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James was a15 years old and this was 9 months before his first pro race. I saw him railing this turn a few laps and asked if he thought he could drag throttle grip. He did it on the second try. One of the most talented motocrossers in history. 2001. Kodachrome 35mm.
Hommage à Kim Novak, cette actrice qui valait bien mieux, bcp mieux que cette étiquette de bimbo, remplaçante de Marilyn Monroe collée par les producteurs...
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The Man Who Knew Too Much ~ Paris ~ MjYj
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From the Land of Rainbows Easter Hunt:
RJD Easter Hunt House
Apple Fall Nest w/ Speckled Eggs
Apple Fall Potting Shed Book
Apple Fall Basil Sproutlings
Just Add Birds House - The Artist Shed
TLC Easter Egg Hunt Prize
.peaches, Real Spring Peaches - Love Spring
[Con.] Egg Chair - PG - Easter
Ariskea{Australia} Apothecary cabinet
Ariskea [Hue] Swedish Console PInk
Ariskea [ For Rose ] Little Plant [ Peach]
Apple Fall Silver Antiqued Rabbit
ARIA - Eirwen Sofa
MI Mr.King Egg
07 MI Carrot Bunny
04 MI Egg Stand
01 MI Bunny
08 MI Bunny Crossing Sign
10 MI Egg Jar
03 MI Bunny Egg Stand
Schadenfreude Sand Petrified Coffee Table
{what next} Easter Cake (chocolate frosting)
{what next} Spring Cookie Cutters
{what next} Spring Cookies Baking Tray
{what next} Box of Spring Cookies
{what next} Sofia Bowl of Apples
From a movie made in 1950, the main character is Harvey the pooka. A six foot invisible pooka. Though we never get to see him, Harvey has a remarkable look of a rabbit. The star of the show, played by James Stewart, in the role of Elwood P. Dowd, Elwood believes that Harvey is alive. Most of the town think Elwood needs some professional help.
On the wall outside the entrance to the Color in Motion Exhibit there is this large image of James Stewart as seen in the Dream Sequence from Hitchcock's "Vertigo." Whoever decided this singular image as the quintessential example of color in cinema deserved a bonus. "Vertigo" is a masterpiece of visual storytelling, accentuated by Bernard Herrmann's haunting, often melancholy score, which draws the viewer further into Stewart's psychological state as he tries to unravel the mystery behind Kim Novak's character and her own apparent obsession with a woman who may have existed only in a painting.
And that's just the first half of the movie.
The film was shot in VistaVision, and it may have been one of the old cannibalized Technicolor cameras to photograph it. However, Paramount had cameras built to shoot VistaVision, where the film magazine was in a horizontal position. I have yet to see any production stills from "Vertigo" that shows which type of VistaVision camera was utilized. Nevertheless, the film benefited from being printed in Technicolor, using the dye-transfer (IB) method, which brought out the colors in an even more vivid, if not lurid, manner.
I had the opportunity to see a restored print of "Vertigo" in Westwood, in October of 1996. It was a 70mm print, and the blowup didn't harm the picture quality of the equally large VistaVision negative.
Ken Blake
(27 October 1945 – 9 Jun3 1981)
Unveiled by his excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia on 28 October 2018
This sculpture celebrates the life and achievements of Ken Blake, and Australian motorcycling icon.
Blake grew up in Strathalbyn.
He started racing a 1964 Triumph in 1966 and went on to conquer the greats in his chosen sport, winning 11 national championships.
Tragically, Ken Blake died in 1981 after crashing his Yamaha TZ350 motorcycle during the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race.
The sculpture depicts Blake and a Suzuki RG500. He famously won the 1976 Australian 500 Tourist Trophy on this model motorcycle, defeating 15-time World Champion, Giacomo Agostini in a thrilling race.
This is in Strathalbyn in South Australia.
A really clever and skilled sculpture. so well done.
It is the work of Goolwa artisan James Stewart. James, who specialises in assemblage art, creating pieces from recycled, scrap and new metal.
James Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock ...♥️ When one lives with cats the imagination runs wild 😂😸
"A feeling of dizziness...
