rhythm is born in all of us

Ginger Rogers at Cannes Film Festivals, 1956.

“The night of the Academy Awards, I dressed in a black lace and gray peau-de-soie gown dressed by Irene and was ministered by Louise, my hairdresser. Eddie Rubin, my dear friend and publicist, also helped prepare me for the ordeal by bolstering my morale. I wish deep inside me that I didn’t have to be a part of this parade. However, I bit my tongue and pulled up my long silk stockings, along with my courage.”  – Ginger: My Story.

Ginger Rogers frame by frame: Carefree (1938)

Ginger Rogers in a grecian evening gown, photographed by Horst P. Horst for Vogue Paris, 1936.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Ginger! 

Ginger Rogers frame by frame: I’ll Be Seeing You (1944)

Ginger Rogers in promotional photos for Primrose Path (1940)

May 6,1940: Ginger Rogers attend a Polo Match in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by William Grimes/Michael Ochs Archives)

“As for Ginger Rogers, her lips are like a rose in full bloom. They are full and reflect her joy in living and her exuberance. Because most of her parts are of the joyous type, we give her lips a little more up-tilt than they naturally have so her mouth will be in harmony with her role” (x)