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Gilbert & Sullivan Overtures
Pro Arte Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Angel Records/USA (1959)
Illustrations by E. Catley
I thought these 2 were fighting. It appears, however, that they have a very aggressive mating ritual.
This is where Gilbert keeps most of their carts. They still have stacks of Heils, Rotos, Ameri-Karts, SSI Schaefers, Ottos, and Rehrigs.
Gilbert's Transport Kenworth T904 Triple Road-Train makes its way into Port Augusta on the journey home from Darwin.
Gilbert's Transport Kenworth T908 Triple Road-Train takes a break in the Dingo Hill Parking Bay near Daly Waters NT.
This is where Gilbert keeps most of their carts. They still have stacks of Heils, Rotos, Ameri-Karts, SSI Schaefers, Ottos, and Rehrigs.
Gilbert's Transport Kenworth T908 Triple Road-Train parked up in the Darwin yard ready to depart for Kununurra WA to load produce for Adelaide.
The Museum has no knowlwdge of the maker of this small electric car. Gilberts Motor Museum Strathalbyn
Gilbert's Transport Kenworth T904 Triple Road-Train pulls up at the pumps in the Alice Springs Cattle Yards on the journey South down to Adelaide.
Northwestern Regional High School, Gilbert High School, soccer, Sports, Sport, High School Sports, Winsted, Connecticut, Nikon Z9, Mirrorless, Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens
French postcard. Photo: Sam Lévin.
French singer, composer and film actor Gilbert Bécaud (1927-2001) was known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic performances. For nearly fifty years France hummed the melodies of this charming music hall star, dark blue suited, white shirted, and always wearing his lucky tie - blue with white polka dots.
Gilbert Bécaud was born François Gilbert Silly in 1927, in Toulon, France. François had a relatively happy upbringing, despite the fact that his father abandoned the family while François was still in early childhood. Madame Silly’s new partner, Louis Bécaud, raised François, Jean and Odette as his own children, although he was never able to marry their mother (her first husband steadfastly refusing to consent to a divorce). François learned to play the piano when he was five, and by the age of nine, he went to the Conservatoire de Nice. In 1942, he left this school to join the French Resistance during World War II. In 1947 he made his first film appearance in an uncredited bit part as a pianist in La kermesse rouge/The Scarlet Bazaar (Paul Mesnier, 1947). He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. He began writing for Marie Bizet; Bizet, Bécaud and Vidalin became a successful trio, and their partnership lasted until 1950. While touring as a pianist with singer Jacques Pills, Bécaud met Édith Piaf, Pills’ wife at the time. At her suggestion, he began singing songs like Mes Mains and Les Croix in 1953. Piaf also suggested his stage name. Gilbert Bécaud made his stage debut in the Olympia in Paris in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. His hits in the later part of the decade included La Corrida (1956), Le Jour où la Pluie Viendra (1957) and C'est Merveilleux L'amour (1958). He began acting in the same period, starting with Le Pays D'où Je Viens/The Country I Come From (Marcel Carné, 1956) opposite Françoise Arnoul. The multi-talented Bécaud was also responsible for writing the film’s soundtrack. Other films in which he appeared were Casino de Paris (Claude Barma, 1957) with Vittorio De Sica and Caterina Valente, and the comedy Croquemitoufle (Claude Barma, 1958). In 1960, he won a Grand Prix du Disque and composed L'enfant à L'étoile, a Christmas cantata. That same year, Let It Be Me, an English version of Je t’ai dans la peau, which he had once written for Edith Piaf, became a hit for the Everly Brothers, followed, over the years, by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Jerry Butler, Sam & Dave, and James Brown.
