Birthday Remembrance: James Stewart (20 May 1908 - 2 July 1997)
“In a career of extraordinary range and depth, Jimmy Stewart has come to embody on the screen the very image of the typical American. Whether flying the ocean as Charles Lindbergh, going to Washington as Senator Jefferson Smith, or playing an ordinary man who somehow never got around to leaving his home town, Stewart has captured the essence of American hopes, doubts, and aspirations. His idealism, his determination, his vulnerability, and above all, his basic decency shine through every role he plays…..”
- AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, 1980
Reminiscing for the Nostalgic
"The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past." - Robertson Davies, A Voice from the Attic
I'm Kelly; lover of the 1940s, Gene Kelly, and Jesus. This blog is devoted to early 20th Century history, period dramas, Doctor Who, and my sexy French lover, Jean Dujardin.
Posts tagged 1940s:
I don’t think I’ve ever been so fascinated by a sock.
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ASDFGHJKLASDFGHJKL NEW PHOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I mean uh—**ahem**
Judy Garland dancing with Phil Silvers, Danny Kaye and Gene Kelly
Oooooh! How cute!
I wonder if this was from one of those nights at Gene and Betsy’s house.
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Gene Kelly with friend
Gene Kelly + sweet puppy dog = helplessly fangirling Tumblrite
Yep.
I’d marry Leo Gogarty in a heartbeat.
So beautiful.
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Lights in skyscrapers being dimmed to conserve energy during World War II. 1942.
Appropriate tag: “Adorable Gene is Adorable.”
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I just heard about this show, Bomb Girls, today. I’m looking forward to checking it out at some point.
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Gene Kelly in Pilot #5, 1943 - GORGEOUS!
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I wish there were more promotional shots from Gene’s war films. He looks great in the screencaps, but the picture quality is lacking.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb10fpDfnw1ruxr47o1_1280.jpg)
Gene Kelly in Pilot #5, 1943 - GORGEOUS!
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I wish there were more promotional shots from Gene’s war films. He looks great in the screencaps, but the picture quality is lacking.
A sailor on 24-hours leave in Times Square, 1945. © Julius Adelman
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