Not only the first leafs falling to the ground and days getting shorter and shorter. Temperature goes down and I now have switch my wardrobe to autumn. I am very happy about that because I am not such a summer guy. However, I now need to take the opportunity to …
Burning Books: It Can’t Happen Here by paul.malon on Flickr.
1935 through 1943; anon. artist.
The Waldorf-Astoria.
Huhuuu, one week ago I was booked in there with my wife. Suite on level nine (count nine up from the right wing corner of the church), we had so much fun with old fashioned cocktail parties…
Lauren Bacall’s first ever scene in her cinematic debut, To Have and Have Not (1944)
Legend…
RIP Lauren Bacall. How grim is that! Yesterday I watched Lauren Bacalls first movie “To Have and Have Not”. Not only the first cool “match” scene is impressing. Also hear her singing with this dark voice. I compared it with the weak performace of Ava Gardner in “The Killers”. And then… today my first read is she passed away. I cannot believe it. So I will watch this movie again today shedding thousands of tears and fall in love like Bogie did. I am mourning.
Anniversary of Graf Zeppelin’s Around-the-World Flight
On this day in 1929, LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin left Lakehurst, New Jersey on its historic flight around the world. Lakehurst – Friedrichshafen August 7, 1929 – August 10, 1929 7,068 km / 55 hrs 22 mins Friedrichshafen – Tokyo August
Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944)
I procrastinated to go to work today and watched this movie – again… Love Lauren’s appearance. Anyone got a match?
Jean Bugatti photographed next to his 12.7 L Straight-8 Engine 1932 T41 Royale.
This is one of my favorite pictures of the 1930s with all its extremes. First this world wonder of a car. Half meter longer than the longest Rolls-Royce and triples the Rolls-Royce purchase price.
Also one detail of the car is pure art. It is the radiator mascot “Dancing Elephant”. This was done by Rembrandt Bugatti the brother of Ettore. It was originally a present from Rembrandt to Ettore and the grip of a signet. It is 21 cm high.
Last but not least Jean Bugatti’s garment is great. A sportive gentleman’s look.
A 1936 Lockheed 12 A Electra Junior. Famous for appearing in the movie “Casablanca” taking of with Ilsa Lund and Victor Laszlo leaving Bogie with the “beginning of a beautiful friendship”. The aircraft on the photograph is the 2nd oldest Lockheed 12 in existence. There were 130 aircraft originally produced with only 8 airworthy remaining. At her time she was the fasted transport aircraft.
