HGA | Hollywood Golden Age

A rare glimpse into an initially deleted scene from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ (1961), featuring Beverly Powers as a burlesque dancer, Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

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@HGACinema I can't tell you. The last time I saw a post of yours was in December if I'm not mistaken

Joan Crawford photographed by George Hurrell, 1931. Photographer George Hurrell crafted his signature aesthetic through meticulous manual retouching of large format negatives. Hurrell asked his subjects to arrive on-set with no makeup. Using graphite powder, chalks, and dyes, Hurrell and his retoucher James Sharp worked for hours prior to development to smooth away blemishes and unwanted facial lines. They even painstakingly sketched in longer, dramatic eyelashes and eliminated stray hairs to achieve the ideal appearance. This labor-intensive process, involving direct negative manipulation, created the polished “Hurrell look” that defined Hollywood glamour. His side-by-side portraits clearly demonstrate how he transformed natural skin textures into flawlessly smooth, cinematic visages for stars during that era.

James, I had no idea Cybill was a singer until you mentioned it. Cybill Shepherd Discography Cybill Does It...To Cole Porter (Paramount, 1974) Mad About the Boy (Tombstone, 1976) Cybill Getz Better (Inner City, 1976) Vanilla (Gold Castle, 1979) Somewhere Down the Road (Gold Castle, 1990) Talk Memphis to Me (Drive Archive, 1997) Songs from The Cybill Show (1999) Live at the Cinegrill (2001) At Home With Cybill (2004) Jazz Baby Volumes 1–3 (2005) Appearances At Long Last Love (soundtrack) (1975) Moonlighting (soundtrack) (1987)

@HGACinema And she had a record out also.

Cybill Shepherd launched her career at a remarkably young age when she was crowned “Model of the Year” in 1968 at the age of just 18. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, her stunning looks and natural poise quickly made her a highly sought-after face in the fashion world, leading to major modeling contracts and widespread recognition, including a cover for Glamour magazine. Her success as a model soon caught the eye of Hollywood directors. Her striking image on a magazine cover led directly to her being cast in her debut film role, Peter Bogdanovich’s critically acclaimed “The Last Picture Show” (1971). This transition from a top-tier model to a leading actress marked the beginning of her long and varied career in film and television.

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I totally agree. Why director Blake Edwards and producers Martin Jurow and Richard Shepherd cast Rooney as the fictional character I. Y. Yunioshi beggars belief. Rooney's character was conceived by Truman Capote for his 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, which George Axelrod adapted for the 1961 movie of the same name. The character in the film is significantly different from the character as presented in Capote's original novella, and the film version of Mr. Yunioshi has been the subject of extensive critical commentary and review since its theatrical release due to its use of ethnic stereotypes.

@HGACinema Breakfast at Tiffany's is iconic and has many iconic moments/images but the movie is ruined by Micky Rooney's character and his bad acting. Terrible.

A rare glimpse into an initially deleted scene from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ (1961), featuring Beverly Powers as a burlesque dancer, Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

Yes that's right Cathy. She began her career as a dancer in the chorus of the Tropicana and the Sands in Las Vegas at age 17. By 1959, she worked as a striptease artist billed as “Miss Beverly Hills”, eventually headlining at the Largo Club on the Sunset Strip. It was in 1987 that she moved from Southern California to Maui, Hawaii, founding The Living Ministry as Reverend Beverly Powers, a licensed Christian minister and pastor.

@HGACinema Beverly became a minister later in life: lahainanews.com/news/local-new…

Yes that's right. God willing, Beverly will turn 87 in August. She began her career as a dancer in the chorus of the Tropicana and the Sands in Las Vegas at age 17. By 1959, she worked as a striptease artist billed as 'Miss Beverly Hills', eventually headlining at the Largo Club on the Sunset Strip. In 1987, she moved from Southern California to Maui, Hawaii, founding The Living Ministry as Reverend Beverly Powers, a licensed Christian minister and pastor.

@HGACinema Audrey and George, RIP. Beverly is still with us at the age of 86.

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@Noirchick1 Thanks Kat. I've been learning how to use various video software applications over the last three or four weeks so I can start posting my own videos on this page and I'm in the middle of making my first video for everybody which I'll be posting soon. I hope you're keeping well.