In 1961, Gilbert Bécaud wrote and recorded Et Maintenant, one of the biggest selling singles in French history. Translated as What Now My Love, the song became a hit by Shirley Bassey, Sonny & Cher, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra. After writing the opera L'opéra d'Aran, Bécaud toured Europe and continued recording a string of pop music hits, including Nathalie (1964) and Tu le Regretteras (1965), his controversial song for Charles de Gaulle.He also co-wrote Love on the Rocks with Neil Diamond, which was featured on the soundtrack of The Jazz Singer (Richard Fleischer, 1980) and was an international hit. In addition, he co-wrote September Morn with Neil Diamond. Marlene Dietrich recorded his Marie, Marie and performed it in her stage shows. Focusing more on touring than recording into the 1970s, Bécaud also appeared in films like Un homme libre/A Free Man (Roberto Muller, 1972) with Olga Georges-Picot, and Toute une vie/And Now My Love (Claude Lelouch, 1973) with Marthe Keller and André Dussollier. In 1973 he finally took time off , citing exhaustion. The following year, he was named Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. Then he scored a hit all over Europe with A Little Love And Understanding (1975). Later in the century, he began writing with Pierre Grosz and then Neil Diamond, also co-penning the successful Broadway musical Madame Roza (1986), based on the novel La vie devant soi (Madame Rosa) by Emile Ajar. The 1990’s saw a slowdown of Bécaud's activity, releasing various compilations and touring occasionally. In 1993 he took an extended sabbatical, intending to get his health back in order. (Bécaud's heavy smoking habit was still placing a great strain on his voice). He did one more acting performance on television in the popular crime series Navarro (1995) starring Roger Hanin, but Bécaud really returned from his extended sabbatical in 1996, going back into the studio to work on a new album Ensemble.The Paris Olympia, where he had debuted, was his favourite venue. In 1997 Becaud was present for the re-opening of the Olympia after its reconstruction. With a series of concerts at the Olympia, he celebrated his 70th birthday. Refusing to slip quietly into retirement, Bécaud returned to the media spotlight in 1999, releasing a new album entitled Faut faire avec…., and making a live comeback at the Olympia - for the 33rd time! Despite the fact that the singer was suffering from lung cancer, he nevertheless managed to pull out all the stops, giving a series of vibrant, energetic shows which went down extremely well with his fans. In 2001 Gilbert Bécaud died on his houseboat on the Seine, aged 74, and he was interred in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. He had been married twice: to Monique Nicolas (they had three children), and to Kitty St John (two children). His eldest son, Gaya Bécaud, released his father’s last record after his death.
Sources: Wikipedia, RFI Musique and IMDb.
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French promotion card by Galeries Modernes Barjeaud. Photo: La Voix de son Maitre (HMV) / Larroque. Text: En souvenir de votre aimable visite aux Galeries Modernes Barjeaud pour leprésentation de la collection ENTRÉE DE SAISON - Mars 1959. (In memory of your kind visit to the Modern Galleries Barjeaud for the presentation of the collection SEASON ENTRY - March 1959.)
French singer, composer and film actor Gilbert Bécaud (1927-2001) was known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic performances. For nearly fifty years France hummed the melodies of this charming music hall star, dark blue suited, white shirted, and always wearing his lucky tie - blue with white polka dots.
Gilbert Bécaud was born François Gilbert Silly in 1927, in Toulon, France. François had a relatively happy upbringing, despite the fact that his father abandoned the family while François was still in early childhood. Madame Silly’s new partner, Louis Bécaud, raised François, Jean and Odette as his own children, although he was never able to marry their mother (her first husband steadfastly refusing to consent to a divorce). François learned to play the piano when he was five, and by the age of nine, he went to the Conservatoire de Nice. In 1942, he left this school to join the French Resistance during World War II. In 1947 he made his first film appearance in an uncredited bit part as a pianist in La kermesse rouge/The Scarlet Bazaar (Paul Mesnier, 1947). He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. He began writing for Marie Bizet; Bizet, Bécaud and Vidalin became a successful trio, and their partnership lasted until 1950. While touring as a pianist with singer Jacques Pills, Bécaud met Édith Piaf, Pills’ wife at the time. At her suggestion, he began singing songs like Mes Mains and Les Croix in 1953. Piaf also suggested his stage name. Gilbert Bécaud made his stage debut in the Olympia in Paris in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. His hits in the later part of the decade included La Corrida (1956), Le Jour où la Pluie Viendra (1957) and C'est Merveilleux L'amour (1958). He began acting in the same period, starting with Le Pays D'où Je Viens/The Country I Come From (Marcel Carné, 1956) opposite Françoise Arnoul. The multi-talented Bécaud was also responsible for writing the film’s soundtrack. Other films in which he appeared were Casino de Paris (Claude Barma, 1957) with Vittorio De Sica and Caterina Valente, and the comedy Croquemitoufle (Claude Barma, 1958). In 1960, he won a Grand Prix du Disque and composed L'enfant à L'étoile, a Christmas cantata. That same year, Let It Be Me, an English version of Je t’ai dans la peau, which he had once written for Edith Piaf, became a hit for the Everly Brothers, followed, over the years, by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Jerry Butler, Sam & Dave, and James Brown.