A swimming in the head...
figuratively a state in which
all things seem to be engulfed
in a whirlpool of terror"
Vertigo ~ Alfred Hitchcock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jvQwwHQNY
Photo by M Three Cats A Dog and A Camera
Old Buckenham Airfield aerial image - USAAF Station 144 home to the 453rd Bombardment Group with B24 Liberators from Dec 1943 until May 1945.
Famous personnel James Stewart (USAAF Group Operations Officer) and Walter Matthau (radioman-gunner)
Photographed in full-frame detail using a Nikon D850, this is a high-resolution aerial image.
I have some pens and pencils.
A moleskine.
And a head full of quotes, lyrics and the like.
Come and see them at quoteskine.tumblr.com
A Cat Who Knew Too Much ~ Pirat ~ MjYj
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Summit of Apache leaders: Jeff Chandler (right) as Cochise.
Cochise was one of the most noted Apache leaders (along with Geronimo and Mangas Coloradas) to resist intrusions by Mexicans and Americans during the 19th century. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising that began in 1861 and persisted until a peace treaty was negotiated in 1872. Cochise County is named after him.
SNOWSHOE - a Post Office in Fort George Provincial Electoral District in British Columbia. It is located 3 miles east of LOOS on the Canadian National Railway, 35 miles north west of McBRIDE and 100 miles east of PRINCE GEORGE. The Swanson Lumber Mill was located there. The population in 1931 was 100 and by 1940 had dropped to 60.
A lumber mill camp cook at Snowshoe, B.C. stated in 1927 - he said, there was nothing at Snowshoe until the mill camp was established. There was at Snowshoe a Post Office and Store. The storekeeper had his meals at the boarding house. Trainmen also got their meals there. There was no obligation for the logging camp workers to eat there. LINK - www.newspapers.com/clip/118820303/times-colonist/
The SNOWSHOE Post Office was established - 15 December 1924 and closed - 30 September 1944.
Mail route - Snowshoe - Railway Station
Nature of premises - Store
LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the SNOWSHOE Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record...
(first Postmaster at SNOWSHOE, B.C.) - Fred Gordon Thrasher served from - 15 December 1924 to - 10 July 1928
Frederick Gordon Thrasher - Postmaster and was a pioneer lumberman of the B.C. Interior. He worked with his brother - H.G. Thrasher Lumber Company Ltd.
(b. 6 October 1888 / 1890 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario - d. 17 January 1967 at age 76 in Vancouver, B.C.) - occupation - saw-mill foreman / lumberman / H.G. Thrasher Lumber Co. Ltd. - LINK to his death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/c5... LINK to his newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/clip/118923134/obituary-for-frederick-...
His first wife - Ella Pauline (nee Channell) Thrasher
(b. 1903 Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, USA - d. Apr 1979) - they were married - 19 July 1921 in Prince George, B.C. - LINK to their marriage certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/17... They were divorced - c. 1925
His second wife - Marjorie (nee Duncan) Thrasher
(b. 29 October 1903 in Stockton-on-Tees, England - d. 8 October 1988 at age 84 in Vancouver, B.C.) - occupation - public school teacher - they were married - 6 August 1929 in Vancouver, B.C. - LINK to their marriage certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/03... LINK to her death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d5...
(second Postmaster at Snowshoe, B.C.) - James Stewart served from - 12 December 1928 to - 2 November 1943
(third Postmistress at Snowshoe, B.C.) - Mrs Margaret Sophia Hegan served from - 1 December 1943 to - 6 July 1944
Margaret Sophia "Sophie" (nee Peel) Hegan
(b. 18 March 1900 in Alberta - d. 26 September 1966 at age 66 in Prince George, British Columbia) - occupation - Postmistress - LINK to her death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/71...
Her husband - John Hegan
(b. 12 May 1892 in Ireland - d. 2 February 1987 at age 94 in Kamloops, B.C.) - occupation - forestry industry - LINK to his death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/54...
Registered letter was sent by Frederic J. Shearer / Agent / Prince George, B.C. (handstamp in purple ink)
Frederick James Shearer
(b. 9 March 1887 in Longlaketon, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada (Saskatchewan) - d. 28 May 1957 in Vancouver, British Columbia / Prince George, B.C.) - he never married. His occupation - real estate agent / insurance & decorating & notary public. LINK to his Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/110441333/frederick-james-she... LINK to his death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/33...
