From what's apparently the best episode [which I have not yet seen, to my immense frustration] Lucy puts on a disguise when meeting a famous actor, William Holden [more on him below], for fear of being recognized as the woman who got pie all over his face. When Holden lights a cigarette for her, her long, fake, putty nose catches on fire. Hilarity ensues.Feeling nostalgic, I soon re-visited some of my favorite moments [read: movies] from the time, and was inexorably brought to the gorgeous and talented [not to mention my favorite] actress Audrey Hepburn.
From Funny Face, the only musical I've partially enjoyed [besides Sound of Music, but that's a given]. Isn't she, and Paris, gorgeous?
I dream of this sort of getup...large hat, wayfarer glasses, huge diamond earrings given to me by a mobster...
gorgeous. and another beauty, quite on the opposite end of the spectrum from sweet, innocent Audrey...
Ava Gardner. Fabulous.
The beautiful Grace Kelly.
Now I had always thought Marilyn Monroe overrated...until I actually saw her in a movie, The Misfits. She is absolutely stunning.
Just because she's that stunning I decided on a [gasp] color photo. 
Doesn't she look nice?Now on to the guys.
JAMES DEAN [in a Steinbeck movie, too!] I find James Franco's resemblance to this man most uncanny...
Marlon Brando...the epitome of coolness.
William Holden. Poor Lucy Ricardo, to make a fool of herself in front of this man...
Oh, Gregory Peck [To Kill A Mockingbird]...a personal favorite of mine. He and Holden, incidentally, both starred in films alongside Audrey Hepburn...
Ahhh Rome...
The 50's were also a landmark time in literature. My favorite books were written in this time period...
and let's not forget the brilliant movies set in this decade...[dead poets, anyone?]
mmmm. what I would give to live in this fabulous era...
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ReplyDeletei STILL have to watch breakfast at tiffanys.
and i was definitely not aware that the lotr was written in the 50s.
i thought it was a more recent book. aha.
<3 james dean, gregory peck, everyone else you put on there :D
ps. i love this post.
ReplyDeletesuch classics :)
More damask! Je l'adore!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Steve McQueen :D
(started his career in the 50s)
aka *the* manliest thing since ares and his blazing biceps.
i'm sorry i dont know who he is. I think of alexander mcqueen who died today :( i've always wanted one of his jackets...
ReplyDeletei googled him...seems he was a 60s man...for some reason to me it seems nothing happened in the 60s...nice arrest photos though.
we should watch breakfast at tiffanys together! i have an urge to watch some 50s movies...after a couple of shots of I Love Lucy, of course...I started Sabrina, but haven't finished...William Holden Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart are in that one...
guess who finally made a blog (:
ReplyDeleteBREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES!!! haha i LOVE this post. sabrina is really good, but i like roman holiday better (probably because she's not with a 50 year old man. i think humphrey bogart was a bad choice). hepburn is stunning and the epitome of class <3
Just thought of something! XD At one in the morning!
ReplyDeleteSteve McQueen was the first choice for Paul (Breakfast at Tiffany's) but he turned it down because of some super manly shootouts hotrods etc. film. Yes. He turned down Breakfast at Tiffany's. *gasp*