vintagesonia:

Hollywood couple, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, C. 1930’s

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Kanin was staying in a guest house of Viv an Larry’s Beverly Hills property they all rented together. He had left to go to Kate’s to have a meeting about a new film. Viv and Larry called Garson back to the house to announce they wanted to get married.

‘Not here’. Larry said.’ At Ronnie Coleman’s place. It has to be right after midnight.’ ‘You couldn’t have told me, before I went up there?(to Kate’s)’ Garson said. Viv replied ‘Couldn’t, it has to be absolutely secret until it is done.’ ‘Why does it?’ Instead of replying, Vivien said cooly, ‘Well I’m terribly sorry, I’m sure, to have ruined your evening.’ ‘Ruined my evening? You may have ruined my whole life!’ Garson replied. ‘He’s overwrought.’ said Larry. ‘Besides your going to be the best man. Rather a good part.’ ‘Great. Thank you very much I’m honored. And who’s my partner? You know maid of honor?’ ‘My god, no one’ Viv replied. ‘Of course you do, and what’s more I’m going to get you a snappy maid of honor.’ ‘Who?’ Viv asked. ‘Kate, we’ll stop and pick her up on the way.’ ‘Lovely.’ said Viv.

We stood at Kate’s door all three explaining the situation. ‘Good god! Sure it’ll take me a few minutes. I’ll have to take a shower and get dressed.’ Attempting short cuts, we lost our way. The most beautiful and romantic couple, minutes from marriage, began to bicker. The justice of the peace wanted to leave since we were late. He had been offered a drink every ten minutes to hold him until we got there. By the time we arrived he was smashed. Viv wanted it done outdoors. We all gathered on the rose covered terrace. He referred to Larry as Olivier and Viv and Lay. The justice of the peace looked up and shouted ‘Bingo!’ Viv and Larry were thus united in holy matrimony. Kate and I dropped them off at a waiting car to take them to Ronald Colman’s yacht for a short honeymoon cruise.

‘Why all the secrecy you suppose?’ I asked. ‘Probably nothing, people do it because it’s fun-Howard Hughes and I used to do it all the time-it’s enjoyable getting everyone into a tizzy-they’re probably listening to the radio news right new furious that no one has found out’ Kate said. She was brilliantly correct. Larry later reported that they had indeed spent the whole day listening to the radio with increasing annoyance at having their great event ignored.

-Viv and Larry’s wedding day with Garson Kanin as best man and Katharine Hepburn as maid of honor.

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missavagardner:

For some alcohol-induced reason—maybe I´d seen Captains Courageous one time too many— I´d decided it was my duty to stay on board and bale the goddamn thing out. By this time, Frank´s temper had reached its limits.

“Get off that fucking boat while there´s still time, you fucking fool”, he roared, shaking his fist in exasperation.

“Go fuck yourself,” I replied, always the lady. “I´m staying here.”

It was about that time that I discovered that this fancy boat was stocked with a monstrous amount of toilet paper. Why in the name of God the owners had decided to store so much on one boat I´ll never know. But all the champagne I´d drunk convinced me that this wealth must be shared with the world. So I unwrapped roll after roll and floated them all off in general direction of Frank. His rage was now off the charts, and he screamed a variety of curses in my direction that even I found impressive, but nothing he said deterred me from my appointed rounds.

Eventually, the boat began to sink in earnest, and I carefully joined Frank on the shore, carrying with me, with perfect survivor´s insticts, the last bottle of champagne and two glasses. We managed to get the bottle open and sat down to regard the scene. What was a little rumpus between lovers, anyway? We clinked glasses, laughed and made up.”

—Ava Gardner: My Story

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vintagegal:

Ava Gardner and Mickey Rooney on their wedding day January 10, 1942

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heres-looking-at-you-kid:

Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner.

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