These Are a Few of My Favourite Posts (of 2024)!
Here were some of my favourite Box Office Poisons posts of 2024!
Mary Costa: Disney Princess
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But despite her beautiful singing voice, Mary almost didn’t book the role: she had a strong Southern accent and had to prove that she could mimic a British accent before she was cast. Walt Disney himself called her up hours after her audition to formally offer her the role.
Ilene Woods: Disney Princess
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What made Cinderella so loveable? “She was a spunky girl, even though her life was certainly not the best kind of life,” Ilene said. “She worked really hard and kept up her spirits. She had a lot of joy and a lot of love for the creatures around her, and took what was handed out to her with a smile, and kept her spirits up and always, again, believed and had dreams…"
"These Have Always Brought Me Luck" — Elizabeth Taylor and Her Perfume Empire
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What prompted Elizabeth Taylor to launch her own perfume line? In 2003, she told Larry King that “it seemed natural” because she was already combining various perfumes to get her own unique scent. “I wasn't happy with one, so I took several and I would layer them on my skin and behind my ears and sort of make my own mixture."
"WEDDING GOWNS FOR LIZ" - Photoplay 1962
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The writing was on the wall, and everyone knew a wedding wouldn’t be far off, so Photoplay did what it does best: fanned the flames. They spoke with three designers: Sylvan Rich, Lilly Dacha and Anthony Pettoruto to see what designs they had in mind for a Burton-Taylor wedding; and had them illustrated by Jon Whitcomb.
What's in a Name: Joan Crawford
Lucille gave an interview to the presciently-named Joan Cross and said that “People never have been able to pronounce my name or spell it,” and that she, as one of the judges on the committee, would favour a name that was easy to say and spell, and one that was memorable. “…when the readers of Movie Weekly have decided upon a screen name for me, my happiness will be complete.”
While Grace was working on the film—including intense singing training, for Grace was not interested in having her vocals dubbed—in the background, she and Rainier were busy planning the royal wedding.
Not to mention dealing with their respective hard-willed families—go look up Princess Charlotte and Princess Antoinette after you look up Jack and Margaret Kelly, I’ll wait—and the world’s press badgering them. And Grace’s studio, MGM, was also giving her grief.
JoAnn Dean Killingsworth: Disneyland's First Snow White
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I’ll let Esther tell the story herself, about what it meant to see synchronized swimming at the McDonald’s Olympic Swim Stadium: “I was dazzled by the skill of all the athletes and by the underwater technology of NBC’s coverage. Some of those girls were underwater for more than half of their five-minute programs and you could see every balletic move."
THE MAJESTIC SISTERS IS HERE!!!
Holy, holy, you guys! My book is finally here! Well, it's been here for nearly two weeks, I've just been terrible at keeping the blog updated with everything going on...
LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S GRACE KELLY! (WONDERFUL GRACE KELLY BLOGATHON)
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Her film career was a whirlwind. A supernova. A comet blazing across the night sky—blink and you might miss it, but Grace Kelly left an impact. And it started with television.
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