Addressed to: Joseph Thomas, Esq., / Snowshoe / B.C.
Joseph Thomas
(b. - d. ) - occupation - farmer - he only stayed in Snowshoe, B.C. for a couple of years. (once the 1931 census is released I should be able add more information about him)
- sent from - / PRINCE GEORGE / JUN 22 / 31 / B.C. / - cds cancel
- sent by registered mail - / R / PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. / ORIGINAL No. / (5853) / - boxed registered marking in blue ink
- via / EDM. & PR. GEORGE R.P.O. / 6 / JUN 23 / No. 7 / - rpo transit backstamp
- arrived at - / SNOWSHOE / JUN 23 / 31 / B.C. / - split ring arrival backstamp - this split ring hammer (A1-1) was proofed - 15 November 1924 - (RF D) - tough!
Cover photo of James Stewart. Interior art by Alex Toth. Written by Eric Freiwald & Robert Schaefer.
Old Buckenham Airfield aerial image - USAAF Station 144 home to the 453rd Bombardment Group with B24 Liberators from Dec 1943 until May 1945.
Famous personnel James Stewart (USAAF Group Operations Officer) and Walter Matthau (radioman-gunner)
Photographed in full-frame detail using a Nikon D850, this is a high-resolution aerial image.
French postcard in the Collection Magie Noire nu Editions Hazan, Paris, no. 6490, 1996. James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock at the set of Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954).
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
American actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) had a brief but very successful Hollywood career. She was the sparkling, elegant heroine in three classic Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. Her talents rivaled her beauty, winning her the Best Actress Oscar for The Country Girl in 1954. After marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956, she became Princess of Monaco and retired from the cinema.
British director Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was known as 'The Master of Suspense'. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema. He had his first major success with The Lodger (1926), a silent thriller loosely based on Jack the Ripper. Hitchcock came to international attention with The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935), and, most notably, The Lady Vanishes (1938). His first Hollywood film was the multi-Oscar-winning psychological thriller Rebecca (1940). Many classics followed including Spellbound (1945), Notorious (1946), Rear Window (1954), North by Northwest (1959) and The Birds (1963). In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films which garnered a total of 46 Oscar nominations and 6 wins.
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Together with Cochise (Jeff Chandler) Tom Jeffords (James Stewart) mourns the death of his wife Sonseeahray (Debra Paget).
Thomas Jefferson Jeffords was a United States Army scout, Indian agent, prospector, and superintendent of overland mail in the Arizona Territory. His friendship with Apache leader Cochise was instrumental in ending the Indian wars in that region.
Just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope, purely as a Nietzsche-inspired philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim's oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler) and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, "Rope" is based on a 1929 play of the same name. The play was said to be inspired by the real-life murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924 by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. [Source: Wikipedia]
Movie trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xkQoH8QbVs
Project: Foto&Cinema - Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
EXPLORE #289, 22 GENNAIO 2009
“Maj. Baldwin (James Stewart) is an American officer stationed in China during World War II charged with stopping the advance of the Japanese army and protecting civilians. One of his tasks is destroying infrastructure to stop the progress of enemy troops. Baldwin is put in command of a unit and is taken aback by how primitive China is. He meets widow Sue-Mei Hung (Lisa Lu) who attempts to explain local customs, but she is ultimately put off by his brutal methods.” -- IMDb
Full movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEX6PIrGg7c&t=51s
British postcard in the Film Partners Series, London, no. P 265. Photo: Columbia. James Stewart and Jean Arthur in You Can't Take It with You (Frank Capra, 1938).
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
American actress Jean Arthur (1900-1991) was known for her distinctive voice: sometimes high-pitched, sometimes husky. She played willful, uncompromising career women in classic comedies by Frank Capra and George Stevens.
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Belgian postcard by Les Editions d'Art L.A.B., Bruxelles, no. 2009. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart in The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch, 1940). The French title was Rendez-vous.
