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Clara Bow in a publicity photo circa 1928. Rita Hayworth and Pinky Tomlin at a Halloween party for Jackie Coogan, circa 1936.   Ann Miller in a publicity photo circa 1955.   Lillian Roth, Marion Schilling and Rosita Moreno in a publicity photo circa 1930.     Natalie Wood and Robert Vaughn at a Halloween party in Los Angeles, on October 27, 1956.   Pier Angeli in a promotional photo circa 1960.   Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield at a Halloween party in Los Angeles, on October 27, 1956.   Ida Lupino in a publicity photo circa 1934.   Elvis Presley and Joan Bradshaw at a Halloween party in Hollywood on October 31, 1957.   Linda Darnell in a publicity photo circa 1945.  

Doris Day Loretta Young   Maureen O'Hara   Vera-Ellen   Sandra Dee   Ann Miller   Gloria DeHaven   Mitzi Gaynor     Happy Easter, everyone!  

Ava Gardner Frank Sinatra Norma Shearer Bob Hope and Doris Day Ann Miller Loretta Young Kim Novak Elvis Presley   Merry Christmas, everyone!

In honor of Desi Arnaz's 100th birthday, which was yesterday (March 2), this week on «Film Friday» I bring you the film that marked his screen debut. It was also the picture that introduced him to (arguably) the greatest love of his life, Lucille Ball.   Directed by George Abbott, Too Many Girls (1940) is the story of Connie Casey (Lucille Ball), a high-spirited, headline-chasing heiress who keeps her manufacturing-tycoon father (Harry Shannon) busy worrying about her. Deported from Europe for her antics, Connie enrolls in her father's alma mater, Pottawatomie College, in New Mexico, to be near her latest sweetheart, British playwright Beverly Waverly (Douglas Walton). In desperation, Mr. Casey secretly hires four Ivy League football players — Clint Kelly (Richard Carlson), Jojo Jordan (Eddie Bracken), Manuelito Lynch (Desi Arnaz) and Al Terwilliger (Hal LeRoy) — to act as her bodyguards. (from left to right) Hal LeRoy, Lucille Ball, Eddie Bracken and Richard Carlson in Too Ma...

Betty Grable welcomes the New Year pin-up-style Anne Baxter and husband John Hodiak toast the New Year Lizbeth Scott looks glamorous as she welcomes the New Year Little Shirley Temple is right on time for the New Year Gloria DeHaven is ready to welcome the New Year in style Marie Wilson wishes us a Happy New Year... ...and so does Ann Miller And so do I. Happy New Year, everyone! 

Doris Day is very happy that she found all of her Easter eggs. And she even found a little rabbit friend.   Vera-Ellen looks very cute as an Easter bunny. Though I'm pretty sure bunnies don't come out of eggs...   Here she is again with Mr. Easter Bunny. He looks a bit grumpy, doesn't he? Debbie Reynolds is more than ready to celebrate Easter. Paula Prentriss looks lovely posing with her bunny friend. Love her dress! Susan Hayward and her teddy bunny. Angie Dickinson gets in the Easter spirit. Shirley Temple colouring her Easter eggs. Pier Angeli had done a great job decorating her eggs. Look how gorgeous they are! Loretta Young looks just a tiny bit uncomfortable dressed as a Easter bunny. Ann Miller is very pleased with herself that she found a little bunny. Guess what she did with the bunny. «Easter Gree» from Jean Arthur. Don't people ever finish their sentences? Happy Easter, everyone!