Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 16, 2019
"The Racketeer," released in autumn 1929, was the last of three talking features the up-and-coming Carole Lombard made at Pathe. Among her castmates was an actress well into her forties whose tall (5-foot-7) frame made her ideal playing dowagers and society types.Her name was Hedda Hopper, born Elda read more
“Two of the cruelest, most primitive punishments our town deals out to those who fall from favor are the empty mailbox and the silent telephone.” Those are words spoken by Hedda Hopper, popular gossip columnist during Hollywood’s golden age who would have celebrated her 124th birth read more
Hedda ‘The Hat’ Hopper was one of America’s best known gossip columnists during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her long standing feud with rival Louella Parsons and the legacy of her trademark hats is the stuff movies are made of. As a young actress in New York, she became known for her love of high read more
Sunset Boulevard is chock full of memorable moments. But one moment that has always stood out to me isn’t one of the obvious ones. As Norma Desmond is making her infamous trip down the stairs, there is a brief shot of Hedda Hopper watching with a look of absolute pity. I’m obsessed read more
Hedda Hopper, born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1885, was an American actress and gossip columnist. Hopper began acting in silent movies in 1915. Her motion picture debut was in “Battle of Hearts” (1916) with William Farnum. She appeared in more than 120 movies read more
