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Post by Midge on Aug 27, 2007 1:42:23 GMT -6
Wow, 41 years! That is a long marriage. After their Hollywood careers ended, they moved to England and had a very popular radio show there, IIRC.
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Post by Roger Thornhill on Aug 27, 2007 3:04:19 GMT -6
They certainly did, I used to listen to it when I was a very young child in the early 50s. A running gag in the show was the way that Ben Lyon would always slip in a reference or two about "Hells Angels"
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Post by diane on Aug 27, 2007 3:06:51 GMT -6
There was a movie of their's on the other night "Hi, Gang" (1941) made in England - although it was supposed to be set in New York. At the end there was a mock- up of their radio show and they were really witty. I laughed out loud a most of their jokes.
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Post by Midge on Aug 27, 2007 3:13:19 GMT -6
I wish I could have seen that, Diane. I've always wondered what their radio show was like.
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Post by amvets1947 on Sept 2, 2007 13:09:43 GMT -6
Another long lasting marriage from Hollywood was Craig Stevens star of Peter Gunn and his wife Alexis Smith who was in many movies and TV shows They were married for almost 50 years. Married 1944 to June 1993 when Alexis Smith passed away.
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Post by diane on Sept 3, 2007 0:18:25 GMT -6
That is a long time. Alexis Smith always looked so beautiful and sophisticated. I think she was quite young when she started but she always looked older (in a very nice way of course.)
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Post by Midge on Sept 3, 2007 0:52:47 GMT -6
I know what you mean, Diane. Alexis had a wry, aristocratic air about her that made her seem wise beyond her years.
This was a marriage in name only, but George Raft and Grayce Mulroney were married from 1923 until her death in 1970. He left her after their wedding night, IIRC. Raft romanced many of Hollywood's most glamorous stars but always claimed that he couldn't remarry because Grayce refused to give him a divorce.
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Post by diane on Sept 4, 2007 0:43:17 GMT -6
I love George Raft. I suppose there are two sides to everything (I am trying to make allowances for him).(What does IIRC mean?) I was reading somewhere else about Errol Flynn's wife Lili Damita - how she refused to marry until he died - something to do with alimony. Quite unfair for him if its true. Apparently she married shortly after he died.
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Post by Midge on Sept 4, 2007 0:55:47 GMT -6
Yes, that was true about Lili Damita. She bled Errol dry with her constant demands. "IIRC" stands for, I[/color]f I[/color] R[/color]emember C[/color]orrectly.
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Sept 4, 2007 7:12:57 GMT -6
I can't say that I realized Craig Stevens and Alexis Smith were married. I liked both of them (although I never paid mind to them until their later years, however). :huh: In fact, they made guest appearances on a few of those U.S. prime-time "soap operas" — Dallas or Dynasty, or both, whichever.
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Post by Kimmer on Sept 5, 2007 18:18:20 GMT -6
Some others....
(Pres.) Ronald and Nancy Reagan 1952--2004 (his death)
Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone 1922--1974 (his death)
George Burns and Gracie Allen 1926--1964 (her death)
Harpo and Susan Marx 1936-1964 (his death)
Tony and Florence Randall 1938-1992 (her death)
Jack Lemmon and Felicia Farr 1962-2001 (his death)
Walter and Carole Matthau 1959-2000 (his death)
Donald and Gloria O'Connor 1956-2003 (his death)
Eddie Albert and Margo 1945--1985 (her death)
Fred MacMurray and June Haver 1954--1991 (his death)
Gloria Stuart and Arthur Sheekman 1934--1978 (his death)
still going strong....
James and Lois Garner 1956--present
Cyd Charisse and Tony Martin 1948--present
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Post by kelly on Oct 27, 2007 18:39:07 GMT -6
Cye and Tony Martin still alive WHOA
BTW you forgot one other couple how about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman okay it Paul second marriage who counting beside you got Reagan and that President Reagan second marriage who counting
I like debate political site Rudy Giuarai don'lt have jack on marriage vows compare to President Reagan least Ronnie marry to Jane Wyman almost 10 years then Nancy Davis to his death 54 years
Ronnie was Marry Oscar winner so Ronnie got scoreboard
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Post by kelly on Oct 27, 2007 18:40:24 GMT -6
You know what I gather for momemnt I think in today Hollywood marriage is kinda throw away insituation compare like old school stars I think yesteryears Movie stars work on their family relationship compare to nowww like Brad and Angelie Jolie who shack up then got pregnant I think it today it wham bam thank you ma'am generation
I could be wrong
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Post by Midge on Oct 27, 2007 19:30:54 GMT -6
I don't think you're wrong, Kelly. People are so self-centered these days. When a marriage no longer gives pleasure, these people don't try very hard to fix it. They just dump their spouses and get new ones. Weddings are no more sacred than buying a car. Tired of the old model? Get a new one.
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Post by kelly on Oct 27, 2007 19:46:29 GMT -6
OH I see well I think in yesterday Hollywood movie moguls want their stars stick together President Reagan mention once that Jack Warner him and Jane Wyman stick together he told Jack marriage is not saluable so divorce was quick and easy they have arrangement for custory of their children Maureen and future talk show host Michael Reagan
Yeah you are so right Midge Hollywood so self centered I predict sadly but true Angelie Jolie would most likely break up with Brad Pitt once her career stall or something
She seem self centered
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Post by gina1975 on Oct 30, 2007 11:40:48 GMT -6
It seems like the new Hollywood changes spouses as often as they chance their movie roles. I have heard oh a few that are "long time marriages" like actor/comedian Dennid Leary. He was just saying on one of the talk shows he was on, that he and his wife had been married for 20ish years.
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Post by kelly on Oct 30, 2007 12:00:39 GMT -6
Oh yeah he promote that Rescue me maybe one of his other movie yeah Dennis marry his wife when he just nobody
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