Margaret Sullavan (1909-1960) was an American stage and film actress. She is best remembered opposite James Stewart in Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner (1940).
Margaret Brooke Sullavan Hancock was born in 1909 in Norfolk in the US state of Virginia. She was the daughter of the broker Cornelius Sullavan and his wife Garland Brooke. During her childhood, she attended several public schools. She graduated from Chatham Episcopal Institute in 1927. After this, she moved to Boston, where she moved into her sister's flat. Even as a child, Sullavan was a member of the theatre and danced in her spare time. In the summer of 1928, she joined the local theatre University Players. The owner of that theatre personally invited her to work for him after seeing her apprentice at the Copely Theatre. Her theatre debut followed in 1929 when she got a role in the touring play 'Strictly Dishonorable'. During these years, she met actor Henry Fonda, who was himself a member of University Players. They reportedly began a relationship behind the scenes back in 1929. They eventually married in 1931, but the marriage did not last long. After only two months, a divorce was filed. In 1931, Sullavan had an interview with Lee Schubert, who was then preparing a play to be performed on Broadway. Although she had the flu during the interview, she got a role in his play 'A Modern Virgin', which ran in 1931 with a total of 53 performances. Sullavan soon began appearing in several plays on Broadway. After roles in 'If Love Were All', 'Happy Landing', 'Chrysalis' and 'Bad Manners', she replaced Marguerite Churchill in Dinner at Eight in 1932. It was not long before she was noticed by Hollywood producers. When she was offered the lead role in Only Yesterday, Sullivan decided to move west of the country. She signed a film contract with the film studio Universal Pictures, where she received $1,200 weekly for a period of three years. She arrived in Hollywood in 1933, on her twenty-fourth birthday. That same year, she was seen on the big screen in Only Yesterday. The film immediately made Sullavan a star. Early on in her film career, she and Katharine Hepburn were considered rivals. This was mainly because they had a lot in common. In addition, Sullavan would regularly seduce friends of Hepburn, including Humphrey Bogart and James Stewart. She also had a relationship with Stewart from 1932 to 1933. However, the only real serious relationship during this period was with director William Wyler. They got engaged and said yes to each other on 25 November 1934. The following year, she featured in his film The Good Fairy. However, the marriage did not last long and the divorce was finalised in 1936.
In 1936, Margaret Sullavan starred in a film alongside James Stewart for the first time, Next Time We Love. This was the last film she made for Universal Pictures. Her contract was terminated and Sullavan briefly decided to return to theatre. She made 169 appearances in the Broadway play 'Stage Door' between October 1936 and March 1937, but the 1937 film version starred rival, Katharine Hepburn. After this, she decided to return to the film industry. She got a contract with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio. The first film she made for the studio was Three Comrades (1938). The film was a daring effort by the studio, as the Nazis were very powerful at the time and the film portrayed them in a negative light. However, it proved a great success and Sullavan was nominated for her first and only Academy Award for Best Actress. Although she lost this one to Bette Davis for her role in Jezebel (1938), Sullavan became an international star. Thus, she was chosen as one of the audience favourites for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in the upcoming film Gone with the Wind. She was one of the first actresses considered for the role but was never a serious contender. Sullavan married for the third time in 1936, this time to the powerful agent and producer Leland Hayward. In 1937, she gave birth to her first daughter, Brooke Hayward. The couple had two more children after this: daughter Bridget in 1939 and son William Bill in 1942. Sullavan was determined to give her children as normal a childhood as possible. Although she remained active in filmmaking herself during their childhood, she shielded her children from Hollywood. Sullavan also starred again alongside James Stewart in The Shopworn Angel in 1938. In it, she played a spoilt and alcoholic actress who falls for the charms of an everyday citizen. Although Sullivan's voice had been praised since the beginning of her career, her musical numbers were dubbed by singer Mary Martin. She was not much later personally asked by actress Joan Crawford to be her counterpart in her upcoming film The Shining Hour (1938). Although the film crew advised Crawford against offering Sullavan the role for fear she would overshadow her, she was determined to work with her.