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“Hollywood Steps Out” (1941). “Hollywood Steps Out” is a 1941 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Tex Avery and produced by Leon Schlesinger. The cartoon features caricatures of over forty contemporary Hollywood celebrities (along with guest appearances). PLOT A group of “caricatured” Hollywood stars is having an expensive dinner at Ciro's nightclub in West Hollywood. The first stars seen are Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Adolphe Menjou and Norma Shearer. Greta Garbo, working as a cigarette girl, sells a pack to Cary Grant, then lights his cigarette by striking a match on her very large foot. Edward G. Robinson asks Ann Sheridan “How's the Oomph girl tonight?”. Sheridan responds by uttering the word “oomph” several times. Warner Bros. staffers Henry Binder and Leon Schlesinger are shown. A seat is reserved for Bette Davis, as is an extra-wide sofa for Kate Smith. More seats are reserved for the characters of the Blondie films, including a fire hydrant for Daisy the dog. In the cloakroom, Johnny Weissmuller checks a coat with Paulette Goddard that reveals his Tarzan outfit. Sally Rand leaves her trademark feather fans behind and is presumably naked. James Cagney prepares Humphrey Bogart and George Raft for a risky task: pitching pennies. Harpo Marx gives Garbo a hot foot, who reacts with a weary “Ouch”. Clark Gable turns his head around 180 degrees to observe a blonde girl, whom he follows offscreen. Bing Crosby introduces the evening's entertainment, interrupted frequently by a racehorse with an apparently unconscious jockey. Crosby presents conductor Leopold Stokowski, who wears a snood before performing “Ahí, viene la conga” (also known as “Here comes the conga” in English). The conga inspires Dorothy Lamour to invite James Stewart to dance with her, who stutters, stammers, and runs away scared. Gable dances by, following the girl he saw earlier. Tyrone Power dances with Sonja Henie. Frankenstein's monster dances stiffly and woodenly. The Three Stooges abuse each other in rhythm to the beat. Oliver Hardy's dance partner is revealed to be twin blonde women initially hidden by his obese frame. Cesar Romero dances clumsily with Rita Hayworth. Mickey Rooney, sitting with Judy Garland, is presented with an expensive bill, who turns to ask his Andy Hardy movie father (Lewis Stone) for a heart-to-heart talk. In the next scene, they are seen washing dishes. Gable is still pursuing the girl. Crosby then introduces Sally Rand (identified as “Sally Strand”), performing a bubble dance to “I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles”, as the camera cuts between the men's reactions and her dancing. Spectators at various tables include: Kay Kyser, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Ronald Colman, Errol Flynn, Wallace Beery, and C. Aubrey Smith, who wolf-whistle in unison (by saying “Baby!”), Peter Lorre, Henry Fonda, whose “mother” pulls him away by his ear (in its reference to The Aldrich Family), J. Edgar Hoover, Boris Karloff, Arthur Treacher, Buster Keaton, and Mischa Auer, asked by Ned Sparks if they are having a good time, and Jerry Colonna, who reveals an invisible character next to him called “Yehudi”. Now that Strand is standing still on the stage, this allows Harpo Marx an opportunity to shoot her bubble with a slingshot. The bubble explodes on impact, and she reacts with shock, as it reveals she is wearing a barrel, held up by suspenders. Meanwhile, Gable has finally caught up to the girl he was chasing and insists she kiss him. The girl turns out to be Groucho Marx in drag. CAST Kent Rogers as James Cagney, Cary Grant, Edward G. Robinson, Clark Gable, Ned Sparks, Peter Lorre, Groucho Marx, Mickey Rooney, James Stewart, J. Edgar Hoover, Henry Fonda, Bing Crosby, Kay Kyser, Lewis Stone, Mel Blanc as Jerry Colonna, Sara Berner as Greta Garbo, Ann Sheridan, Paulette Goddard, Dorothy Lamour, and Henry Fonda's mother. Directed by Supervision: Fred Avery Story by: Dave Monahan Produced by: Leon Schlesinger Starring Sara Berner, Mel Blanc and Kent Rogers Edited by: Treg Brown Music by: Carl W. Stalling Animation by: Rod Scribner Color Process: Technicolor Production Company: Leon Schlesinger Productions Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Dates: May 24, 1941 (original); October 2, 1948 (Blue Ribbon reissue).

“Steamboat Willie” (1928) Animated Short Film ― 4K Film Remaster It all started with a steamboat! Relive the legendary debut of Mickey Mouse in this jaw-dropping 4K remaster of “Steamboat Willie” (1928). See Mickey's mischievous grin, Minnie's flapper flair, and the ink-blot world brought to life like never before. This ain't your grandpappy's cartoon ― it's animation history, remastered for your eyeballs!

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Mark Shaw, 1953. Photo © Mark Shaw / Shaw Family Archives

@kevinkeough39 Kevin, I think you meant “improvised”, and yes you're right, he did.

@HGACinema Cagney said he improved the dance down the staircase.

James Cagney as George M. Cohan in “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1942), returning to the White House where George has just received the Congressional Gold Medal. As Cohan leaves, he tap-dances down a set of stairs. Outside, Cohan joins a military parade where the soldiers are singing “Over There” as Cohan listens, overcome with emotion. Not knowing Cohan is the song's composer, one of the soldiers asks if he remembers the song. Cohan joins in the singing. The End. Congressional Gold Medal (inscription) To George M. Cohan for his Contribution to the American Spirit “Over There” and “Grand Old Flag” Presented by Act of Congress.

@LoveDaVeggies My pleasure Tommy Fan.

@HGACinema Well that was just wonderful. Thank you, HGAC.

The Searchers (1956) was a landmark Western that redefined the genre, starring John Wayne as the haunted Ethan Edwards, a complex antihero driven by obsession, racism, and post-Civil War trauma, on a 5-year quest across the American frontier to rescue his niece from Comanche captors. Its revolutionary narrative structure (exploring moral ambiguity or family fracture), and Ford’s stunning Monument Valley cinematography, with those iconic doorway compositions, influenced directors like Scorsese, Spielberg, and George Lucas. And that magnificent final sequence is without a doubt one of the most beautiful in film history.

Well done to dancer, singer, and actor from New York, Derek Luscutoff, for nailing this side-by-side video of Julie Andrews performing “I Have Confidence” in “The Sound of Music” (1965). Derek's caption here: “Here’s the side-by-side! In case you were wondering, I’m obsessed with this film and Julie Andrews! 😍 “I Have Confidence” from THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers Music Supervised, Arranged, & Conducted by Irwin Kostal Choreography by Marc Breaux & Dee Dee Wood Filmed by Daniel Bargen Performed by Derek Luscutoff “P.S. I would have opened/closed the gate, but it’s permanently bolted open now to allow for cars, bikes, and pedestrians to enter & exit easily. This building is now a music school!” 🎶 @SoundofMusic