tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post7319933777164243688..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: Old Postcard Wednesday--Home of Norma Talmadge, Beverly Hills, CaliforniaLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-83058223691536152912011-01-23T19:05:11.207-08:002011-01-23T19:05:11.207-08:00I live a few blocks from our Talmadge house in Los...I live a few blocks from our Talmadge house in Los Feliz and I have to tell you that the house pictured in the postcard IS NOT that house. That must be a house that Norma lived in prior to the one in Los Feliz somewhere else, perhaps on the west side of LA, but these are definitely two different homes.Mimi Pondhttp://mimipond.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-27135878380211616462009-06-29T01:40:29.263-07:002009-06-29T01:40:29.263-07:00@Terry- I just saw your comment that also came int...@Terry- I just saw your comment that also came into my regular email and it didn't seem to me that I had replied. I'm sorry that I missed you and failed to say how delightful it always is when you stop by. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-29698392219821015412009-06-28T00:45:09.446-07:002009-06-28T00:45:09.446-07:00@Debby- Isn't it truly beautiful? Such style. ...@Debby- Isn't it truly beautiful? Such style. It seems that was true for Norma also. Thanks for your visit. <br /><br />@Robin- Are you still in touch with the childhood friend? It would be wonderful, but probably unlikely. If you remember the address, or at least the street name you could drive by it via Google maps. I wonder if her home is still standing!<br />I wish you a beautiful weekend too.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-11322772059798989152009-06-27T11:47:43.930-07:002009-06-27T11:47:43.930-07:00There must be a zillion mediterranean homes that l...There must be a zillion mediterranean homes that look quite similar to this. But when your blog first loaded, I was taken back by your postcard. It looks like that of my childhood friend's home (in St. Louis) right down to the privet hedges.....minus the palm tree. Also hers wasn't 10,000 sq. ft.......more like 3000 sq. ft. :-)<br /><br />I don't know of this actress nor her movies, but I loved your post.<br />Fabulous....<br /><br />Have a beautiful weekendRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648206888940248970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-5686909481789126132009-06-27T04:47:36.625-07:002009-06-27T04:47:36.625-07:00WOW!!!! This house is fabulous. Thanks so much for...WOW!!!! This house is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing the beautiful pic and information.<br />debbyDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688035819888769006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-63280967799185064772009-06-27T00:02:36.555-07:002009-06-27T00:02:36.555-07:00@Postcardy- Glad you think so! :)@Postcardy- Glad you think so! :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-16117539413806741282009-06-26T17:26:19.102-07:002009-06-26T17:26:19.102-07:00You really found a lot of interesting information....You really found a lot of interesting information.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-52841675360575100622009-06-26T14:07:28.464-07:002009-06-26T14:07:28.464-07:00@Beth- Yes, I imagine you could create quite the a...@Beth- Yes, I imagine you could create quite the artist's studio in one of those rooms.... <br /><br />@Sheila- As we've all joked here about womanalls I never once thought to see what a search would produce. So I Googled it. No pictures, but quite a few articles mentioning womenalls, with one saying that they are what womens' overalls were initially called. <br /><br />*It seems that the phrase "womanalls" also now refers to something in the porn industry, as further down in the search list is popped up with assorted other sex industry phrases. I didn't click on any of them to see, however...<br /><br />@Mirina Miranda- Happy PFF to you, too! Thanks for your kind comments. <br /><br />@Kirby- You're right, they spared none of the details...right up to the ceiling. She must have loved the place...<br /><br />@Jodie LeJeune- Thank you for visiting on PFF. I look forward to popping over for a visit to your blog. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-83425863145123474582009-06-26T13:59:50.810-07:002009-06-26T13:59:50.810-07:00Howdy
Happy PFF.
WOW after all this awesome infor...Howdy <br />Happy PFF.<br />WOW after all this awesome information I want to walk through this gorgeous place in person .<br />Thank you so much for all the fantastic information.<br />Have a fabulous Friday .<br />Happy TrailsTerryhttp://ladylibertypatriot.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-42825123838502995432009-06-26T13:19:11.727-07:002009-06-26T13:19:11.727-07:00Beautiful woman, beautiful home. An artistic life ...Beautiful woman, beautiful home. An artistic life indeed.<br />Enjoyed my visit for PFF~<br />everything vintageJodie (everything vintage)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05124360606762194428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-47238215918018539682009-06-26T12:48:33.577-07:002009-06-26T12:48:33.577-07:00I don't think I've seen a house with so ma...I don't think I've seen a house with so many ceiling details. What a wonderful card and a lovely bit of info on an actress I had never heard of before. Thank you!Kristin - The Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856336718919208752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-29093511341461989992009-06-26T09:40:35.093-07:002009-06-26T09:40:35.093-07:00outstanding post and a beautiful tribute!
