Frank wasn't going back in the cage, man

You see, Frank had led a colorful life,being the partner of Al Capone, and all. The final straw was when the Mob decided that he, Frank, should take one for the team in terms of the Feds needing to nail someone for the Mob activity as go-between for the studios and the labor unions. Frank: "no can do".

You seem to have so MANY birthdays, dear...

Cobina had lunch with an old friend

I just keep my mouth shut since I know it doesn't turn out so well for Linda> But she looked lovely today out in the courtyard

What do you know about Aristotle Onassis?

Well, other than he died on this date thirty four years ago

Very disturbing, depending on how you choose to watch this

Oh, by the way, Susan Hayward died today, in 1975You see, everybody who worked on "The Conqueror" died of cancer of one form or another.

if you require a little cleanser for the palatte, here is some heavy duty scenery eating by Miss Hayward and Bette Davis (not to mention the furniture- chomping of the daughter)

Now Appearing Daily!!! Cobina's vintage beaded jewelry

Go see Kaitlyn and Maria at Animal House, 66 Windward Avenue in Venice, CA. Their phone number is 310 392 5411. They are open from 11 to 7 every day.

Here is the collection again in its' entirety, although Gonxha and Viven Leigh and Aunt Doris have already pilfered a few things, but go for it. We have added key chains as well as eyeglass holders which should hit the gallery by Monday. Stacia, send me your email again, I'd sell it to you wholesale which apparently is French for half retail. It's a really sweet piece.

Shut up, Captain Brown.

The St. Francis Dam Disaster

Most of you have never ever heard of this, and those of you that have don't know the chronology of certain events.

First, meet William Mulholland:Here is the St. Francis Dam:Update: thank god someone actually reads this crap. First, like it says at the bottom of this page, stuff gets put up here without credit some of the time because the internet does not always accurately source the images you enjoy here. It is my pleasure and responsibility to remove anything immediately if asked to. The above photo belongs to:

Pony R. Horton

www.stfrancisdam.blogspot.com
www.gravityarchmedia.blogspot.com

check out his sites, they are very interesting


Pony has also told us that the water pouring out of the center was supposed to do that. Again, I thank you for the correction.


Uh, the thing still exploded and killed hundreds of people so i'm not so sure this design is the one I want to use when they build the dam at Sunset and Laurel Canyon. Cheers! cg

An aerial view:How was Mulholland, not a trained geologist, to know that this soil was not stable? Here is an after picture:There is something wrong with you if that does not take your breath away, even if just a little. Here is the broken Mulholland, who had deemed the dam safe only 24 hours before, inspecting the damage.And as it looks today:

It all stopped constantly turning to shit two years ago

For hard living and often misunderstood Betty Huttonplease do not watch the last clip around the Merm.

Did Success Spoil Marty Fuss?

Ross Hunter's real name was Martin Fuss. You might refresh your yourself upon his credits.

Ross, a former Trousdale pioneer, now resides a mere ten or so feet from Marilyn in Westwood. Best friend Jacques Mapes is next to him.

Twenty One years later

Still dead

Daisy Bites the Dust

from Time Magazine, Monday March 6, 1933 :

Died. Daisy Canfield Danziger Moreno, 45, California oil heiress, estranged wife of Film Actor Antonio Moreno: of injuries when her automobile ran over the edge of a cliff as her companion, one René Dussac, tried to brighten the headlights in a fog, turned them out instead; on Mulholland Highway, Hollywood.

Instead of divorcing Moreno, her death left him all her wealth. Oooopsy.

So, maybe he had a lot invested in maintaining a positive image. From E.J. Fleming's highly entertaining and perhaps not entirely accurate or true "The Fixers":


The splendid Canfield-Moreno estate, also known as Crestmount:

1920's photo. I know how much you love floor plans:

and aeriel views. Rusty n me had a great time at a wedding here recently.

Bad day for air travel

Patsy Cline boards a plane for eternity forty-six years ago today.

Lucy always hates this day

Forty-three years ago today Bill was stricken on Hollywood Boulevard and died in the lobby of the Knickerbocker.
I told you the food was horrible there.

Just getting you caught up

Monday the 23rd marked the Forty-third passing of comic genius Stan Laurel. Here is a little Ollie and Stan for you: Ok, i thought this was really funny.




Tuesday the 24th marked the fifteenth anniversary of Dinah Shore's passing. Here she is on a recent visit she and I had at Hillside.

Things went from bad to worse

On the 25th things got gnarly for James Coco. Here is a snippet of his work from "Murder by Death"; his companion is James Cromwell

I just can't stand the sound of this guy's voice

And another one to use French's mustard in his concrete

Here is a little sampling

"...If you give the people what they want, they will come"

Those words uttered by Red Skelton, at the funeral of despised studio boss Harry Cohn, who died Fifty-one years ago today.

Rita Hayworth was unavailable for abuse this particular evening, so number two punching bag Judy Holliday joins the chief for a night of dinner, dancing, and demoralization:

I enjoyed this LA Times blog on Cohn's funeral.

Our inventory of fine vintage beaded jewelry, now here

We've been working on this for months (hey, you try making a calendar, 72 strands of beads, and four cemetery books at one time, I dare you) but finally we are proud to present the Cobina Cugat Vintage Goods collection of antique beads.

As the site will (soon) tell you: During Cobina's "spa visit" at the State-run institution in Camarillo, CA, she had lots of time on her hands- enough time apparently to fashion some pretty beautiful necklaces and bracelets made out of (largely) vintage materials.

Here is your first look at what we've been doing, and more info as I figure out how to present it best (click to see the entire collection on my picasso web album):

Cobina Cugat Vintage Goods

prices and availability coming in the next couple of days. email me if you want info on any particular thing you see here, some things are being spoken for very quickly.

Thank you

For the couple of days off. Also, today marks a milestone in terms of visitors. Sort of tells me this is worth keeping up. I appreciate your readership.

Your star shall shine forever

Howard Zieff

October 21, 1927 - February 22, 2009