First: Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson from Clive Robins Movie Bluff Blog

First: Edward G. Robinson gets a citation from the American Legion for his sustained contribution to the cause of Americanism, the first actor to rate it.

Virginia Weidler - Award Winner

Virginia Weidler was given the annual Parents' Magazine Award as the outstanding juvenile star of 1940 for her work in Young Tom Edison (above with Mickey Rooney),

All this and Heaven Too,

and The Philadelphia Story (with Katherine Hepburn). Mickey Rooney, 1939 winner, presented the award to Virginia on the MGM set where he was making Andy Hardy's Private Secretary.

I love Virginia Weidler! I think she was a fabulous, overlooked child star. She and Norma Shearer's scenes in The Women are so touching and as a child from a divorced home, she totally acted the part. Virginia was born March 21, 1926 in Los Angeles. She appeared in more than 40 films, but her most well known ones were with MGM who signed her in 1938. Virginia retired at the tender age of 17 and would refuse to be interviewed the rest of her life. She married Lionel Krissel on March 27, 1947 and had two sons, Gary and Ronnie. Virginia Weidler died July 1, 1968 from a heart condition at the age of 42. Her ashes are scattered at sea.

A Lovely Award - Thanks to Go Retro!

Thanks to Go Retro! for the Lovely Blog Award! The rules: List 10 blogs to give the award to.

Here are the 10 I'm passing it on to:
Art Deco Buildings
Charming Vintage Recipes
Hollywood Heyday
Kiva's Miniatures
Little Grey Bungalow
Old Hollywood Glamour
Tea With the Vintage Baroness
Vintage Kids Books My Kids Love
The Virtual Dime Museum
What-I-Found

I adore so many blogs that I just highlighted some of the

Over the Top Award and Thanks

Thanks to Matthew at Movietone News http://www.movietone-news.com/ for the Award! Made my day :)

I'm randomly tagging some followers because I love all your blogs and can't decide. I wish I could tag you all! The tagged ones are:

Michelle at http://everythingiloveisfrom59.blogspot.com/
Jenny at http://www.silverscreensuppers.com/
Heather at http://heathercherry.blogspot.com/
Amanda at http://amandaatkins.blogspot.com/
Meridith at http://lalalandhistory.blogspot.com/
Elsie at http://art-deco-dame.blogspot.com/
Kate at http://silentsandtalkies.blogspot.com/

Thanks to everyone for the prayers. I really appreciate it.

Thanks for the Award LaPetiteMort!

I'd just like to thank LaPetiteMort http://lapetitemort73.blogspot.com/ for the blog award. Had a rough day today, so I really appreciate it.

Got demoted a few months ago for bogus reasons, and I filed a complaint, including some discriminatory things my supervisor did to me. The investigation was finished today, and my employer found that some of my complaints were verified and my old supervisor did violate the ADA. Unfortunately I will not get my position back and there will be no punishment for my old supervisor. On one hand I feel vindicated, on the other hand I loved my job and my professional reputation is ruined :(

On a happy note, my site is up to a Fabulous 70 Followers! Thanks so much to all my fabulous followers! I adore you all!

You Made My Day!

I want to give a huge thank you to Chronically Vintage (http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/) and Letters From the Home-Front (http://lettersfromhomefront.blogspot.com/) for giving me this fabulous award. You made my day!