The Famous Cigarette
Some of you may not know that I am a smoker. I love to smoke cigarettes, cigars and most of all my beloved pipe (I am the only 20 year old I know who smokes one!). However, much to my dismay, there is a stigma attached to smoking and smokers. Namely, when someone enters the room smelling slightly of tobacco (mmm-mmmm!), people run for the hills crying “UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN!”.
Soooo in defense of smokers everywhere, I thought I’d post images of Golden Age stars enjoying a cigarette and try to bring some of the glamor back into our Diva Nicotina.
Apologies to D.D.C.I ๐
First on the list is Humphrey Bogart who is perhaps the patron Saint of cinematic smokers, consuming 3-4 packs of cigarettes a day. His female counterpart in cinematic smoking would have to be…
…Joan Crawford, a picture of elegance with her cigarette. Joan starred in Today We Live in 1933 with
…Gary Cooper. According to Elinor Glyn, Gary Cooper had “IT”. He also looks very dapper with his cigarette. Someone else who had “IT” was…
…Clara Bow. Clara was in fact the “IT” Girl. If there had been an “IT” Boy, it surely would have been…
…Rudolph Valentino! The original movie-star sex symbol! Another famous sex symbol smoker was…
…Cary Grant! But Cary didn’t just stop at cigarettes, oh no. He also loved to smoke a pipe! Cary was hassled by the British Foreign Office for not immediately enlisting in the British Army at the start of W.W.II., as was…
…Sir Laurence Olivier.ย Ollyย enjoyed a cigarette, as did his wife…
…Vivien Leigh! Doesn’t she look stylish with her long cigarette holder? Vivien is best remembered for her role of Scarlett O’Hara in the classic Gone With The Wind. However, the author of the novel, Margaret Mitchell, really wanted…
…Miriam Hopkins for the role. Miriam had a particularly bitter rivalry with…
…Bette Davis. Another person to have a rivalry with Bette was…
…Errol Flynn. As you can see, Errol is looking very suave with his pipe. Another person who enjoyed a pipe was…
…Clark Gable, who also smoked cigars and cigarettes. You can just picture Ol’ Gabe lounging around in his ranch, lighting up a cigarette before leaning over and lighting…
…his lovely wife, Carole Lombard‘s. Carole got her start in Mack Sennett comedies, as did…
…Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was born in England, but came to America and made it BIG in comedy. Another person with a similar story was…
…Bob Hope. Hope was one of the last Great American icons of the Golden Age, along with…
…Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy starred in a remake of The Big Sleep. The star of the original was…
…Humphrey Bogart! And so we come full circle! I hope you have enjoyed my little trip down a cigarette-butt littered Memory Lane ๐
AND HAPPY 100TH BABY JEAN!
I still hate smoking! It’s suicide! But the post is SO GODDAMN CLEVER. I loved it!
Carole Irene
March 4, 2011 at 1:45 am
Thank you CI ๐ I was apprehensive about putting Carole in, just in case you didn’t know she smoked ๐
Mark
March 4, 2011 at 2:35 am
Yes I do know she smokes lmao. everyone smoked then!
Carole Irene
March 4, 2011 at 8:13 am
Doctors even endorsed cigarettes! I am giving up cigarettes and am going to solely smoke a pipe. Apparently cigarettes are a sin ๐ฆ
Mark
March 4, 2011 at 10:07 am
Yes they did, they thought it was healthy! But why is it a sin? Detrimental to your health, but a sin?
Carole Irene
March 4, 2011 at 11:02 am
Someone told me it was ๐ฆ
Mark
March 4, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Really? I’ve never heard of that! Some of the sisters from my school smoke, so I’m 99% sure it isn’t a sin!
Carole Irene
March 4, 2011 at 3:58 pm
AHA! YOU’RE CATHOLIC ๐ I KNEW IT! ๐ ๐ ๐
MarkGable
March 4, 2011 at 7:24 pm
I go to Catholic school, but I ain’t Catholic!
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 12:38 am
Darn I thought I’d figured out the mystery!
I should have had more sense, I’m not Catholic but I went to a Catholic school.
