Go West (1925): Keaton & His Cow

“Go West Young Man. Go West.” – Horace Greeley I had to refresh my memory on Horace Greeley because he’s as much a mythic figure — supreme champion of manifest destiny — as he is a mere historical figure. During the mid-19th century, he was a sometime political st... Read full article

Bill and Carole go west, costumed...but who's with them?

As actors, Carole Lombard and William Powell knew the power of costumes, and took advantage of it at parties, both while married and afterwards. Take this pic of them above at a Kay Francis-hosted event in the fall of 1933, for instance, less than two months after their divorce. Or these photos from... Read full article

Go West, if you Mae, with this auction

Carole Lombard is pictured on the Paramount lot in the mid-1930s...but had it not been for the actress below, the studio's fortunes -- and hers -- might have been considerably different.Is it an overstatement to say Mae West saved Paramount? Perhaps, but it's no doubt that her films, released at the... Read full article

Bob and Fay, part 2: Wray and Riskin go West(wood)

Of late, it may seem as if this Carole Lombard site has been hijacked by Fay Wray and Robert Riskin. If so, we're willing accomplices, since their daughter, Victoria Riskin, recently released a well-reviewed biography of her actress mother and screenwriter father.Tuesday night, I met Victoria at a W... Read full article

Musical Monday: Go West, Young Lady (1941)

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: Go West, Young Lady (194... Read full article