Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on August 9, 2020

So awesome. Day 10 of Summer Under the Stars is my favorite day, celebrating none other than the great Norma Shearer. I was introduced to Shearer through her 1939 film, The Women, which I have literally seen more often than any other movie in existence. It wasn’t until years later...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on December 10, 2015

Share This! A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Talking Picture! Surprisingly, with that tagline, The Divorcee is a film I only fell asleep through twice- and that’s a bit of a sham. In a never-ending quest to bring new stars into our fold, I had a mission of sorts to bring insightful commentary...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on November 3, 2015

5 Things You May Not Know About Norma Shearer Norma Shearer ….. 1.) She was hatched from the icy north That’s totally a polar bear she is laying on Despite one of classic Hollywood’s greatest stars, Shearer was born nowhere near the Hollywood. In fact, she wasn’t even born in...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on October 9, 2014

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but Norma Shearer is one of my all-time favorite actresses. Her unaffected style, graceful manner, and infectious, girlish laugh combined to make her altogether delightful to watch. Not to mention that she looked darned good in a gown, and she could summon   read more

True Classics Posted by on May 1, 2014

The 1942 production Her Cardboard Lover may be a minor comedy by definition, but it remains an important artifact for one simple reason: it is star Norma Shearer’s last film. At the age of 42, Shearer decided to end her nearly two-decade long career after the mediocre public reception of this   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on August 10, 2013

“Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy.” ~ Norma Shearer “Somehow or other I always got myself rigged up in something sensational.” ~ Norma Shearer “I can’t do the Garbo or Dietrich thing.” ~ Norma Shearer “Never let t   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on January 29, 2013

This is the twenty-eighth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested.   Healthy, clear skin is something I struggle with on a daily basis. I’ve tried numerous products from exfoliates to acne cream. Norma Shearer, Mae Murray and Viola Dane in a...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on January 15, 2013

Personal Quotes: Scarlet O'Hara is going to be a thankless and difficult role. The part I'd like to play is Rhett Butler. It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer. The morals of yesterday are no...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on December 22, 2012

Bette Davis may be Joan Crawford’s most notorious rival, but personally, I don’t think Bette posed half the threat to Joan that Norma Shearer did.  One thing you have to remember is that Bette and Joan only spent six years working together at the same studio, so for most of...   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on November 17, 2012

Love this quote from Norma Shearer, which I’ve never come across before. It’s dated 1929, but no idea where it first appeared, presumably in some fan mag. It was blogged on tumblr by one of our readers, who goes by the name Cherryice, and her blog is called “The Most...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on August 10, 2011

Today is what would have been the 109th birthday of Backlots’ Star of the Week, Norma Shearer! One of the great stars of both the silent and sound eras, her birthday deserves to be celebrated. One very sad thing I don’t understand is how her name seems to be lost...   read more

Backlots Posted by Lara on August 8, 2011

As we seem to be on somewhat of a birthday kick here at Backlots (so many stars were born in August!), this week we are celebrating the August 10 birthday of Norma Shearer, an actress personifying, for me, what it truly means to be a star. She began her career...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on August 12, 2010

Norma Shearer, was one of the most popular actresses in the world from the mid-1920s until her retirement in 1942. Her early films cast her as the girl-next-door but after her 1930 film The Divorcee, she played sexually liberated women in sophisticated contemporary comedies and dramas, as well as s   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on August 11, 2010

I have to confess that, yet again, I haven’t seen this  movie. I want to, though. Norma Shearer plays a woman named Jerry who is in love with Ted. Jerry and Ted are popular and have it all. Naturally, they get married. This breaks the heart of Paul, who is...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on August 10, 2010

Happy Birthday to legendary actress Norma Shearer (1902-1983). The actress started in silent films and made the transition to sound films with the greatest of ease. Her list of films includes The Divorcee (1930), A Free Soul (1931), Private Lives (1931), Riptide (1934), Marie Antoinette (1938), Idi   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on May 24, 2010

Here is a lovely pic with the lovely Norma Shearer   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on April 7, 2010

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I cannot tell you how happy I am that one of my top favorite Norma Shearer films is now out on DVD, thanks to the Warner Archive Collection. And...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on April 2, 2010

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. This was a guest post on Silents and Talkies. Artwork is created by Kate Gabrielle. Go visit her new blog Scathingly Brilliant. --------------------------- Norma Shearer was a sight to...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on February 23, 2010

Norma Shearer is best known as the first American film actress to make it chic and acceptable to be single and not a virgin on screen. In March 2008, two of her most famous pre-code films, The Divorcee and A Free Sole. In 1920 her mother took Norma and her...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on July 30, 2009

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. While Jonas of All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing! is away in Thailand, I wrote him a guest post for his site. Go check it out: http://talkieking.blogspot.com/2009/07/guest-blogger-raqu   read more