tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post1077645643888299786..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: You Stepped Out of a Dream: Madeleine CarrollFlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-50932961909826519732015-03-05T11:46:37.726-05:002015-03-05T11:46:37.726-05:00Forgive my tardiness, Marsha ... what a lovely sto...Forgive my tardiness, Marsha ... what a lovely story. I'm sure John has a special place in his heart for you. If somebody found something similar re Errol Flynn for me, I would feel the same way. Wait a minute, what am I talking about? You did some fantastic and funny cards on The Great Flynn that I treasure on my blog!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-67965963264542342222015-03-04T20:58:22.858-05:002015-03-04T20:58:22.858-05:00Thank you, Inge. Thanks to you I am hooked on maga...Thank you, Inge. Thanks to you I am hooked on magazine covers.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-69111323261847759762015-03-04T07:33:43.603-05:002015-03-04T07:33:43.603-05:00Lovely post, as always. Terrific story with gorge...Lovely post, as always. Terrific story with gorgeous pics and photos. Love the magazine cover. Inge Greguschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323620113075447220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-57768025365554006092015-02-28T11:20:50.175-05:002015-02-28T11:20:50.175-05:00Girls - yes - those first crushes really do stake ...Girls - yes - those first crushes really do stake a claim in our hearts and minds.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-42398989988447774792015-02-28T11:20:15.771-05:002015-02-28T11:20:15.771-05:00Le - thanks you so much for your kind comment. I h...Le - thanks you so much for your kind comment. I hold that story very close.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-74711487901053238992015-02-28T11:19:47.746-05:002015-02-28T11:19:47.746-05:00Thank you, Judy - this story always goes with any ...Thank you, Judy - this story always goes with any mention of Madeleine.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-18224229307779411902015-02-28T11:19:05.968-05:002015-02-28T11:19:05.968-05:00Hi Ruth - I think I might have brought a little te...Hi Ruth - I think I might have brought a little tear to his eye (he was a sentimental Irishman, after all). Thanks for co-hosting an awesome event!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-13011025198767415392015-02-28T11:18:19.767-05:002015-02-28T11:18:19.767-05:00Hi Dorian = thanks for co-hosting. Madeleine certa...Hi Dorian = thanks for co-hosting. Madeleine certainly deserves her own event!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-9873829064118809472015-02-28T11:17:55.421-05:002015-02-28T11:17:55.421-05:00Bunnybun - hmm... Louis Jourdan is a pretty amazin...Bunnybun - hmm... Louis Jourdan is a pretty amazing choice. SO much fun to dream and crush, isn't it?FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-65292609893965057122015-02-28T11:13:05.578-05:002015-02-28T11:13:05.578-05:00Hi Rich - wasn't that photo beautiful? I was s...Hi Rich - wasn't that photo beautiful? I was so excited when I found it.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-21292222909110552672015-02-28T11:12:40.299-05:002015-02-28T11:12:40.299-05:00Thank you, CW - it was fun remembering that time. ...Thank you, CW - it was fun remembering that time. Sadly, John is no longer with us.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-67160556442760367232015-02-28T03:24:49.015-05:002015-02-28T03:24:49.015-05:00I just love hearing stories about how fans discove...I just love hearing stories about how fans discovered stars or, in this case, how movies can bring individuals together. It's true that those you discover when you are young will always hold a special place in your heart, and it's impossible to shake off the connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-70918561814751117952015-02-27T16:18:14.192-05:002015-02-27T16:18:14.192-05:00This was so beautiful! You wrote a wonderful tribu...This was so beautiful! You wrote a wonderful tribute to both Madeleine and your friend John. You moved me deeply with your piece.<br />Kisses!<br />Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-7122746491715884032015-02-27T15:45:01.295-05:002015-02-27T15:45:01.295-05:00That's a beautiful photo, and a lovely story t...That's a beautiful photo, and a lovely story too. JudyJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688113363803443338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-62323545312027813322015-02-26T21:51:39.276-05:002015-02-26T21:51:39.276-05:00What a wonderful tribute to Madeleine and to your ...What a wonderful tribute to Madeleine and to your friend, John. I could picture your excitement in the Larry Edmunds Bookstore (one of the best places on earth), as you stumbled on that photograph. You probably brought a tear to his eye – you nearly brought one to mine.<br /><br />Thanks for joining our blogathon with this wonderful post. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-61487207080038086982015-02-26T18:38:39.563-05:002015-02-26T18:38:39.563-05:00Marsha, I loved your wonderful salute to dear Made...Marsha, I loved your wonderful salute to dear Madeleine Carroll Carroll and your loving tribute to your friend John, who clearly was an remarkable man in his own right; you were a lucky man to have such a great friend! Thanks so much for sharing John's joy of movies with our Maddie!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-17715264076549433502015-02-26T11:29:43.021-05:002015-02-26T11:29:43.021-05:00I love John's exquisite photo of Madeleine wit...I love John's exquisite photo of Madeleine with the bare shoulders and long gloves. I want to be Claudia Cardinale or Janet Gaynor with Louis Jourdan as my man. <br />This was a very loving write-up on your friend John and his admiration for Madeleine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-36686776990366117922015-02-26T10:38:22.690-05:002015-02-26T10:38:22.690-05:00Now having seen ZENDA myself, I can totally see ho...Now having seen ZENDA myself, I can totally see how your pal could fall for Carroll. Great choice of pic to give to him.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-54892726423792039212015-02-26T09:32:49.038-05:002015-02-26T09:32:49.038-05:00"This got me thinking of of how those first m..."This got me thinking of of how those first movie crushes shape our desires as we sail forth into the real world and into adulthood."<br /><br />The day it struck me like a thunderbolt that I was falling for the guy I would marry (26 years and counting) the first thought that popped into my head was "He doesn't look anything like Randolph Scott!"<br /><br />It was wonderful to hear about your friendship with John and his devotion to that first lady love.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com