Wrapping Up "Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel" Blogathon

Here are the final posts to this highly successful Blogathon. I know Carole would be honored to see the wealth of love and honor she has been given these past few days commemorating her amazing life and career that was cut shot by a tragic accident. And I know she will continue to live on in our hearts and in the hearts of countless new fans in the future.

Final Posts:

As you can see, Carole is very sad this Blogathon is over.

The Wonderful World of Cinema looks at The Contagious Dynamism of Carole Lombard in My Man Godfrey.

 

Movie Rob covers two movies: To Be or Not To Be (1942) and Made For Each Other (1939).

My wonderful co-host In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood closes things out with her beautifully written Carole Lombard Tribute.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this Blogathon!!!

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

I hope to see you all at my next Blogathon, John Garfield: The Original Rebel, running from March 3rd to 5th.

Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel Blogathon Day 3

I can't believe it's already the third day of the Blogathon! I can't wait to read all of the fantastic entries on this lady I love so much ♥

The Posts:

Whimsically Classic talks about the friendship between comedy queens Carole Lombard and Lucille Ball.

 

Wolffian Classic Movies Digest tells us what happens when mystery and screwball meet in The Princess Comes Across (1936).

 

 

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog tells us how Carole elevates the film Lady By Choice (1934).

Classic Movie Hub gives us this lovely Carole Lombard and Clark Gable Pictorial.

Cinema Cities tells us about one of Carole's greatest films To Be or Not To Be (1942).

Karavansara also writes about this last film of Carole's, To Be of Not To Be (1942).

 

Phyllis Loves Classic Movies (that's me) looks into Carole Lombard's Star Sapphires.

Realweegiemidget Reviews tells us hoe Lombard's Little Lie Leads to Love in Nothing Sacred (1937).

Old Hollywood Films discusses Carole Lombard: Screwball Queen.

The Flapper Dame discusses Carole's amazing acting abilities in In Name Only (1939).

Christina Wehner discusses Carole's believable performance in Made For Each Other (1939).

 

Day 1 | Day 2 | Wrap-up

Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel Blogathon Day 2

After a very successful Day 1, we are back for Day 2! Here are the posts:

I can't get enough of Baby Carole ♥

As one of your hosts, here is my first post on Carole Lombard's Childhood Home and the Great Flood of 1913.

Back to Golden Days covers the sad topic of Carole's Lombard's Final Hours.

Carole and Co gives us the update on Fireball (the revised edition).

Critica Retro tells us about the surprisingly unpredictable Now and Forever (1934).

The Stop Button talks about Carole's rare dramatic performance in Vigil in the Night (1940).

Day 1 | Day 3 | Wrap-up

 

Have you signed up for my next Blogathon yet?  John Garfield: The Original Rebel runs from March 3rd to 5th.

Carole Lombard's Childhood Home and the Great Flood of 1913

Carole Lombard: Class, Beauty, Comedienne extraordinaire. And the Hoosier Tornado.

Lombard was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, known as the Hoosier State. Although she only lived there until the age of six before moving to what would become the movie capitol of the world, her family definitely had an impact on the community.

Carole was born on October 6, 1908. Her first home was a two story wood and brick house located at 704 Rockhill Street. The house was quite nice, as the Peters - Lombard's birth name was Jane Alice Peters - were of the upper-middle class. In fact, I recently discovered that the house still stands and you can visit it!

Above is a screenshot from Google Maps that shows the house as it currently looks. It was recently repainted, as shots from the side street are older and show it in a blue color. It's a lot larger than in looks from the front!

The house is owned by Cora and Rick Brandt and is a Bed & Breakfast. It is not currently operating but if you are in the area you can email the owners and they will show it to you. I'm guessing it will open up again in the future.

The furnishings in the house are not the original pieces, but the house has been decorated in a 1940s style and its' walls are covered in photos of Lombard, her family, and Clark Gable. You can see several pictures of the interior by someone who actually got to stay there when it was open as a B&B. Click here to view them.

Even as a young child, movies were an important part of little Jane's life, as she frequently attended the nearby theater with her mother Bessie. However, the most exciting event happened in 1913 when there was a major flood in the area over the Easter weekend. As the Peters home was located on a high hill, it became a command post for the area, with Bessie and her children helping with relief for those affected. Over the course of the flood, 5,500 houses and businesses were damaged and 15,000 people were left homeless. The work Bessie did to help made her a hero in the eyes of her children and the bridge over the Saint Marys River next to the house now bears the Lombard name. Here are some photos of the actual flood. You can read a day-to-day account from the newspapers here.

Photos of one of Carole's Hollywood Homes

This post is part of the Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel Blogathon hosted by myself and Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. Please check out all of the other posts celebrating this one-of-a-kind woman.

The "Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel" Blogathon Has Arrived!

After months of waiting, the Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel Blogathon has at last arrived!!!For the next three days, many of us Classic Movie Bloggers will be honoring the memory of the "Queen of Screwball," the "Profane Angel," the "Hoosier Tornado," the one and only: Carole Lombard. Taken from us far to soon, this revolutionary actress is beloved by many and it is because of her legacy to film that Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and I are honoring her on the 75th anniversary of her death. With posts ranging from her films, her husbands, her legacy, and her Patriotism, it promises to be an amazing three days. So without further ado, THE POSTS:

Carole forgot her Blogathon started today.

Silver Screenings starts us off with what happens when Carole Lombard takes on the High-Profile Illness in Nothing Sacred (1937).

Oh, to be those hands!

Love Letters to Old Hollywood tells us what happens when Lombard and MacMurray fall head over heels in... Hands Across the Table (1935) .

"But we're not in Penny Serenade!"

Wide Screen World compares Made For Each Other (1939) with Penny Serenade.

"You can tell the Hays Code to go to..."

Mike’s Take On The Movies gives us a dose of Pre-Code Lombard in her film Virtue (1932).

"We are good friends, aren't we Bill?"

 

That William Powell Site gives us a double dose of Carole with Carole Lombard – Immortal AND Bill and Carole: Post-Divorce BFFs.

 

"I want to be alone. Wait, that's Garbo."

 

The Old Hollywood Garden tells us about the criminally underrated Twentieth Century (1934).

 

"Oh Godfrey, isn't it sweet how they love us so?"

 

Taking Up Room tells us about Carole's forgotten man in My Man Godfrey (1936).

"I hope Robert doesn't find out he wasn't my first choice..."

A Shroud of Thoughts tells us what happens when the Master of Suspense and the Screwball Queen get together to make Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941). 

Past Posts:

Here is a post I wrote for the Hot and Bothered Blogathon on Sinners in the Sun (1932) starring Lombard, Chester Morris, and in one of his early rolls - Cary Grant.

Here is Carole Lombard modeling some chic summer fashions.

Have a past post on Carole you would like to share?

Day 2 | Day 3 | Wrap-up

I would also like to invite you to participate in my next Blogathon, John Garfield: The Original Rebel, running from March 3rd to 5th.