A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on December 17, 2023

Sometimes things are so obvious you just can't help but wonder: Were Lina Lamont ("Singin' in the Rain") and Billie Dawn ("Born Yesterday") related?We don't know anything about the parentage of Miss Lamont and only know that Billie's dad worked for the gas company. Let's take a look at a...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 7, 2013

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Billie“- Musical...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on October 27, 2011

Despite having appeared in some 200 films, Billie Rhodes is completely forgotten today, even by the film buffs. Born Levita Axelrod in San Francisco on August 15, 1894, Billie had a brief stage career in stock and a tour on the Orpheum circuit. She entered films with the Kalem Company...   read more