In 1961, Gilbert Bécaud wrote and recorded Et Maintenant, one of the biggest selling singles in French history. Translated as What Now My Love, the song became a hit by Shirley Bassey, Sonny & Cher, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra. After writing the opera L'opéra d'Aran, Bécaud toured Europe and continued recording a string of pop music hits, including Nathalie (1964) and Tu le Regretteras (1965), his controversial song for Charles de Gaulle.He also co-wrote Love on the Rocks with Neil Diamond, which was featured on the soundtrack of The Jazz Singer (Richard Fleischer, 1980) and was an international hit. In addition, he co-wrote September Morn with Neil Diamond. Marlene Dietrich recorded his Marie, Marie and performed it in her stage shows. Focusing more on touring than recording into the 1970s, Bécaud also appeared in films like Un homme libre/A Free Man (Roberto Muller, 1972) with Olga Georges-Picot, and Toute une vie/And Now My Love (Claude Lelouch, 1973) with Marthe Keller and André Dussollier. In 1973 he finally took time off , citing exhaustion. The following year, he was named Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. Then he scored a hit all over Europe with A Little Love And Understanding (1975). Later in the century, he began writing with Pierre Grosz and then Neil Diamond, also co-penning the successful Broadway musical Madame Roza (1986), based on the novel La vie devant soi (Madame Rosa) by Emile Ajar. The 1990’s saw a slowdown of Bécaud's activity, releasing various compilations and touring occasionally. In 1993 he took an extended sabbatical, intending to get his health back in order. (Bécaud's heavy smoking habit was still placing a great strain on his voice). He did one more acting performance on television in the popular crime series Navarro (1995) starring Roger Hanin, but Bécaud really returned from his extended sabbatical in 1996, going back into the studio to work on a new album Ensemble.The Paris Olympia, where he had debuted, was his favourite venue. In 1997 Becaud was present for the re-opening of the Olympia after its reconstruction. With a series of concerts at the Olympia, he celebrated his 70th birthday. Refusing to slip quietly into retirement, Bécaud returned to the media spotlight in 1999, releasing a new album entitled Faut faire avec…., and making a live comeback at the Olympia - for the 33rd time! Despite the fact that the singer was suffering from lung cancer, he nevertheless managed to pull out all the stops, giving a series of vibrant, energetic shows which went down extremely well with his fans. In 2001 Gilbert Bécaud died on his houseboat on the Seine, aged 74, and he was interred in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. He had been married twice: to Monique Nicolas (they had three children), and to Kitty St John (two children). His eldest son, Gaya Bécaud, released his father’s last record after his death.
Sources: Wikipedia, RFI Musique and IMDb.
And please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
"Gilbert & George – THE MAJOR EXHIBITION is their first significant exhibition held in the Nordic countries during the last two decades and showcases pictures exhibited for the first time in Finland.
Gilbert & Georges’ art expresses their own array of feelings and thoughts. Their art is intended to confront, provoke, interrogate, disrupt, inspire, and even de-shock the audience. They prompt visitors to ask vital questions and reflect on their own lives and experiences, and of art. Whilst posing questions that may not be answerable they also encourage visitors to contemplate on the experience of looking at art itself. Yet it is an anarchistic seriousness that forms the essence of their pictures. It serves to engage viewers through contrasts, reversals, paradoxes, or just sheer truth. Gilbert & George are not only the creators of their art but also the central subject, or embodiment, of it. They consider themselves as one artist; seeing, experiencing and celebrating life with a singular vision. Gilbert & George are the art of Gilbert & George, and life of Gilbert & George is art."
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 3254/1, 1928-1929. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
American actor, screenwriter and director John Gilbert (1899-1936) rose to fame during the silent film era and became a popular leading man known as 'The Great Lover'.
In 1917, John Gilbert was already a lead player in films by Thomas H. Ince. In those days he was assistant director, actor or screenwriter. He also tried his hand at directing. In 1921 he signed a three-year contract with Fox Films. His popularity continued to soar and he was turning from villain to leading man. In 1924 he signed with MGM which put him into His Hour (1924) and the very successful The Big Parade (1925). At the height of his career, Gilbert rivaled Rudolph Valentino, another silent film era leading man, as a box office draw. Lillian Gish, who had a new contract with MGM, picked Gilbert to co-star with her in La Bohème (1926).
