Today’s interesting items on ebay

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Ann-Margret, Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Dorothy Lamour, Errol Flynn, Gene Tierney, Greer Garson, Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Monique classique, Norma Shearer, Olivia de Havilland

Vintage Ann-Margret GORGEOUS SEXY ’64 KITTEN WITH WHIP Publicity Portrait

MODERN SCREEN 1952 Ava Gardner

DOROTHY LAMOUR GORGEOUS Vintage 1939 ORIGINAL W. WALLING GLAMOUR PORTRAIT Photo

GENE TIERNEY Original Vintage 1954 SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Personal Letter + Photo

GREER GARSON LAURENCE OLIVIER Pride and Prejudice CLARENCE BULL Portrait Photo

HEDY LAMARR ROBERT YOUNG Vintage CLARENCE BULL Stamped MGM DBW Portrait Photo

GRETA GARBO JOHN BARRYMORE Original RARE Vintage ’32 GRAND HOTEL MGM PROOF Photo

NORMA SHEARER CLARK GABLE Colour Partners Picturegoer Postcard 1930’s

Vintage JOAN CRAWFORD CLARK GABLE German Ross Verlag Postcard 1930s

Vintage JOAN CRAWFORD Side Face UK Picturegoer Postcard 1930s

ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND UK Colour Partners Picturegoer Postcard 1930’s

Today’s interesting items on ebay

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Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Madeleine Carroll, Marlene Dietrich, Monique classique, Norma Shearer, Rita Hayworth, Tyrone Power

GRETA GARBO Picturegoer MAGAZINE. Listed at $29.99.

GRETA GARBO JOHN BARRYMORE Original Vintage 1932 GRAND HOTEL MGM PROOF Photo. Listed at $29.95.

MARLENE DIETRICH Original Vintage 1941 FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS. Listed at $29.95.

NORMA SHEARER Original Vintage 1934 CLARENCE BULL Stamped MGM DBW Portrait Photo. Listed at $125.00.

NORMA SHEARER CLARK GABLE Original Vintage STRANGE INTERLUDE MGM Pre-Code Photo. Listed at $24.95.

LUPE VELEZ Original Vintage 1920s SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Richee Stamp Portrait Photo. Listed at $245.00.

TYRONE POWER MADELEINE CARROLL Original Vintage LLOYDS OF LONDON Portrait Photo. Listed at $29.95.

RITA HAYWORTH Original Vintage ’39 ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS Fashion Portrait Photo. Lusted at $29.95.

Movie of the Week: Dinner at Eight (1933)

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1933, David O. Selznick, Dinner at Eight, George Cukor, Jean Harlow, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery

Following the great success of “Grand Hotel” in the previous year, “Dinner at Eight” is another remarkable gathering of film stars: Jean Harlow, Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Wallace Beery, among the big names of that era. This production of the MGM studios was directed by George Cukor, known for working best with women. David O. Selznick had also a great importance in the making of this film, and “Dinner at Eight” obviously has some charm and a sense of perfection that one could see in most of the productions under Selznick’s signature, the best of them being, of course, “Gone With the Wind”.

The film’s budget was estimated at $435,000 and it grossed over $2,000,000, being a box office hit. “Dinner at Eight” is full of glamour, splendid costumes, of exquisite taste, and luxurious settings. It is considered a comedy of manners and, even if it wasn’t even nominated for an Academy Award (which is really surprising), the film is an excellent screen adaptation of the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. You will certainly enjoy this motion picture of the early 30s, with its witty dialogue and memorable scenes.

Movie of the Week: Grand Hotel (1932)

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1932, Edmund Goulding, Grand Hotel, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery

The first major Hollywoodian film, with an extraordinary cast and stellar performances, “Grand Hotel” remains even today one of the most remarkable cinematic creations in history. Based on a play by William A. Drake, this production of the MGM studios presents, in a fragmentary form, the activities of several more or less renowned guests at the luxurious Grand Hotel in Berlin. Each of the characters has its own drama. The plot focuses on the story of a Russian ballerina, masterfully played by Greta Garbo, a Baron, played by the great John Barrymore, an honorable German citizen, played by the great Lionel Barrymore, a general director, played by the fine actor Wallace Beery, and a sexy, elegant German stenographer, embodied by the vamp Joan Crawford. You will certainly enjoy watching “Grand Hotel”, a film directed by Edmund Goulding. It got an Oscar for Best Picture and its budget was $750,000, earning $2,250,000, which turned it into one of the most profitable, successful and appreciated films in MGM’s history, a production that was praised also by both film critics and fans over the time.