#Iris Adrian

[emeraldexplorer2]

A super stylish shot of Iris Adrian. 1934

#vintage #beauty #smoking #smoking cigarette #cigarette #sexy smoking #actress #hollywood #1934 #1930's #vintage actress #vintage hollywood #vintage photography #vintage fashion #iris adrian

[oldshowbiz]

Iris Adrian is mostly forgotten, but she was one of the funniest women in the entire history of comedy. She stole scenes from absolutely everyone.

#iris adrian #women of early television #jack benny #laurel and hardy

[ineedatimemachine]

Gene Tierney, Iris Adrian - "Rings On Her Fingers" (1942)

#classic movies #classic film #classic beauty #classic hollywood #gene tierney #iris adrian

[ilovedamsels1962]

The Christmas Pinup of the Day....Iris Adrian

#iris adrian #christmas #pinup

[mariocki]

Horror Island (1941)

"Don't be frightened, folks, it's just Morgan's ghost. He resents our coming here."

"Not any more than I do."

#horror island #1941 #american cinema #horror film #george waggner #maurice tombragel #victor mcleod #alex gottlieb #dick foran #leo carrillo #peggy moran #fuzzy knight #john eldredge #lewis howard #hobart cavanaugh #walter catlett #ralf harolde #iris adrian #foy van dolsen #emmett vogan #fairly charming‚ fairly silly‚ very minor effort from Universal's comic horror era (see also 1940's The Invisible Woman). truthfully this #would have benefited from a bigger name from the studio's roster getting involved; no Lugosi‚ no Karloff‚ not even an Atwill or a Chaney #don't get me wrong‚ i enjoyed Leo Carrillo's large performance as a salty old sea dog and in particular loved Lewis Howard‚ whose every #scene (all too few of them it must be said) is an unexpectedly camp delight. but it could really have done with an iconic presence in a #leading role. the rest of the film... well a little slow to get going‚ and kind of silly obvs‚ but once we actually get to the island and a #mysterious phantom starts picking off the characters‚ it all livens up quite considerably #and settles into a fairly familiar Old Dark House shape (well‚ if it works it works‚ who's to blame them) #a fun but forgettable time; of interest to ye olde horror freaks but with little to recommend it to the casual viewer

[thedabara]

ACTRESSES WHO DIED 1994

Esther Ralston at 91 from heart attack

Mai Zetterling at 68 from cancer

Sylva Koscina at 61 from cancer

Iris Adrian at 82 from hip fracture

Lynne Frederick at 39 from alcoholism

Elga Andersen at 59 from cancer

Dolly Haas at 84 from cancer

Anita Morris at 50 from cancer

Lili Damita at 89 from Alzheimer’s disease

Lina Basquette at 87 from lymphoma

#esther ralston #mai zetterling #sylva koscina #iris adrian #lynne frederick #elga andersen #dolly haas #anita morris #lili damita #lina basquette #thedabara

[carbone14]

Iris Adrian - 1930's

#et pendant ce temps-là #actrice #actress #actrice américaine #american actress #iris adrian #1930's

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Rings on Her Fingers (1942) Rouben Mamoulian

August 3rd 2022

#rings on her fingers #1942 #rouben mamoulian #gene tierney #henry fonda #laird cregar #spring byington #henry stephenson #frank orth #shepperd strudwick #iris adrian #double or nothing

[dimepicture]

#the bamboo blonde #1946 #40s #bw #single #still #costume #frances langford #iris adrian #flora

[glitter-noir]

#gene tierney #iris adrian #rings on her fingers #vintage #old Hollywood #old hollywood gif

[oldshowbiz]

Hi-Jacked (1950) starring Iris Adrian, Sid Melton, and the town of Gorman, California.

#gorman #filming location #sid melton #robert lippert #iris adrian #neon #sign geeks #vintage #Lebec

[twittercomfrnklin2001-blog]

Crime Wave

Andre de Toth’s CRIME WAVE (1954, TCM, YouTube) doesn’t look like any other Warner Bros. film of its period. A large part of that is a result of de Toth’s shooting almost entirely on location in Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale and his use of non-professionals in small roles. That gives the film a documentary feel. But he also has a distinctive visual style, with striking compositions and telling details. At one point ex-con Gene Nelson has just gotten a middle-of the night phone call from a former jail mate who’s in trouble. Later police detective Sterling Hayden calls, and de Toth cuts to a close shot of the phone ringing. It’s notable that the light is still on, suggesting that Nelson and wife Phyllis Kirk haven’t been sleeping since the previous call. Nelson’s hand reaches into frame to pick up the phone, and Kirk grabs him. Only her hand is visible, but the wedding ring is prominent as she tells him not to let the call interrupt them.

It's a good thing de Toth has a strong visual sense and a good hand at directing actors, because the script isn’t all that exciting and promises more than it delivers. Three ex-cons (including Charles Buchinsky, later Bronson) who had done time with Nelson are engaged in a crime spree and need his help to pull off a bank job and escape to Mexico. Meanwhile, Hayden is pressuring Evans to keep him informed should he hear from them, even if it puts Evans and his wife in danger. It’s all pretty much by the numbers, but it moves fast and looks great. The cast is very good, and Evans and Bronson wear tight shirts, which adds a definite visual appeal (those into women aren’t as well served; Kirk is attractive but rather modest). The cast also features Ted Corsia as the criminal boss, Ned Young (who would later co-write THE DEFIANT ONES) as a wounded crook, Jay Novello as a doctor-turned-compassionate vet, Dub Taylor as a talkative gas station attendant, Iris Adrian and a lot of mascara as Bronson’s ex-, Timothy Carey as a demented crook who can steal scenes even when out of focus and the voice of Evans’ frequent co-star Doris Day on the radio at the start.

#film noir #andre de toth #gene evans #sterling hayden #phyllis kirk #charles bronson #doris day #iris adrian

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

#Lady of Burlesque #Barbara Stanwyck #Michael O'Shea #Iris Adrian #J. Edward Bromberg #Gloria Dickson #Marion Martin #William A. Wellman #1943

[handsometimr]

this started as a crackship but now I'm obsessed

#ace attorney #sister iris #adrian andrews #iris/adrian #my art

[thedabara]

ACTRESSES BORN IN 1912

Frances Drake

Iris Adrian

Rita Johnson

Marla Shelton

Rosina Lawrence

Irene Manning

Arline Judge

Eleanor Powell

Ketti Gallian

Marta Eggerth

#frances drake #iris adrian #rita johnson #marla shelton #rosina lawrence #irene manning #arline judge #eleanor powell #ketti gallian #marta eggerth #thedabara

[raynbowclown]

The Paleface

The Paleface (1948) starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell The Paleface is a classic comedy, set in the Old West, starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell. She’s working undercover to stop a gun smuggling operation. And he’s the witless dentist she marries as her cover. But then she begins to fall in love with him … (more…)

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#1948 #Bob Hope #Charles Trowbridge #Francis McDonald #George Chandler #gunfight #Henry Brandon #Iris Adrian #Iron Eyes Cody #Jane Russell #Jeff York #Joseph Vitale #Olin Howland #Robert Armstrong #Skelton Knaggs