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 12:41 am
If you want to know so bad, I might as well tell you. but I’ll email you, I don’t want personal info going up on the internet. but I hope your opinions of me won’t change, and you’d still treat me the same ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 5:13 am
Oh peaches, I apologize. My curiosity has made me upset you ๐ฆ *opens arms and offers you a hug*
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 9:26 am
*accepts hug* I’m not upset, don’t worry.
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 9:48 am
*biggest hug ever*
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 10:37 am
If you still want to know, I’ll just tell you.
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 11:10 am
Nope ๐ *continues hugging*
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 12:41 pm
*will hug you for as long as you please*
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 12:42 pm
*dozes off so you are supporting 186lb of solid Mark* ๐
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 4:37 pm
*pushes you into the nearest chair. Weakling arms couldn’t handle it*
Carole Irene
March 5, 2011 at 9:14 pm
๐ *doesn’t really mind because I have been waiting for you to wake up*
Mark
March 5, 2011 at 10:50 pm
Aw, don’t make me feel guilty! It’s saturday, I need to catch up on my zzz’s!
Carole Irene
March 6, 2011 at 1:14 am
Nawww! Do you sleep with a little mask over your eyes? That’s how I picture you ๐
Mark
March 6, 2011 at 1:33 am
You picture me sleeping? I don’t sleep with a mask over my eyes! I should though. I’m a really light sleeper, and any small sliver of light wakes me up!
Carole Irene
March 6, 2011 at 4:42 am
Only when you mention zzzz-ing peach ๐
Mark
March 6, 2011 at 9:29 am
Oh ๐ do you sleep with a man eyemask? Is there such thing as a man eyemask? ๐
Carole Irene
March 6, 2011 at 10:23 am
My sister had one once and she dared me to wear it so I did ๐
Mark
March 6, 2011 at 7:04 pm
They’re annoying, right?
Carole Irene
March 7, 2011 at 2:22 am
Oh gosh yes! I woke up the next morning and briefly thought I was blind!
Mark
March 7, 2011 at 2:34 am
I tried to sleep once with a mask (it was pink and feathery and said DIVA on it heheh) and I ripped it off and whipped it across the room after an hour or so.
Carole Irene
March 7, 2011 at 4:20 am
Hehehehe Miriam Hopkins should be your new idol ๐
Mark
March 7, 2011 at 7:18 am
You know I’ve never seen a film of hers? Don’t run me over with a bulldozer ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 7, 2011 at 7:56 am
๐ฎ you haven’t seen “The Story of Temple Drake” or the 1932 “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”?!
Mark
March 7, 2011 at 3:50 pm
I’ve seen bits and pieces of that jekyll and hyde version, never the whole thing ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 3:19 am
๐ฆ I wanna watch it with you!
Mark
March 8, 2011 at 7:44 am
I want to watch everything with you! ๐
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 10:19 am
That would be the most fun I could ever have in the world! And after a wonderful day, we could spend all night talking about the films ๐
Mark
March 8, 2011 at 10:56 am
It’s a day made in heaven! Then when I sleep I’ll have nice dreams about great films and handsome actors ๐
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm
And I’ll dream about Jean Harlow!
Mark
March 8, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Oh you and Jean! But I shouldn’t be talking…I’m insane over Gable…I won’t make fun of you and Jean again.
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Jean and I request your and Clark’s company for a BBQ on Saturday night ๐
Mark
March 8, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Oh we’d be happy to join you! ๐
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 6:01 pm
*giggles* ๐
Mark
March 8, 2011 at 6:49 pm
I think it’s so funny that you giggle! I really don’t giggle at all! I laugh like a goddamn hyena ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 8, 2011 at 11:24 pm
Really?! Awesome ๐
Mark
March 9, 2011 at 1:17 am
Haha NO! Everyone looks at me funny when I laugh!
Carole Irene
March 9, 2011 at 4:44 am
Everyone laughs at my laugh ๐
Mark
March 9, 2011 at 12:43 pm
It’s contagious ๐ that’s the best type of laugh ๐
Carole Irene
March 9, 2011 at 3:17 pm
๐ why thank you li’l peach!