After her role in The Shining Hour, Margaret Sullavan was again cast opposite James Stewart in The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch, 1940). In it, she played Klara Novak, the role for which she is probably best remembered. Although the film became a huge success, it went unnoticed at the Oscars. Not much later, she again starred alongside Stewart in The Mortal Storm (1940). After this, her contract with MGM was broken. Sullavan attempted a freelance career but was unable to find work after a role in Cry 'Havoc' (1943). Her private life was not going according to plan either. Her daughter Brooke and son Will both had mental problems and had to be placed in an institution. When her marriage to Hayward also fell apart, Sullavan became depressed. They divorced in 1947 and Sullavan moved several times after this. She achieved a few more successes in the theatre. For instance, she performed in the play 'The Voice of the Turtle' from 1943 to 1948. However, her personal problems affected her career. Critics spoke increasingly negatively about her acting skills. In 1950, Sullavan made her last film appearance in No Sad Songs for Me (Rudolph Maté, 1950). Between 1952 and 1956, she appeared in the plays 'The Deep Blue Sea', 'Sabrina Fair' and 'Janus', after which she decided to retire. Her depression worsened. She was disowned by her children Bridget and Bill. After retirement, she only spoke negatively about her experiences with Hollywood and blamed her film career for, in her own words, failing her as a mother. In addition, she developed otosclerosis, which resulted in her becoming hard of hearing. She was found dead in her flat on 1 January 1960. It was later found that she had committed suicide via an overdose of barbiturates.
Source: Wikipedia (Dutch).
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British "Real Photograph" postcard, no. 182. Photo: Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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Belgian postcard by Edition H. Troukens, Hofstade, licence holder for Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft (UFA), Berlin-Tempelhof, no. 1037. Photo: UFA.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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This plane flew in the 1957 movie starring Jimmy Stewart as Charles Lindbergh. The movie tells us Lindbergh waited a week in 1927 for the rain to stop on Long Island to begin his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris.
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Uniondale, New York
The original plane is in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC.
French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, for S.A. Victoria, Brussels, no. 237. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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French postcard by E.P.I. (Editions P.I.), Paris, no. 319. Photo: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 1952.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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British postcard in the Picturegoer Series, London, no. 1214a (a former owner wrote: 1080A). Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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French card by EPC. Photo: RKO.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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American postcard by Walcott & Sons, San Angelo, Texas, no. S-73742-1. Photo: Twentieth Century Fox. Dean Martin and James Stewart in Bandolero (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1968). Caption: Twentieth Century-Fox presents "Bandolero!" Starring James Stewart, George Kennedy and Andrew Prine. Robert L. Jacks produced with Andrew V. McLaglen directing. Scene is from 20th Century-Fox's "Bandolero!", which was filmed at Alamo Village on Shahan's Angus Ranch near Bracketville and Del Rio, Texas. James Stewart (in black top hat) looks over Dean Martin and his gang, all of whom he is supposed to hang. George Kennedy (with shotgun) covers Tom Heaston, last man to mount the scaffold. Behind Martin are Clint Ritchie, Sean McClory. The film is a top-budget Western with plenty of action.
American actor, singer, and comedian Dean Martin (1917-1995) was one of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century. The charismatic and self-assured Martin was nicknamed 'The King of Cool'.
Dean Martin was born in 1917. In 1946, he got his first ticket to stardom, as he teamed up with another hard worker who was also trying to succeed in Hollywood: Jerry Lewis. Billed as Martin & Lewis, they performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television, and in films. Films such as At War with the Army (1950) sent the team toward super-stardom. The duo was to become one of Hollywood's truly great teams. They lasted 11 years together and starred in 16 films.
Following an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Dean Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and actor. He won critical acclaim for his roles in The Young Lions (1958) and Some Came Running (1958). Box office hits such as Rio Bravo (1959) and Ocean's Eleven (1960) brought him international fame. He became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together formed the Rat Pack. His relaxed, warbling, crooning voice earned him dozens of hit singles, including his signature songs 'Memories Are Made of This', 'That's Amore' and 'Volare'.
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British Handcoloured Real Photograph postcard in the Colourgraph Series, London, no. C 303 Photo: R.K.O. Radio.
