The most star studded week for birthdays ever! Party this weekend for sure!

This first week of April has got to be one of the biggest and best ever for classic stars from the golden age. I mean when April 1st kicked off this past Monday with such notables like Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell and Lon Chaney..it was the start of something good. Here is a list of some of the more notable birthdays that have and will happen this week. Impressive to say the least. I have probably overlooked some more stars, so please forgive me.

April 1st:
DEBBIE REYNOLDS
JANE POWELL
LON CHANEY
ALI MCGRAW
WALLACE BEERY
TOSHIRO MIFUNE












April 2nd:
ALEC GUINNESS
BUDDY EBSEN
JACK WEBB

Buddy Ebsen

April 3rd:
MARLON BRANDO
DORIS DAY
LESLIE HOWARD
JAN STERLING

Jan Sterling

April 4th:
ANTHONY PERKINS

April 5th:
BETTE DAVIS
SPENCER TRACY
GREGORY PECK
MELVYN DOUGLAS
WALTER HUSTON
JANE ASHER

Melvyn Douglas

April 6th:
JOI LANSING

Joi Lansing

April 7th:
JAMES GARNER

Carole Lombard and Myrna Loy are at it again....

For the third year in a row, Carole Lombard and Myrna Loy are facing each other in a match in the 30's bracket of the favorite classic movie actress tourney. It's become old hat for these two ladies and I got a chance to sit down with them both to talk about it.

Me: Good afternoon ladies. So glad you could take a break to come on here to talk tourney stuff.
I didn't expect you to bring guests though (Seated by the two women are Clark Gable, Charles Laughton and Melvyn Douglas).

Carole: Well we all just came from this dinner party and the guys were interested in this tourney.
Myrna: Yes..especially Melvyn. He kept asking how Greta was doing.
Me: So you girls match is now underway and this makes three years in a row you have faced each other. Is it getting old?
Carole: Oh god no. I love sparring against Myrna. She makes for great competition.
Myrna: Oh, why thank you Carole. But since you have beaten me two years running, I don't know if I'm really that much competition.
Carole: You are my dear. You actually have me nervous. I would have much rather faced Jean Arthur. 
No offense to Jean.
Me: speaking of Jean...both of you had to get by a Jean in your previous match. Carole you faced Jean Harlow while Myrna faced Jean Arthur. Very similar matches and results too.
Carole: yes, me and Myrna seemed to be destined for each other. (Clark raises his eyebrow on that remark)
Myrna: I for one can't wait for this match to be over..it is all so very stressful.

Me: any plans for after the match?
Melvyn chimes in: Oh yes my good man, a huge party like no other. For the winner and loser, we're gonna celebrate in high style.
Carole: Oh really...I did not know that. 
Me: I'm sure that will be some party.
Myrna: Oh yes nothing but the best. All who attend will be drunk and passed out by midnight. That reminds me I have to give Bill a call (William Powell, I assume who she means)
Me: Well I don't want  to hold you guys up any longer. I will let you get back to your fun and good luck to both of you on the match.
Carole and Myrna in unison: Thank you Monty!
Myrna adds: yes for putting us through this yet again....
Clark: I do not envy you Monty..for all the actresses that face one another that loses...do you get some blame for that?
Monty: ummm not too much.
Charles: bully for you!
Monty: ummm thank you....

March Madness continues....

The Morning Movie: NINOTCHKA (1939)

On TCM this morning is the terrific screwball comedy, Ninotchka with the wonderful Greta Garbo. God, I wished she had done more comedies. She is perfect in this one. This is one of my all time favorites.

Birthday Roll Call

Here are some notable birthdays for today:

BETTE DAVIS (1908 - 1989)

GREGORY PECK (1916 - 2003)

SPENCER TRACY (1900 -1967)

MELVYN DOUGLAS (1901 - 1981)

FRANK GORSHIN (1933 - 2005)