Then came Greta Garbo. John Gilbert starred with her in Love (1927), Flesh and the Devil (1926) and A Woman of Affairs (1928). The screen chemistry between these two was incredible and led to a torrid off-screen affair. The studio publicity department worked overtime to publicize the romance between the two, but when it came time to marry, John was left at the altar. His performances after that were devoid of the sparkle that he once had and he began to drink heavily. Gilbert's popularity began to wane when silent pictures gave way to talkies. Though Gilbert was often cited as one of the high-profile examples of an actor who was unsuccessful in making the transition to talkies, his decline as a star had far more to do with studio politics and money than with the sound of his screen voice, which was rich and distinctive. Garbo tried to restore some of his image when she insisted that he played opposite her in Queen Christina (1933), but by then it was too late.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 5364/1, 1930-1931. Sold in Italy exclusively by Editrice Ballerini & Fratini, Firenze (125). Photo: M.G.M.
Mexican-born American film star Gilbert Roland (1905–1994) was often cast in the typical 'Latin Lover' role during the silent era. Roland later played romantic lead roles in Spanish language adaptations of American films. In the mid-1940s, Gilbert Roland featured in the popular film series around The Cisco Kid. Beginning in the 1940s, critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). His last film appearance was in the Western Barbarosa (1984).
Gilbert Roland was born Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1905. He originally intended to become a bullfighter like his father and his paternal grandfather. When Pancho Villa took control of their town, Roland and his family fled to the United States and lived in Texas. At age 14 he hopped on a freight train and went to Hollywood. After arriving there, he found menial jobs and slept in a Catholic church. He often lost those jobs because he spent time working as an extra in films. He chose his screen name by combining the names of his favourite actors, John Gilbert, and Ruth Roland. His Mexican roots, his half macho half romantic ways, his handsome virile figure helped him land roles, often stereotypical Latin lover roles. Roland's first film contract was with Paramount. His first major role was in the collegiate comedy The Plastic Age (Wesley Ruggles, 1925) together with Clara Bow, to whom he became engaged. The film became a major hit in late 1925 and was Bow's first hit film. She became a star as a result of its success, which led her to be signed by a major studio and becoming a major star with the 1927 release of It. In 1926, Roland played Armand Duval opposite Norma Talmadge as Marguerite Gautier in Camille (Fred Niblo, 1926), based on the play adaptation of 'La Dame aux Camélias' (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas, fils. Roland and Talmadge were romantically involved, and they starred together in several productions. The love affair resulted in Talmadge's divorce from Joe Schenck. With the advent of sound films, Roland frequently appeared in romantic lead roles in Spanish language adaptations of American films. An example is Resurrección/Resurrection (1931), a Spanish-language adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1899 novel 'Resurrection', produced by Universal Studios. The same year, they made the first English-language all-talking version of the film. The film was directed by Eduardo Arozamena and David Selman and starred Gilbert Roland and Lupe Vélez, who also starred in the English-language version.
In 1933, Gilbert Roland played a large supporting role in She Done Him Wrong as one of Mae West's character's lovers, along with rivals Cary Grant, Noah Beery Sr. and Owen Moore. He appeared with his future wife Constance Bennett as Pepe in Our Betters (George Cukor, 1933), and in the same year, as the romantic lead in After Tonight (George Archainbaud, 1933), a World War I drama. During World War II, Roland served in the United States Army Air Corps. In the mid-1940s, he appeared in a series of films as the popular character The Cisco Kid. Beginning in the 1940s, critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in We Were Strangers (John Huston, 1949), The Bad and the Beautiful (Vincente Minnelli, 1952), Thunder Bay (Anthony Mann, 1953), and Cheyenne Autumn (John Ford, 1964). He played Hugo, the agnostic (and fictional) friend of the three shepherd children in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (John Brahm, 1952), based on the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. In 1953, Roland played Greek-American sponge diver Mike Petrakis in the epic Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (Robert D. Webb, 1953) starring Robert Wagner. On television, Roland played guest roles in such Western series as Death Valley Days (1963), Gunsmoke (1963), and Bonanza (1965). He also appeared in episodes of Kung Fu (1973), and Hart to Hart (1980). He both wrote the script for and acted in an episode of Wagon Train (1958). In Europe, he played a sinister character in such Spaghetti Westerns as in Vado... l'ammazzo e torno/Today It's Me... Tomorrow It's You (Enzo G. Castellari, 1967) starring Edd Byrnes and Ognuno per sé/The Ruthless Four (Giorgio Capitani, 1968) with Van Heflin and Klaus Kinski. His last film appearance was in the Western Barbarosa (Fred Schepisi, 1982) starring Willie Nelson. Gilbert Roland married actress Constance Bennett in 1941 in Yuma, Arizona. They were married until 1946 and had two daughters, Lorinda 'Lynd' (1938) and Christina 'Gyl' (1941). Bennett won custody of their daughters. His second marriage to Guillermina Cantú in 1954 lasted until his death 40 years later. Gilbert Roland died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California in 1994, aged 88. His body was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea. Roland was nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award, for his roles in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Gilbert Roland has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6730 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Gilberts Kenworth T908 "The Brolga" on triple road train fridges ready to leave Inglis Terminal in Port Augusta for Darwin. September 2013.
