Thursday, June 12, 2008

It all turned to shit Twenty-five years ago today




For our beloved Norma Shearer, that is. Interred at Forest Lawn Glendale, Norma rests next to her sister-in-law Sylvia Thalberg (who had been married to producer Lawrence Weingarten) and just above her "sweetheart forever", first husband Irving Thalberg. Norma and her second husband, ski instructor Marti Arrouge were neighbors after they moved to the Garden after living at the Beverly Hills Hotel for a decade. He was quiet, handsome, and adored her. She was a kook. Ask Gavin Lambert.

5 comments:

Donna Lethal said...

And her sister was unfortunately named "Athole." Yes.

Anonymous said...

Why don't you just shut up, Athole, and pour yourself a drink. Do you have a fifty?

Clifton Guilaroff said...

Norma told Cobina that Athole shared the kook gene. In truth, Norma was the stablest daughter- brother Doug was MGM's sound guy, as you know. One of his wives committed suicide on the Santa Monica pier using a shooting gallery gun. Nice.

Captain Brown, please be a wee more polite to Miss Donna. Only cuz I thought I saw a shiv in her purse.

Anonymous said...

Cliff

Go to Michael Jackson's and blow Bubbles. Before you go, do you think I look like Prince von Anhalt?

Donna Lethal said...

Cliff, I thought he WAS Prince Von A. Isn't he?

How many times do you have to shoot yourself w/a shooting gallery gun to actually do the deed?