Mark
March 9, 2011 at 3:41 pm
You’re welcome ๐
Carole Irene
March 9, 2011 at 11:18 pm
My you’re very charming!
Mark
March 9, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Please don’t make me blush! I’m trying to be polite here ๐
Carole Irene
March 10, 2011 at 1:33 am
๐ well I think you’re very well-mannered ๐
Mark
March 10, 2011 at 2:35 am
Thank you! It goes without saying that you are the most polite guy I know ๐
Carole Irene
March 10, 2011 at 2:50 am
๐ well thank you darlin ๐
Mark
March 10, 2011 at 7:48 am
The pleasure is all mine my wonderful gent!
Carole Irene
March 10, 2011 at 10:54 am
You’re a peach my wonderful dame ๐
Mark
March 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm
You’re a sweetheart my darling lug ๐
Carole Irene
March 10, 2011 at 11:32 pm
๐ *blushes* you’re too sweet โค
Mark
March 11, 2011 at 12:34 am
Aw man, I’m not sweet. You’re the sweetie!
Carole Irene
March 11, 2011 at 8:53 am
๐ ๐ ๐ *gives you a lollipop*
Mark
March 11, 2011 at 3:14 pm
YAY!!! I love lollipops! ๐
Carole Irene
March 12, 2011 at 4:00 am
Same! Especially the big circular ones ๐
Mark
March 12, 2011 at 11:56 am
GASP the big rainbow ones! *sighs, wishing I had one now*
Carole Irene
March 12, 2011 at 12:56 pm
*enjoys lollipop*
Mark
March 12, 2011 at 2:42 pm
*enjoys mental lollipop*
Carole Irene
March 12, 2011 at 5:01 pm
CUTE!!! I will buy you a lollipop at the airport ๐
Mark
March 12, 2011 at 6:31 pm
I hope hope hope I’ll be able to meet you there! I’m not promising anything though ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 4:26 am
That’s ok, I’d planned on a meeting in a street ๐
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 4:39 am
I’ll walk past you and see if you recognize me ๐
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 5:21 am
How will you know what I look like ๐
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm
The one that looks like Clark Gable duhhhh! ๐
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Hahaha clever ๐
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 7:45 pm
See, it’s easy ๐ You’re the one that looks like Gabe, and trust me, you’ll know who I am once you see me ๐
Carole Irene
March 14, 2011 at 2:21 am
Because you’ll be the one grinning at me? ๐
Mark
March 14, 2011 at 3:08 am
Because I’m the only one that looks like a 30s dame lol. I’m going to try to look like a normal person…let’s see if I can contain myself ๐
Carole Irene
March 14, 2011 at 3:14 am
I’ll dress like a 30s guy ๐ I’ll use Gabe in IHON as my model ๐
Mark
March 14, 2011 at 1:15 pm
He has nice outfits in that movie ๐
Carole Irene
March 15, 2011 at 5:10 am
That means I’ll look good for you ๐ ๐
Mark
March 15, 2011 at 10:16 am
I’m sure you’ll look good for me any way, as long as you don’t dress like a bum ๐
Carole Irene
March 15, 2011 at 12:43 pm
I have two choices for you ๐
Option 1: Black turtleneck and jeans
Option 2: Sweater-vest, short-sleeved shirt, tie, suitpants with optional fedora
Mark
March 15, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Oooh decisions decisions! I go for option 2. It would be much too warm for a turtleneck ๐
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 12:40 am
I was kinda hoping you would ๐
With or without fedora ๐
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 1:06 am
With ๐ but if you get too hot you can take it off. It’s quite disgusting here in the summer ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 6:21 am
Ok ๐ I’ll wear it back on my head ๐
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 6:40 am
You’re gonna look smashing! ๐
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 9:56 am
๐ *blushes* well thank you little lady!
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 11:26 am
Tee hee! It’s true!
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I’m sure the same will apply to you ๐
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm
I’m stuck between a zillion outfits! ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Wear a Golden Age one ๐
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Well of course. They’re all golden age!