Gilberts Kenworth T650 rests at their yard in Adelaide. Love to have caught it on 3.... January 2011.
Souvenir of Rupert D'Oyly Carte's season of Gilbert And Sullivan Operas - Savoy Theatre London October 21st, 1929, to March 22nd, 1930.
act 1 – the Pirates of Penzance.
Dutch postcard by Gebr. Spanjersberg N.V., Rotterdam (Sparo), no. 811. Photo: HMV.
French singer, composer and film actor Gilbert Bécaud (1927-2001) was known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic performances. For nearly fifty years France hummed the melodies of this charming music hall star, dark blue suited, white shirted, and always wearing his lucky tie - blue with white polka dots.
Gilbert Bécaud was born François Gilbert Silly in 1927, in Toulon, France. François had a relatively happy upbringing, despite the fact that his father abandoned the family while François was still in early childhood. Madame Silly’s new partner, Louis Bécaud, raised François, Jean and Odette as his own children, although he was never able to marry their mother (her first husband steadfastly refusing to consent to a divorce). François learned to play the piano when he was five, and by the age of nine, he went to the Conservatoire de Nice. In 1942, he left this school to join the French Resistance during World War II. In 1947 he made his first film appearance in an uncredited bit part as a pianist in La kermesse rouge/The Scarlet Bazaar (Paul Mesnier, 1947). He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. He began writing for Marie Bizet; Bizet, Bécaud and Vidalin became a successful trio, and their partnership lasted until 1950. While touring as a pianist with singer Jacques Pills, Bécaud met Édith Piaf, Pills’ wife at the time. At her suggestion, he began singing songs like Mes Mains and Les Croix in 1953. Piaf also suggested his stage name. Gilbert Bécaud made his stage debut in the Olympia in Paris in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. His hits in the later part of the decade included La Corrida (1956), Le Jour où la Pluie Viendra (1957) and C'est Merveilleux L'amour (1958). He began acting in the same period, starting with Le Pays D'où Je Viens/The Country I Come From (Marcel Carné, 1956) opposite Françoise Arnoul. The multi-talented Bécaud was also responsible for writing the film’s soundtrack. Other films in which he appeared were Casino de Paris (Claude Barma, 1957) with Vittorio De Sica and Caterina Valente, and the comedy Croquemitoufle (Claude Barma, 1958). In 1960, he won a Grand Prix du Disque and composed L'enfant à L'étoile, a Christmas cantata. That same year, Let It Be Me, an English version of Je t’ai dans la peau, which he had once written for Edith Piaf, became a hit for the Everly Brothers, followed, over the years, by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Jerry Butler, Sam & Dave, and James Brown.
