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Theater Actress
Ida Lupino, screen actress, will be co-starred with Brian Aherne in “A Woman’s Face” on the Radio Theater at 8 o’clock tonight over WBBM-CBS.
“I donned my wedding dress, unfortunately putting the petticoat under instead of over the hoop of my satin gown. The photographs of us coming out of the church, published in a spread of the wedding by Life magazine, clearly show my error. My wedding day had not started well.”
-Joan Fontaine
“After we’d signed necessary documents, he asked of us two things. First, that I be baptized. I promised that I would, but didn’t say when. His second request was that we kneel down and pray before consummating our marriage, and every time subsequently that we indulged in marital relations. Embarrassed, scarcely knowing each other, Brian and I got the giggles.”
-Joan Fontaine
July 17 1942 at Mocambo
Miss Lupino was a guest of the Ahernes - Jean Negulesco just stopped by the table for a chat.
PHOTO BY WALT DAVIS
*ordinarily I would be more upset by the watermark, but since it only encroaches on Brian, I’m not too broken up about it.
Microphones were thrust in front of us. Brian was to deliver a message to the R.A.F. pilots who would be listening to a shortwave rebroadcast. Did he have anything in particular to say to these brave airmen? Brian said yes, indeed, he did. “Chaps, keep your peckers up!” Silence enveloped the Temple. The girls fled in embarrassment. The presiding minister blanched. Only when I got my English husband back to our hotel did I inform him that in America “pecker” did not mean “chin.”
-Joan Fontaine
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A letter from California was on the hall table when I arrived one morning. It came from a close friend of Mother’s, one whom she had appointed as executor of her will. The letter stated that Mother had been cremated and the memorial service for her would be held at Montalvo in two weeks with Olivia, Brian Aherne, and Collie delivering eulogies. There was no suggestion that Deborah and her father be present … and certainly not me.
~ Joan Fontaine
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Brian suggested that he go up the stairs to our bedroom first. After his pseudononchalant departure, I tarried in the lounge, pretending to be engrossed in an old magazine. All eyes were riveted on the bride. Wristwatches were surreptitiously consulted, conversations lagged. After ten minutes spent in a constant blush, I tossed down the magazine, bolted up the staircase, and, to the great amusement of the guests, tripped and fell flat on my face.
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Joan Fontaine on her honeymoon
Photo by Bob Landry 1944
I LEGIT LAUGHED SO HARD AT THIS.SO AWKWARD. I CANNOT.
Lilian’s face. What a snobbish bitch omg.
Lillian Ruse with her daughter Joan Fontaine and son-in-law Brian Aherne
Lillian totally looks like she’s saying “Stop touching me”
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Circa 1935: Brian Aherne, Leslie Howard, Nigel Bruce, Basil Rathbone, David Niven and, Donald Coleman sit chatting in the NBC radio studio.
via calloohcallay72 (originally becketts)
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As a surprise for Brian, I wanted our first Christmas to be a very special English one: holly and ivy, partridges on pear trees, suckling pig, pudding with hard sauce, a huge bowl of trifle sprinkled with almonds, citron, candied cherries.
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No Bed of Roses by Joan Fontaine
So thoughtful!
“Never had I slept a night beside a male before, but now yet another unaccustomed familiarity: Brian and I shared a bathroom. I just couldn’t. Supposedly in search of a lost handkerchief, I braved the curious guests again. Back in the lounge I finally located the door that read ‘WOMEN’. I used that downstairs john throughout our stay.”
- Joan Fontaine, No Bed of Roses
on her honeymoon with first husband, Brian Aherne
Photo from Ivy (1947)
2 years ago on 24 December
2010 @ 5:12am
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On the road to San Francisco, Brian stopped the car: the rice would hurt the motor. I got down on my hands and knees, and with my new gloves flicked the white grains from the car floor while he checked under the hood.
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Joan Fontaine describes the romantic start to her honeymoon with Brian Aherne
2 years ago on 4 December
2010 @ 9:39pm
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As I reached his side, he muttered out of the corner of his mouth, “That’s the last time you’ll ever keep me waiting.” Kneeling in front of the altar, we promised to love, honor, and cherish each other until death did us part.
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Joan Fontaine talking about her romantic and happy wedding day to first husband Brian Aherne.
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Why not? You’re going to a new house, new friends. I shall be away all day filming Vigil in the Night … with Carole Lombard. You’ll be lonely. […] Do it for hat money.
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Brian Aherne when new wife Joan Fontaine told him about getting the part in Rebecca.
2 years ago on 4 December
2010 @ 5:15pm
