All those interested can now watch The Phantom of Paris (1931) on the Leila website. Leila plays "Cecile". This film pairs her with John Gilbert and Lewis Stone. To check it out, simply go to:
www.leilahyams.com
Click on the "Watch Leila" link. Enjoy :)
..but, please take a moment, if you would, to remember Leila Hyams, who passed away 30 years ago on December 4, 1977. :(
Also, you can see my "In Memoriam" for her on the Leila website...
http://www.leilahyams.com
I added a Video page that I will continue to update with short clips from...
Great question Amy! (..and a tough one!)
Right off, in no order, I'd have to say...
Baby Face
Freaks
Ruggles of Red Gap
Little Caesar
The Thin Man
Angels With Dirty Faces
By NO means is that a complete list lol
Thanks guys. I don't think their mother liked me very much. Apparently she met me when I was really young. I think she felt threatened by my father having a "first born" that didn't come from her. So, I don't know if she's turned them against the idea of knowing me or not. Time will tell...
I have 3 brothers that I never met named Joseph, Jonathan and Matthew. They're my father's 3 sons from his 2nd marriage. I think I found Jon and Matt online. We have the same last name and they're in Paulsboro, NJ (where my father lived). To seal it, I read some messages that people left them...
I just came across this poster for the 1924 silent film Sandra. This was the first film that Leila appeared in (she was 19 years old), and she seems to have had a more substantial role in this film than in her second film, 1926's Dancing Mothers. Interestingly enough, I do have Variety's review...
Catching Up With Esther Williams
Diane Sawyer Spent a Day With an Idol From Childhood
In the 1940s and '50s, Esther Williams was one of the biggest movie stars in the world and a pioneering athlete.
She virtually invented the sport of synchronized swimming, which takes immense...
I just finished this:
I thought it was an incredible book. It's written in a way that makes you feel as if the doctor is talking directly to you, or that you're reading from his personal diary. I highly recommend it.
Saw this on Craig's List...I hope someone here jumps on it :) It's FREE!!! Let me know how you make out...
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/zip/481132065.html
Monty Westmore, 84; member of the legendary family of Hollywood makeup artists
He amassed more than 100 film credits during his nearly six-decade career and worked closely with Joan Crawford and Paul Newman.
Monty Westmore, a third-generation member of the legendary family of Hollywood...
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