In 1961, Gilbert Bécaud wrote and recorded Et Maintenant, one of the biggest selling singles in French history. Translated as What Now My Love, the song became a hit by Shirley Bassey, Sonny & Cher, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra. After writing the opera L'opéra d'Aran, Bécaud toured Europe and continued recording a string of pop music hits, including Nathalie (1964) and Tu le Regretteras (1965), his controversial song for Charles de Gaulle.He also co-wrote Love on the Rocks with Neil Diamond, which was featured on the soundtrack of The Jazz Singer (Richard Fleischer, 1980) and was an international hit. In addition, he co-wrote September Morn with Neil Diamond. Marlene Dietrich recorded his Marie, Marie and performed it in her stage shows. Focusing more on touring than recording into the 1970s, Bécaud also appeared in films like Un homme libre/A Free Man (Roberto Muller, 1972) with Olga Georges-Picot, and Toute une vie/And Now My Love (Claude Lelouch, 1973) with Marthe Keller and André Dussollier. In 1973 he finally took time off , citing exhaustion. The following year, he was named Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. Then he scored a hit all over Europe with A Little Love And Understanding (1975). Later in the century, he began writing with Pierre Grosz and then Neil Diamond, also co-penning the successful Broadway musical Madame Roza (1986), based on the novel La vie devant soi (Madame Rosa) by Emile Ajar. The 1990’s saw a slowdown of Bécaud's activity, releasing various compilations and touring occasionally. In 1993 he took an extended sabbatical, intending to get his health back in order. (Bécaud's heavy smoking habit was still placing a great strain on his voice). He did one more acting performance on television in the popular crime series Navarro (1995) starring Roger Hanin, but Bécaud really returned from his extended sabbatical in 1996, going back into the studio to work on a new album Ensemble.The Paris Olympia, where he had debuted, was his favourite venue. In 1997 Becaud was present for the re-opening of the Olympia after its reconstruction. With a series of concerts at the Olympia, he celebrated his 70th birthday. Refusing to slip quietly into retirement, Bécaud returned to the media spotlight in 1999, releasing a new album entitled Faut faire avec…., and making a live comeback at the Olympia - for the 33rd time! Despite the fact that the singer was suffering from lung cancer, he nevertheless managed to pull out all the stops, giving a series of vibrant, energetic shows which went down extremely well with his fans. In 2001 Gilbert Bécaud died on his houseboat on the Seine, aged 74, and he was interred in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. He had been married twice: to Monique Nicolas (they had three children), and to Kitty St John (two children). His eldest son, Gaya Bécaud, released his father’s last record after his death.
Sources: Wikipedia, RFI Musique and IMDb.
And please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Austrian postcard by Iris Verlag, no. 6017. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn Pictures.
American actor, screenwriter and director John Gilbert (1899-1936) rose to fame during the silent film era and became a popular leading man known as 'The Great Lover'.
In 1917, John Gilbert was already a lead player in films by Thomas H. Ince. In those days he was assistant director, actor or screenwriter. He also tried his hand at directing. In 1921 he signed a three-year contract with Fox Films. His popularity continued to soar and he was turning from villain to leading man. In 1924 he signed with MGM which put him into His Hour (1924) and the very successful The Big Parade (1925). At the height of his career, Gilbert rivaled Rudolph Valentino, another silent film era leading man, as a box office draw. Lillian Gish, who had a new contract with MGM, picked Gilbert to co-star with her in La Bohème (1926).
Then came Greta Garbo. John Gilbert starred with her in Love (1927), Flesh and the Devil (1926) and A Woman of Affairs (1928). The screen chemistry between these two was incredible and led to a torrid off-screen affair. The studio publicity department worked overtime to publicize the romance between the two, but when it came time to marry, John was left at the altar. His performances after that were devoid of the sparkle that he once had and he began to drink heavily. Gilbert's popularity began to wane when silent pictures gave way to talkies. Though Gilbert was often cited as one of the high-profile examples of an actor who was unsuccessful in making the transition to talkies, his decline as a star had far more to do with studio politics and money than with the sound of his screen voice, which was rich and distinctive. Garbo tried to restore some of his image when she insisted that he played opposite her in Queen Christina (1933), but by then it was too late.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
"Gilbert & George (born 1943 and 1942, respectively) began living and creating art together after meeting as students at St. Martin’s School of Art, London, in 1967. Shortly after, they presented themselves as The Singing Sculpture which included standing on a table, with their hands and faces covered in metallic powder, and singing along in unison to a well-known British popular song “Underneath the Arches” (1932).
Regarding themselves as ‘living sculptures’ they continue to live side-by-side dressed formally in suits with a friendly demeanour, embracing good manners, and respect for social conventions whilst at the same time asserting libertarian values.
Gilbert & Georges’ maxim is ‘Art For All’. With this they reject an elite view of art, preferring their art has relevance to the lives of non-art world citizens. In order to achieve this they haven chose a life of isolation and independence to avoid outside distractions. They believe everything you need to know about their art can be seen in the pictures. For this reason too, they underline that there is no right or wrong interpretation of their art.
Their art embodies a palette of contradictions and extremes; madness and normality, the reactionary and radical, and the traditional and ultra-modern. With this their art has never lost its relevance to youth over the decades. It remains timelessly modern, confrontational and yet poetic.
Gilbert & George have creating art in a range of media including drawing, painting, posing, writing, filming and creating pictures. Since the early 1970s they have created art in which each picture in a group, or series, shares common motifs and conceptual and formal elements. In the early 1980s their pictures took on bold colours on a monumental scale.
During the last decades they have had major museum shows and received honours and awards and prizes worldwide."
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