How Well Do You Know Hollywood? - Question 14

According to Photoplay, July 1940

This star manages her own cosmetic business

Constance Bennett

Janet Gaynor 

Madeleine Carroll

Hedy Lamarr

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From Sketch to Costume - Delilah

Edith Head's Sketch

Edith Head created "The Peacock Costume" for Hedy Lamarr to wear in 1949's Samson and Delilah.   

Gorgeous Hedy Lamarr in the Costume

Edith Head and crew won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color

The Peacock Costume today

The gorgeous dress was sold in 2011 for $12,000.00

Peacock detail up close

Unfortunately, parts of the dress have disintegrated and have been replaced with material to simulate the feel of the original dress.

Film Title Quiz 4

"Pal Unknown"

Some Hints:

• The Film is from 1940
• It stars Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr
  

Hedwig Kiesler

Who is Hedwig Kiesler better known as: Hedy Lamarr or Fanny Brice or neither?

Basil Rathbone's Masquerade leads to Ina Claire's Elopement

I'm sure you all remember our sweet Ina Claire from my last post. Well, I have a few more random bits about her today.



Another reason Ina started seeing our masseuse Madame Sylvia, was because she wanted a more boyish figure for a costume. She planned on attending a masquerade ball given by Basil Rathbone and [illegible in Hollywood Undressed] Bergere. Ina planned on wearing form-fitting pink velvet pants and a boyish blouse. I wish there were pictures!

This party led to one of the juiciest ditches ever a mere 2 Weeks after the masquerade.

Another bit Madame Sylvia talks about is when Ina Claire eloped with Jack Gilbert, becoming his third wife. Yes it is THE John Gilbert, the silent film star famously left at the altar by Greta Garbo. Ina and Jack eloped in Las Vegas (even though Ina was engaged to writer Gene Markey). What a naughty girl!

Ina couldn't even live without Madame Sylvia's skills for even a day, so our Madame Sylvia was on the scene the very next morning. Like any celebrity, Ina wanted Sylvia to bring over the news and wanted to know is the elopement made the papers. It did of course, and Jack joked that his name should appear first in the press (him being a matinee idol and all). This joke did not go over well with Ina and they got into an argument.

But don't you worry about poor Gene Markey. From what I can tell he was one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood. Seen above marrying the lovely Joan Bennett. Gene married such beauties as: Joan Bennett, Hedy Lamarr, and Myrna Loy.

For more info check out:

John Gilbert's Bio: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318105/bio

Joan Bennett and Gene Markey's Wedding: http://hollywoodheyday.blogspot.com/2009/02/march-16-1932.html