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Tag Archives: Louella Parsons (Hearst columnist)

ON BERKELEY, DEL RÍO, AND WELLES—TOSS IN PARSONS AND HEARST AS WELL

BUSBY BERKELEY WAS RENOWNED for kaleidoscopic choreography. Dolores del Río with a career spanning 50 years was the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood. Orson Welles was … Continue reading

December 21, 2023 · Leave a comment

DEBRETT’S ENCOUNTER WITH ROSEBUD

DEBRETT’S IS A TRADITIONAL British company renowned for publishing Debrett’s Peerage & Baronage, the standard guide to the aristocratic families of Europe. According to Wikipedia, “The last printed edition was … Continue reading

May 13, 2022 · Leave a comment