happy PF...outstanding post and a beautiful tribute!<br />happy PFF xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-72878156574257549672009-06-26T08:02:28.828-07:002009-06-26T08:02:28.828-07:00The house looks fantastic, but what I'd really...The house looks fantastic, but what I'd really love to see would be those womanalls!Sheilahttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-28096213999633757192009-06-26T06:42:13.559-07:002009-06-26T06:42:13.559-07:00What a beautiful place. I would love to see it fi...What a beautiful place. I would love to see it first-hand. Wow.<br /><br />Happy PFF!Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-66753316245184954552009-06-26T02:49:09.227-07:002009-06-26T02:49:09.227-07:00@Marie Reed- hehe, I thought the same darned thing...@Marie Reed- hehe, I thought the same darned thing! I'm going to come to Mr. Linky this week, because it seems this particular post struck a chord with folks on Wednesday. Thanks!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-7489587240487414212009-06-26T02:39:56.664-07:002009-06-26T02:39:56.664-07:00hehehe! A walk in fireplace sounds very dangerous!...hehehe! A walk in fireplace sounds very dangerous! This was just fascinatingMarie Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071668321977054448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-14983592948379529102009-06-26T00:24:03.486-07:002009-06-26T00:24:03.486-07:00@Kim- It was one of my favorite Wednesdays too, an...@Kim- It was one of my favorite Wednesdays too, and for the reasons you wrote. There's something special about all of us discovering this long-ago actress together...<br /><br />@Hattie- Absolutely, as soon as I read "Charitable Foundation" after her first and last names she was familiar. But I admit that I never questioned where the money came from, who exactly she was, to create such a foundation. Quite a legacy.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-67589348273022632562009-06-25T10:19:28.123-07:002009-06-25T10:19:28.123-07:00There is a lot of info about Doris Duke on the Int...There is a lot of info about Doris Duke on the Internet. She was a tobacco heiress who fascinated people once upon a time. You have probably heard of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which supports the arts.Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/hatties_web/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-64621773690512421432009-06-25T07:39:32.408-07:002009-06-25T07:39:32.408-07:00What a beautiful postcard. You know how Wednesday...What a beautiful postcard. You know how Wednesdays are my favorite, but I think this is one of my favorite Wednesdays. Something about the story and the card together.Kimhttp://perfectlycursedlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-62288407075430764352009-06-25T01:42:29.209-07:002009-06-25T01:42:29.209-07:00@cathwrynn- I thought it was.....interesting! But ...@cathwrynn- I thought it was.....interesting! But not my taste either. There's a new outdoor art sculpture in Oregon's capitol, at the bus plaza, that surprised the heck out of me. I love it when I'm surprised by art, because my next emotion is usually "love it."<br />Norma isn't a common name and I've only known of a few. More Oregon stuff here: one of our former Secretaries of State was Norma Paulus.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-31590113646536158622009-06-25T01:30:00.619-07:002009-06-25T01:30:00.619-07:00BTW Norma was my maternal grandmother's first ...BTW Norma was my maternal grandmother's first name!!cathwrynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039281667110835185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-39931843979190841812009-06-25T01:28:25.981-07:002009-06-25T01:28:25.981-07:00Can't say i like the sculpture on the fountain...Can't say i like the sculpture on the fountain... <br /><br />I have been having the most wonderful adventure discovering outdoor art... but the fountain...not my taste at all!!!cathwrynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039281667110835185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-82539906904521648862009-06-24T23:43:50.841-07:002009-06-24T23:43:50.841-07:00@Pixies- Nope I don't think you've told me...@Pixies- Nope I don't think you've told me about Port Merion before. It sounds great. <br />When I saw that there wasn't a soundtrack for the film I first thought it would be lacking. But I actually prefer the total silence (organ is my least favorite musical instrument and I dislike the manner in which it's played for silent films)and I think I got more out of the storyline.<br /><br />@the watercats- You know that little ladylike burp you did at the beginning of your recent video post? The only thing to make it better would have been if you'd been wearing modest womanalls. <br />Seriously, I also was taken by her stunning looks and impressive career. She's real for us now.....<br /><br />@Wayfaring Wanderer- After you wrote that I watched some of the clip again with the same imaginative flair as you have. Very cool. Even Jimi would think so, I bet. :)<br /><br />@Robin- I hope you are building your wardrobe to include a few fine modest womanalls. Alert your sisters to the importance as well.... ;)<br /><br />@Hattie- Who was Doris Duke? Now I'll have to learn about her because it sounds like the woman had style. Now, the silent movie Shangri-la? My mother's favorite of all time. I have a copy of it on VHS...<br /><br />@Looking to the Stars- Glad you now know and like Norma.<br />I'm not surprised that some states didn't allow women to wear pants. We couldn't wear pants in <strong><em>high school</em></strong>, in Reno of all places! They changed the rules after I graduated and I was bitter, I tell ya! <br /><br />@Erin- Here's an idea. You could build a model of it and dress up in your finest silk womanalls and wish <em>very very</em> hard...<br /><br />@Jennifer- You are funny! Tonight we watched "So You Think You Can Dance" (my favorite show...I know you don't watch tv...) and one of the girls was wearing a barely-there bodysuit. I think it must have been a womanall, though certainly not modest. That indeed must be the most recent way we've "evoluted": skimpy womanalls should be all the rage.<br /><br />@La Belette Rouge- Every week you are in BH? Wow. I've never been there and I do think I'm missing out on some fascinating history in person. <br />Thrilled to learn about Norma and to introduce her to you. Give 'er a nod of appreciation if you ever pass by the estate.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-38880296898910376822009-06-24T22:31:36.213-07:002009-06-24T22:31:36.213-07:00I go to BH every Thursday. I forget just how much ...I go to BH every Thursday. I forget just how much history exists in this place. Very cool. Thank you for introducing me to Norma!La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-38097788283208380032009-06-24T21:24:03.232-07:002009-06-24T21:24:03.232-07:00Modest womanalls. I must start using the word &quo...Modest womanalls. I must start using the word "womanalls" in my everyday conversation. First step: purchase a pair. But I am not sure what they are -- some mannish attire that has been baby-fied in some way?? A pair of overalls in pink satin? <br /><br />I am enchanted, as usual. :)Jenniferhttp://writingtosurvive.comnoreply@blogger.com