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Hollywood Knitting - Eleanor Parker

Posted by Kelli Ladwig on

Eleanor Parker born June 26, 1922 in Cedarville, Ohio and was a very versatile actress. You hear that said of a lot of actresses but Parker played opposite Kirk Douglas in "Detective Story" and opposite Frank Sinatra in "The Man with the Golden Arm."

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Hollywood Knitting - Vivien Leigh

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Vivian Leigh was born in 1913 in Darjeeling in India. She won two Academy Awards, one for her role in "Gone with the Wind" and the other for "A Streetcar Named Desire." She won a Tony for her role in "Tovarich." Leigh's salary of $100,000 for her role as Blanche Dubois made her the highest paid British actress in 1951.

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Hollywood Knitting - Olivia de Haviland

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My foray into Robin Hood got me thinking about Olivia de Havilland. Here she is as Melanie Wilkes crocheting and reading to the sewing circle in Gone with the Wind. 1939 was a great year for movies, wasn't it?

De Havilland was born in Tokyo to English parents in 1916. She played many memorable roles alongside Errol Flynn including the beloved The Adventures of Robin Hood.

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Hollywood Knitting - Una O'Connor

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I have been on a Basil Rathbone kick lately thanks to the "Attaboy Clarence" podcast. Episode 36 was titled "Basil the Great" and covered his roles in movies. He talked a little about "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and how Errol Flynn has bling sewn on his costume and Maid Marian rides Trigger. I had to go check it out.

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Hollywood Knitting - Jane Powell

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Jane Powell teaching Frank Sinatra how to knit. Jane was the Oregon Victory Girl at the age of 12 and traveled all over the state promoting war bonds. She also had two radio broadcasts she was featured in. All this before signing with MGM at the tender age of 14.

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