Do You Know?

I know the answers! Do you?

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– Do you know who is driving this car?

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Who is this famous actress with her Model A, the first in California, sent by Edsel Ford.

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They are my favorite Silent Actress and Actor!  They were funny and married to each other….

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Terhune’s first champion!  Who is he?

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-My favorite Footy team…..  Do you know these? Let us know! 🙂

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They Drove Them Too

As you all know we Collies here at the Meadow have ridden in Buicks, Chevrolets and Fords…..  Well, we like them all for it sure beats walking on that stinking hard cement.  So, today as dad was doing some reading he found some Buicks, Fords and Chevys with some famous owners!!!!  Dad says Lassie rode around in a Dodge pickup in the old Tv Series but Ginger says she also rode around in a Ford… so while dad is posting this Ginger is looking….

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Here is Harold Lloyd and his wife Mildred Davis Lloyd in their new 1924 Buick!  Mildred was only 5 foot 2 and had to look through the steering wheel to drive…

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One of the first Model Fords sent out went to Douglas Fairbanks who gave the car to his wife actress Mary Pickford!  They were the biggest stars of the silent era.  Look in the background… when they went to get the car they rode in a Rolls Royce!!! LOL….Mary loved her Ford and it still exists ina museum…. it is a pretty green.

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Clara Bow is here driving a Chevrolet!  The “IT” girl… 🙂

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Finally, here Is a 1925 Model T Pickup and look at the seat inside and there is Lassie!!!  In a Ford….

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Um.. Mom.. can we get on the computer?  I just made $5 off the old guy and have a electronic piece I need to pick up for my bomb.. er for my bomber toy… muwahahahaah  Nyah nyah old guy!!!

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The Season Begins….

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Well things here at the Meadow are getting a bit exciting now.  We girls are starting into our season so the guys are acting like fools like guys do over girls and we girls are giving them the cold shoulder.. hehehehe….  while the other girls are grumping directly at the boys I am not.  I figure its time for some good plots like landmines……  that’ll teach those boys……  so talking about boys going foolish over girls that seems to be one of the themes of dad’s favorite silent actor Harold Lloyd and his favorite silent actress Mildred Davis Harold’s wife.  He wanted me to let you know lots of Harold’s films are available on Youtube so if you are interested you can check them out….

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Here is Harold with his favorite dog.. Prince!

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Here is Harold with Mildred….. she was his leading lady in his films from 1919-1923.   Dad says Harold’s best films were with her and that despite her horrible fear of heights she walked on edge of buildings too…..  Mildred almost perished in a 1922 fire in Harold Lloyd studios.  From what he has learned a fire was caused by a short and she was injured by a falling skylight, overcome by smoke and was rescued by a brave stagehand who pulled her out alive.  Fire seems to have been part of their lives for in the 1940’s the vault where Harold kept nitrates of his films caught fire.  Depending on who you read 7 or 8 firemen were overcome by the smoke and Harold who was trying to save the nitrates was rescued by who else, but Mildred!!!  One other bit of fiery info is that it is a little known fact that Harold once was doing promo pics for a upcoming movie and used what he thought was a prop bomb to light a ciggie.  Well, it turns out the bomb was real!  It blew up in his hand….. giving him burns to his face, temporarily blinding him, and blowing off his thumb and first finger and part of his palm on his right hand.  That is why you see him after that in movies with gloves on….. Yes, fire was not a friend of the Lloyd’s…. Now when you consider Harold went on to do his greatest stunts with that injury it makes those wild stunts even more amazing…..  So, thats a bit about Dad’s favorite girl crazy silent actor…. Harold Lloyd and his wife Mildred Davis.

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Lad Shares The Same Interest!!!!

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Hi! I’m Lad and as you know I love my ball!  I feel a real affinity to the following ppl for they loved balls too!

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The first is babe ruth!  He loved to play ball and here he is holding a ball in a special glove he must have carried it around in….. He must have really loved his ball for that glove has lots of padding to keep his ball from getting hurt.  I can’t figure out why such a big guy had such a small ball…..

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This guy who now plays for Manchester United plays with a soccer ball like I do… but his is always prettier.  Robin Van Persie is dad’s favorite player and he calls him the Red Baron!  Robin always seems to come in to save the day and this guy is probably the only one on earth who plays better and loves his ball more than I do…. now if I could just make the money he does…

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Finally, I love Harold Lloyd.  Look he plays with a ball… lives in a dog house and even has a human that throws the ball for him…. wow…. isnt that interesting?  Wonder if dad will get me glasses like his….. Did Harold Lloyd keep bones in his doghouse?  How did his wife fit in there with him and where did he keep his ball…. I’ll have to ask the old guy…

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This one’s for you Babe, Robin and Harold!!!!!

