Photo of the Day

I feel like I became a recluse recently or something, and completely forgot about my blog. I need to turn my life around and get going on this blog as well because it does make me happy when I write for it. I just forgot about that joy. By the way, I will be helping out with the Classic Actress Tournament again, which I guess will start in March. This means that I need to start making my list for the 1940s era of classic actresses. Of course, if you have any suggestions of an actress you'd like to compete as one of the 32 actresses, let me know :) Thank you!

Sorry about the watermark, but I thought you'd enjoy this one because Roz's son, Lance and husband, Freddie are in it. I love family photos! This was, of course, when she was filming "Auntie Mame"

Roz Accepting Award for Helen Hayes

Yesterday, I found new footage of Roz I had never seen. It is from the year 1971 and she accepts an award for Helen Hayes, who was not present. She says a few words and is charming as always. You can catch a glimpse of her husband, too, who is sitting next to her. If you haven't seen this clip yet, enjoy!

Roz Accepting Award for Helen Hayes - 1971

Sorry, I guess I'm not an expert on attaching a video, here's the link ;) Toodles!

Roz, the Fashion Model

You know, I've always noticed that Roz wore clothes very well. You have no idea how many times I wished I could wear clothes as well as she could. I found some gorgeous publicity photos while searching the Web tonight. Just thought I'd share with you all!

"Take a Letter, Darling"

"Four's a Crowd"

"Flight for Freedom"

"What a Woman!"

And just for fun... here's a photo of Roz with her husband Freddie. I love this picture!

Roz at Elizabeth Taylor's Wedding...

I realized I have only seen one photo of Roz with Elizabeth Taylor.... I wish I knew more about any relationship between the two, but as of now, I only have the evidence of the photo... Elizabeth was so young at the time. 

(I'm still a little sad over Liz's death).

Look at these beautiful photos!

I'd like to post some funny stories soon, but I need a bit more time because I am overwhelmed by papers and exams and projects right now! Thought I'd share a few photos with you...

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

I love finding new photos

So... I was browsing, looking for some photos of Roz I perhaps hadn't seen before... and I found some I really like :) 

Thought I'd share some of them on here... Just so you all know, I love any photo of her with her husband/family. Love!

With her husband, Freddie, 1949

Right after they got married, 1941. Note the U.S. flag on the left and the Danish flag on the right.

Giving her 3 1/2-year-old son, Lance, a bath

Publicity photo for "No Time For Comedy" with James Stewart (who doesn't love him, right?) 

Who doesn't love James Stewart?

I noticed I've been getting a bit lazy lately with the blog, haha, so I thought I'd talk a little about Roz and Jimmy Stewart. They may have starred in only one movie together [No Time For Comedy (1940)], but they had amazing chemistry and rapport, not to mention a lifelong friendship off screen.

They met in radio around 1936 or so. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the radio show, but this was the first time they acted together. They costarred in several more radio shows as well, and as the newspapers said, they already sounded like a great acting duo.

 According to some gossip column items in the late 30s (about 1938-1939), Rosalind and James dated quite often. Of course, Jimmy was dating several other women, too, because he was quite an eligible bachelor at the time. Then again, Roz had already been dubbed "Number One Bachelor Girl" several years before. Fate intervened in 1939 when Roz met her future husband, Frederick Brisson by way of their mutual friend Cary Grant.

By the way, the other couple with them is John Hall and Lana Turner :)

Jimmy and Roz did make that film "No Time For Comedy" finally in 1940 and they are both great in it, despite a not-so-great script. I always loved Jimmy's characters on screen, with their polite demeanor and oh-so-cute awkwardness. I like to think he was polite off the screen as well, but I have no idea, of course. :) 

 

Jimmy and Roz stayed friends until her death in 1976. He and his wife, Gloria, gave a party in her honor just three months before she died. At the party, she said this, comparing life to a rope: "It is tied with lots of knots, and it goes straight up. I have been climbing that rope, and each knot I come to is one of you. And then I climb to the next. And to the next. I'm still holding on," referring to her battle with cancer.

 

At her funeral, Jimmy was one of a few actors who gave eulogies, which included Gregory Peck and Frank Sinatra.  At the end of his eulogy, he said these words: 

"Thank you, God, for giving her to us. Take care of her...We sent you our best this time."

 

 That's gossip columnist Louella Parsons on the far left.

 

"The Guilt of Janet Ames" (1947)

This is a film that is a bit different from Roz's usual fare, but it's good!

Read about The Guilt of Janet Ames here.

"The Guilt of Janet Ames" will be playing on TCM on October 19.

By the way, that man taking her picture with the little camera is her husband, Frederick Brisson. :)

Behind the Scenes of "Mrs. Pollifax--Spy" (1971)

I just discovered this one today. Wow, what a rare treat it is!!