tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post8691406234671417185..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: From Montreal to Hollywood: Norma Shearer's StoryRaquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-81773060924909698112011-03-22T14:37:36.631-04:002011-03-22T14:37:36.631-04:00Hi, I'm rather new to your blog and really enj...Hi, I'm rather new to your blog and really enjoy it, especially since you are a huge Norma Shearer fan, as am I! I'm 20 so most of my friends don't know or care who she is, and don't share my passion for Old Hollywood. I still haven't been able to get my hands on Lambert's Norma bio (many copies sell for high prices) so I'm glad to have found someone who has read it. Could you tell me more about her as a mother? I was really intrigued when I read Annette Tapert's "The Power of Glamour" where she described Norma's lack of maternal instinct. <br /><br />Best,<br />AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29408896750243738452009-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:002009-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:00Nice straightforward bio, Raquelle. I'm looking fo...Nice straightforward bio, Raquelle. I'm looking forward to the future installments.Her relationship with Irving has always seemed bathed in a kind of sacred glow, and I'd love to know more about it. I was also intrigued by how you say she liked to be treated like a queen and her second husband had a need to adore...The Horny Time Travelerhttp://hornytimetraveler.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-47113973806362183642009-03-30T23:04:00.000-04:002009-03-30T23:04:00.000-04:00Enjoyed this post!MEnjoyed this post!<BR/><BR/>MMilleniahttp://decadesilove.com/MilleniaBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-30717008150435411472009-03-30T02:35:00.000-04:002009-03-30T02:35:00.000-04:00Very much enjoyed your post. As others have menti...Very much enjoyed your post. As others have mentioned, the mental illness angle was new to me. I'll look forward to your next entries. And congrats on your post getting wider exposure on news websites!!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-36164331644722002562009-03-29T16:49:00.000-04:002009-03-29T16:49:00.000-04:00Robby - That's a favorite story of mine, and I lik...Robby - That's a favorite story of mine, and I like how Norma saved face by winning him over with her charm.<BR/><BR/>Lolita- Ahhh!!! Don't jump the gun! Norma Shearer week has only just started...Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-17717439418660586642009-03-29T14:38:00.000-04:002009-03-29T14:38:00.000-04:00Great and amusing post! I can't wait for a sequel!...Great and amusing post! I can't wait for a sequel! Didn't Norma have some trouble with people saying she was cross-eyed?Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-91880938792736328942009-03-29T13:48:00.000-04:002009-03-29T13:48:00.000-04:00I like how Shearer at first meeting mistook Thalbe...I like how Shearer at first meeting mistook Thalberg as being an office boy, haha. I bet a lot of other people made the same mistook when they saw Thalberg.Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-37451737219826499522009-03-29T13:14:00.000-04:002009-03-29T13:14:00.000-04:00And here you claimed you aren't good at bios! You ...And here you claimed you aren't good at bios! You did a very good job. There are a few things that I didn't know about Norma Shearer that I learned from this. I didn't realise that she wasn't a particularly good mother and that mental illness ran in the Shearer family.<BR/><BR/>I have said it before and I'll say it again. Norma was extremely beautiful. Indeed, it's hard for me to believe that Joan Crawford was counted as her rival. In terms of acting talent I'd say they were evenly matched. In terms of looks, I think Norma won hands down.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-60470009958778276972009-03-29T09:22:00.000-04:002009-03-29T09:22:00.000-04:00Casey - Thanks for the encouragement. This one was...Casey - Thanks for the encouragement. This one was tricky to write, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)<BR/><BR/>Kate Gabrielle - Yes Douglas was a sound specialist. His career track at MGM was completely separate from Norma's. I didn't find much interesting info about him other than he was a workaholic and one of his wives killed herself. Eek!<BR/><BR/>Jonas - Thank you Professor Jonas. I'm much more happy with the rest of the "suite" than this first installment.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-61951433484907732252009-03-29T09:11:00.000-04:002009-03-29T09:11:00.000-04:00Raquelle,A truly swell mini-bio!I can hardly wait ...Raquelle,<BR/>A truly swell mini-bio!<BR/>I can hardly wait for the "suite".Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-88478692568141496772009-03-29T08:45:00.000-04:002009-03-29T08:45:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Raquelle- I'm looking forward to t...Wonderful post, Raquelle- I'm looking forward to this week so much :)<BR/><BR/>"often calling her second husband Martin, "Irving" - That is so, so sad. <BR/><BR/>Her brother Douglas was the MGM sound recorder, right?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026961018017690353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-28165938330296291122009-03-29T08:44:00.000-04:002009-03-29T08:44:00.000-04:00What do you mean you're not good at bios? This is...What do you mean you're not good at bios? This is amazing! Very well written. You've got lots of little tidbits here I didn't know. I had no idea that Norma's family was prone to mental illness. How tragic. I always wondered what kind of mother she was, too.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the next installment! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com