“In 1990 [Claudette Colbert] wished Vanity Fair readers “a fabulous new decade. I’m praying to make it to 2000. After all, I’ll… — Eve Golden Vanity fair Copy Share Image
“One of the greatest was the blonde, urbane Ina Claire, who seemed a Dorothy Parker story or New Yorker cartoon come to… — Eve Golden Blonde Copy Share Image
“Barbara Stanwyck, in particular, was peerless in everything from high and low comedy to drama to musicals to film noir. She never… — Eve Golden Davis Copy Share Image
“I bumped into every kind of disappointment, and was frustrated at every turn. Roles promised me were given to other players, pictures… — Eve Golden Arthur Copy Share Image
“When [Claudette Colbert] died at 92, on July 30, 1996, her front-page New York Times obit recalled her “wit, gaiety, cupid’sbow mouth… — Eve Golden York Times Copy Share Image
“[Joan Blondell] biographer, Matthew Kennedy, quotes her as admitting, “If I had taken myself more seriously . . . if I had… — Eve Golden Bette davis Copy Share Image
“Claudette Colbert was not Hollywood’s greatest beauty, but her trim little figure, round, kitten-like face, and obviously intelligent good humor made her… — Eve Golden Beauty Copy Share Image
“Talking films revealed [Jean Arthur]'s quirky, remarkable voice: nasal, raspy, querulous— an odd, expressive voice which somehow fit her intense, funny and… — Eve Golden Talking Films Copy Share Image
“During her lifetime, Marilyn Monroe was underrated as a dramatic actress, and this rightly rankled her—but she was also overrated as a… — Eve Golden Copy Share Image
“I guess I became an actress because I didn’t want to be myself,” [Jean Arthur] later conjectured.” — Eve Golden Actor Copy Share Image
“It’s a testament to [Joan Blondell]'s talent that she is so fondly remembered even though so few of her films were even… — Eve Golden Copy Share Image
“Calling Billie Burke a “character actress” is like calling the Grand Canyon “quite a slice.” Though she’s best known for dithering supporting… — Eve Golden Grand canyon Copy Share Image
“Not many performers are equally at home in drama and comedy; Claudette Colbert was one of those few. It’s hard to decide… — Eve Golden Humor Copy Share Image
“Groucho Marx continued to alternately call Margaret Dumont “a great lady” and to denigrate her in interviews. But he seemed, at the… — Eve Golden Lifetime achievement Copy Share Image
“We worked so hard,” [Joan Blondell] said, “and hardly ever had a day off . . . Saturday was a working day… — Eve Golden Bette davis Copy Share Image
“[Constance Bennett] never tired of acting, said Peter Plant. “She liked it, she enjoyed it, and she worked very hard at it.… — Eve Golden Acting Copy Share Image
“It was Joan Blondell’s good fortune—and good sense—to develop a screen character that aged well. When middle age and increasing weight took… — Eve Golden Davis Copy Share Image
“There were giants striding the screen in the 1930s and ’40s: four actresses so talented, hardworking and versatile that they became laws… — Eve Golden Actresses Copy Share Image
“Blonde movie stars in the 1950s seem to have been pretty much divided between breathy bombshells (Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield) and slim,… — Eve Golden Davis Copy Share Image
“Through the early 1930s, Barbara Stanwyck established her reputation in a field overflowing with other young Broadway starlets: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins,… — Eve Golden Bette davis Copy Share Image
“Joan Blondell had it all: looks, talent, energy, humor. If she never became a top-flight superstar, the fault lies mostly with Warner… — Eve Golden Davis Copy Share Image
“Her first really great role, the one that cemented the “Jean Arthur character,” was as the wisecracking big-city reporter who eventually melts… — Eve Golden Cinema Copy Share Image
“But interviews with [Margaret Dumont] reveal her to have been a perceptive and talented comic actress. “Many a comedian’s lines have been… — Eve Golden Humor Copy Share Image
![“In 1990 [Claudette Colbert] wished Vanity Fair readers “a fabulous new decade. I’m praying to make it to 2000. After all, I’ll only be 97.” She didn’t quite make it.” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/066/eve-golden-25326_vanity-fair_in-1990-claudette-colbert-wished-vanity_502789.jpg)
![“When [Claudette Colbert] died at 92, on July 30, 1996, her front-page New York Times obit recalled her “wit, gaiety, cupid’sbow mouth and light touch . . . worldly and sophisticated yet down to earth.” Claudette herself was quoted, “I’ve always believed that acting is instinct to start with; you…” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fee/eve-golden-25326_york-times_when-claudette-colbert-died-at-92-on-jul_1435462.jpg)
![“[Joan Blondell] biographer, Matthew Kennedy, quotes her as admitting, “If I had taken myself more seriously . . . if I had fought for better roles as, say, Bette Davis did . . . I think I might have been a damned good dramatic actress. But it was just my way; I don’t think I ever had the security…” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d38/eve-golden-25326_quote_joan-blondell-biographer-matthew-kennedy_1304055.jpg)
![“Talking films revealed [Jean Arthur]'s quirky, remarkable voice: nasal, raspy, querulous— an odd, expressive voice which somehow fit her intense, funny and very smart screen persona.” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e0f/eve-golden-25326_quote_talking-films-revealed-jean-arthur-s-qui_2061882.jpg)
![“I guess I became an actress because I didn’t want to be myself,” [Jean Arthur] later conjectured.” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/190/eve-golden-25326_quote_i-guess-i-became-an-actress-because-i-di_2963442.jpg)
![“It’s a testament to [Joan Blondell]'s talent that she is so fondly remembered even though so few of her films were even adequate. Her Warners cohorts were given classics while Joan remained the reliable backup in unremarkable films badly needing her gifts.” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9e5/eve-golden-25326_quote_it-s-a-testament-to-joan-blondell-s-tale_2355108.jpg)
![“We worked so hard,” [Joan Blondell] said, “and hardly ever had a day off . . . Saturday was a working day and we usually worked right into Sunday morning.” Joan’s good nature may have worked against her in the long run. While fellow Warner Brothers workers Bette Davis, James Cagney, Olivia de…” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a8/eve-golden-25326_long-run_we-worked-so-hard-joan-blondell-said-and_410251.jpg)
![“[Constance Bennett] never tired of acting, said Peter Plant. “She liked it, she enjoyed it, and she worked very hard at it. When she was making a film, she would really be busy preparing for the next day’s scenes. I would visit her for half an hour, and then she would go back to her script. She…” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8e8/eve-golden-25326_acting_constance-bennett-never-tired-of-acting_2876684.jpg)
![“But interviews with [Margaret Dumont] reveal her to have been a perceptive and talented comic actress. “Many a comedian’s lines have been lost on the screen because the laughter overlapped,” she said in the 1940s. “Script writers build up to a laugh, but they don’t allow any pause for it. That’s…” quote by Eve Golden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd4/eve-golden-25326_humor_but-interviews-with-margaret-dumont-reve_2290088.jpg)