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Bet You Can’t Guess

In the age of the Silent Films I also have my favorites.   Oh is it Fairbanks? Valentino? Pickford? Gish?  They are all great but in the silent era I am not much of a drama fan…. they tended to overact (they were imitating the stage which was understandable) and while these four were the best they are not my favorites.

Tending to like the comedies more you probably would pick Chaplin or Keaton.  Now, I love them but nope…..  remember I am the guy who in the Golden Era loved the Three Stooges… LOL

No, my favorite male and female stars are none of the above.  My favorite actor was a nerdy looking guy who makes me laugh until my ribs hurt.  He was born in Nebraska on April 20, 1893 (April 20th is the birthday of my father and Adolf Hitler LOL) and he lived until March 8, 1971.  He started in film in 1913 (100 years ago!) and his career boomed until the advent of the talkies.  It is not well known that he once in a stunt blew part of his hand off and after that you always see a glove on his hand.  He did all of his hair raising stunts and is most famous for hanging off the hand of a clock high above the city (yes he did that stunt and like all his stunts there were no safety nets!)  Sometimes his stunts were scary but they always turned out funny.  One of his favorite props was a Model T Ford which makes it even more interesting for me.  I loved his timing, his way of pulling off his stunts and I think he was one heck of a actor who knew how to get the most out of every scene.  I love that this nerdy guy somehow always comes out on top using his wits which lead him from one funny situation into another until it works out.  Now, what I find fascinating is that this nerdy looking guy off the screen was considered one of the better looking actors!  What I enjoy the most is his acting portrayed the American views of the time of the rugged individualist and stick to it till you overcome the odds views riddled with humor and situations that I think we all can relate too happening in our lives and wondering how ever survived it yet alone came out smelling like a Rose!

After his film days he had a career in Radio comedy and then ran the Shriner charities.  His estate was called Green Acres and not much of it is left today with just a few acres and the house still there.

He had three leading co-stars in his career and the first one was perhaps the most talented.  Bebe Daniels and he fell in love and almost married.  However, she wanted to become a dramatic actress and they parted ways.  They remained friends however and she died 8 days after he did in 1971 reportedly heartbroken over his death. Bebe was perhaps even better than he was in his comedies and stole quite a few scenes.

His third leading lady Jobyna Ralston and she was a wonderful actress who was more of the straight person who set up and added to the funny moments with her straight face and wonderful acting.

As you notice the second leading lady I saved till last.  You see, she is my favorite actress of the silent era.  Of the three leading ladies in his films she had the shortest time with him on the screen because she married this guy!!!  When I first saw her with my favorite star I had mixed feelings.  Very different from Bebe in every way. However,  as I watched her role became endearing.  You see, she is more of the girl next door type who at one moment is so serious and kind, yet the next moment is grinning like a imp as she pulls off some of the funniest little background stunts that makes his life harder and then she teases him unmercifully only to turn on the cuteness which endears her to him only to have her then set him up for something even funnier to happen which is is either slyly plotting or more often innocently bringing about.  At times she overacts at first, but as their time together on film progresses they clicked in a way that only two people in love could’ve.  Lucy had Desi and Fred had Ginger.  Together these two made some great films together and by the time they had finished her last film with him (it was called  Safety Last and  is considered the greatest film of his ) she was wooed by rival studios and he proposed to her and they were married.  The next to last film  called Grandma’s Boy is considered her greatest film.

My favorite actress was born Feb. 22, 1901 and lived until August 18, 1969.  Her brother Jack Davis was a star in the silent Our Gang comedies (the Our Gang/ Little Rascals are a favorite of mine also).  Together they had three children; Harold, Gloria and Peggy whom they adopted.  Her career lasted from 1916-1927.  If you mention her name today she is rarely known.  However, to me, while she was not the prettiest, the most sexy, the best actress, the best known or even a star in her own right she is my favorite of the silent era actresses.  Her other famous role… she was a Maybelline Model in 1922.

Who are they….. well does this picture tell you?

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No, didnt think this would tell you who they are.  He doesnt look anything like he did in his movies while she is grinning like a imp like she did on the films..  perhaps this one…

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I bet no one has guessed yet……  but you will know on the next one..

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Thats right…. its Harold Lloyd!  To me one of the funniest guys ever and his wife… Mildred Davis.  These two are my favorite silent era stars who to this day still make me laugh….

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Very gutsy!  No such thing as safety nets then…….  they did have a matress several stories below!

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-Harold was 5 foot 10 inches and weighed 150 pounds.  Mildred was 5 foot 2 inches and weighed 100 pounds.

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Yeah…… who is laughing now Harold?  hehehe

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Hanging from a clock hand?  Ooooh… what a great idea!!! Muwahahahah

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