tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post3531783238727507882..comments2024-02-25T01:29:54.175-05:00Comments on The Films in My Life - a personal journal of cinema: Norma Shearerkate gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524340938024619737noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-8712031946709687082009-04-02T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:18:00.000-04:00Very good and a lovely pic!Very good and a lovely pic!Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-7274554606135701362009-03-31T19:41:00.000-04:002009-03-31T19:41:00.000-04:00A great post as usual, Raquel. I knew about her ey...A great post as usual, Raquel. I knew about her eye and I knew she was petite and I knew she was knock kneed, but I never knew her legs and arms were thick!<BR/><BR/>And a great painting as usual, Kate!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-88610637485180241782009-03-31T16:16:00.000-04:002009-03-31T16:16:00.000-04:00Haha, I loved the paragraph about Shearer and Gabl...Haha, I loved the paragraph about Shearer and Gable!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-71767819394164227042009-03-31T15:20:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:20:00.000-04:00I'm with Keith, I knew none of this either! Sounds...I'm with Keith, I knew none of this either! Sounds like it took a while for her to figure out her "tricks" for looking her best. I'm still trying to figure out my better angles!Sarah Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896687782349327373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-108038588039132642009-03-31T09:33:00.000-04:002009-03-31T09:33:00.000-04:00Great post. I'll be honest that I never knew all ...Great post. I'll be honest that I never knew all of this. I learn something new every single day. This was a really wonderful post on Norma. I always liked her.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-442253099996292172009-03-31T09:07:00.000-04:002009-03-31T09:07:00.000-04:00Wow an excellent post about Norma Shearer, Raquell...Wow an excellent post about Norma Shearer, Raquelle. I know that she had her eye problem but I had no idea about anything else. You learn something new everyday. Plus the painting of her is marvelous!Nicole Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858454185709468641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-9503337602554801292009-03-31T08:28:00.000-04:002009-03-31T08:28:00.000-04:00Thanks Kate - As I've said before, the painting is...Thanks Kate - As I've said before, the painting is absolutely splendid and I'm so happy with it. It sits proudly in my apartment!<BR/><BR/>Jonas - I heard that back in her silent days, Norma Shearer used green eye shadow to offset the effects her blue eyes had on screen. I guess it was because blue eyes looked vacant.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-4088070844635571652009-03-31T08:18:00.000-04:002009-03-31T08:18:00.000-04:00Raquelle (and Kate Gabrielle),Splendid Post as usu...Raquelle (and Kate Gabrielle),<BR/>Splendid Post as usual!<BR/>I have heard that Norma used a very particular make up, the name slips my mind at the moment but I think Garbo used the same but in a different color. I think Norma possibly made some research on Garbo's make up. Apparently it's som sort of powder or foundation that works really well with the artificial lightning and the film grain giving some sort of synergy to it all, making your skin look almost transparent. I think it was Garbo's photographer Bill Daniels who found out about it first. This was however one of Norma's (and Garbo's) best kept secrets anyway, and is one reason why she always radiates much more than her co stars I believe.Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.com