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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Staff. Sgt. Alberto, Quintanaromero, Best Warrior competitor from the 3rd Medical Command out of Fort Gillem, Ga., detains a hostage during a mystery event held during the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 25, 2013. Quintanaromera is 1 of 39 Soldiers competing for the Best Warrior title in order to move onto the next level in
the competition, the Department of the Army BWC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt. Amanda Smolinski)
One of the restored Royal Navy grave markers in Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery.
Unable to determine what "A. B." represents. However James Stewarts's burial location is ABRAY-*-01-001-0015 so maybe it is related to the location? It also may mean “Able Seaman”.
James Stewart was born 06 March, 1890 in Dunde City, Scotland and died 08 February, 1949 at Haney BC.
The City of Vancouver and the federal government’s Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) department have entered into an agreement to restore the grave markers of Canada’s veterans at Mountain View Cemetery.
Replacement markers and restored markers are set for the graves of about 7,800 soldiers, with $2.7 million in funding for the project fully provided by the federal government and the work led by the municipal government over a four-year installation period.
Mountain View is the final resting place of over 12,000 veterans, making it one of the largest military burial sites in Canada and the largest number of war dead in the country.
About 10,000 of the veterans’ graves in Mountain View were previously marked with sloping military markers on granite foundations.
In the 1980s, thousands of upright monuments across Mountain View were laid flush with the ground “in an attempt to reduce long-term maintenance costs.” At that time,
The. work will enable Mountain View Cemetery to restore military markers to their original design.
British postcard in the Film Partners Series, London, no. P 199. Photo: Universal. James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in Next Time We Love (Edward H. Griffith, 1936).
American actor James Stewart (1908-1997) is among the most honoured and popular stars in film history. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films.
James Maitland Stewart was born in 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. After graduating in 1932, he began a career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway and in summer stock productions. In 1935, he signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The studio did not see leading man material in Stewart, but after three years of supporting roles and being loaned out to other studios, he had his big breakthrough in Frank Capra's ensemble comedy You Can't Take It with You (1938). Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is about a man (Stewart) from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman (Jean Arthur) from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. The following year, Stewart got his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an idealised and virtuous man who becomes a senator in Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939), again opposite Jean Arthur. He won the Academy Award for his work in the screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps as soon as he could after the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Although still an MGM star, his only public and film appearances in 1941—1945 were scheduled by the Air Corps. After fighting in the European theater of war, he had attained the rank of colonel and had received several awards for his service. He remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general in 1959. He retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
After the war, James Stewart had difficulties in adapting to changing Hollywood and even thought about ending his acting career. He became a freelancer, and had his first postwar role was as George Bailey in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) with Donna Reed. Although it earned him an Oscar nomination, the film was not a big success at first. It has gained in popularity in the decades since its release and is considered a Christmas classic and one of Stewart's most famous performances. In the 1950s, Stewart experienced a career revival by playing darker, more morally ambiguous characters in Westerns and thrillers. Some of his most important collaborations during this period were with directors Anthony Mann, with whom he made eight films including Winchester '73 (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Naked Spur (1953), and Alfred Hitchcock, with whom he collaborated on Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958) with Kim Novak. Vertigo was ignored by critics at its time of release, but has since been reevaluated and recognised as an American cinematic masterpiece. His other films in the 1950s included the Broadway adaptation Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) and the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959), both of which landed him Oscar nominations. He was one of the most popular film stars of the decade, with most of his films becoming box office successes. Stewart's later Westerns included The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), both directed by John Ford. He signed a lucrative multi-movie deal with 20th Century-Fox in 1962 and appeared in many popular family comedies during the decade. After a brief venture into television acting, Stewart semi-retired by the 1980s, although he remained a public figure due to the renewed interest in his films with Capra and Hitchcock and his appearances at President Reagan's White House. He received many honorary awards, including an honorary Academy Honorary Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985. Stewart remained unmarried until his 40s and was dubbed "The Great American Bachelor" by the press. In 1949, he married former model Gloria Hatrick McLean. They had twin daughters, and he adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. The marriage lasted until McLean's death in 1994. James Stewart died of a pulmonary embolism three years later in Beverly Hills.
Source: Wikipedia.
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An Alfred Hitchcock Tribute