birthday, pallie…

June 7, 1917-December 25, 1995

R.I.P., beautiful lady.
Esther Williams, passed away in her CA home this morning at the age of 91.
I really enjoy watching her old pictures, especially on a really hot summer day! SO soothing and beautiful to watch her in the water.

R.I.P., beautiful lady.

Esther Williams, passed away in her CA home this morning at the age of 91.

I really enjoy watching her old pictures, especially on a really hot summer day! SO soothing and beautiful to watch her in the water.

One of the best, Jackie Gleason.

Source: MeTV, Facebook

One of the best, Jackie Gleason.

Source: MeTV, Facebook