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 12:22 am
๐ I bet you’ll be a knockout!
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 1:19 am
*blushes* I’ll try ๐
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 4:54 am
You won’t need to try ๐
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 5:37 am
Oooh yes I would! ๐
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 6:31 am
*shakes head* nope!
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 10:48 am
You’ll see when the time comes! ๐
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 12:28 pm
You’ll look beeeeeeeyootiful!
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 2:01 pm
*blushes*
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 10:45 pm
๐ oh you’re so sweet! I always grin when I see you’re blushing ๐
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 11:22 pm
I’m sure it fills you with strange satisfaction ๐
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 3:55 am
It fills me with excitement because I can’t wait to see you ๐
Mark
March 18, 2011 at 6:28 am
*blushes* aw man!
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 8:12 am
*pinches blushing cheek playfully*
Mark
March 18, 2011 at 4:58 pm
I hope you pinch gently, not one of those claw like grandma ones!
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Of course I do my peach. I don’t have talon like fingernails hehehe
Mark
March 19, 2011 at 1:21 pm
I should hope not! ๐ I have enough talons to make up for your lack, so it’s okay ๐
Carole Irene
March 19, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Do you have long, red fingernails?
Mark
March 20, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Precisely ๐ they’re pointy and slim too. My nails are my only physical feature that I take pride in. The only downside to them is that people always want me to scratch them when they’re itchy ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 1:47 am
You, my dear, are the epitome of glamor!
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 3:04 am
Do you have a particular style or color you’d like me to paint them for you when you come? ๐
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 6:59 am
Red ๐ ๐
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 7:18 am
Okay here are the choices under red:
A) plain, true red
B) wine red
C) vintage nails: white tips and half moons but red in the middle
๐ enjoy delving into just some of the difficult decisions a dame must make! ๐
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Gosh, and here I’ve been my whole life calling red red!
I think vintage would be appropriate my dear ๐
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm
It’s a done deal darling! (Try saying that five times fast!)
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 11:28 pm
It sounds funny hehe ๐ would you like me to grow a Gablesque mustache for you? ๐
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 6:02 am
Hmmm… *scratches chin* I don’t know what your face looks like exactly, so I really can’t judge. If you felt you looked better in it, go for it, but if not, fine with me!
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 9:17 am
You can use that magazine cover for reference ๐
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 12:10 pm
I’ll ruse over it in school tomorrow ๐
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Haha I love that! Even though you’re in school you take time to talk to me *hugs* ๐
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Oh my God you should see me! I don’t even listen in class anymore (actually I do, I multitask) ๐ I cross my legs, hide the phone by my thigh, and talk to you all day ๐ I learned how to be discreet ๐
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Oh you’re such a darling! But you must listen in class my lamb ๐
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 10:06 pm
I do. But most of the time it’s worthless ๐ I’m a senior, who gives a fuck anymore?
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Tee hee ๐ *hugs*
Mark
March 23, 2011 at 8:43 am
By the way, I sent you an email ๐
Carole Irene
March 23, 2011 at 9:07 am
*dashes to check*
Mark
March 23, 2011 at 9:46 am
Did you check? I’m sorry, I was so bored.
Carole Irene
March 23, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I did ๐ but I can’t reply properly from my phone ๐ฆ I’ll send you something! An autographed picture of me perhaps!
Mark
March 24, 2011 at 6:52 am
Send me that! Send me, I’m serious! ๐
Carole Irene
March 24, 2011 at 9:13 am
Ok hehehe ๐
Mark
March 24, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I’m serious! I’m not sending you Rudolph Valentino until you send me an autographed picture!!! ๐
Carole Irene
March 24, 2011 at 10:46 pm
I don’t know how I could autograph it though coz I don’t have Photoshop ๐ฆ I could send you a picture though! ๐
Mark
March 25, 2011 at 2:20 am
Don’t worry about the autograph. I would just like a picture!
Carole Irene
March 25, 2011 at 4:55 am
Ok ๐ *hopes you agree that I look Gablesque*
Mark
March 25, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Send it to me!!! What are you waiting for? ๐
Carole Irene
March 25, 2011 at 11:01 pm
The pilfered laptop ๐ฆ
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 1:20 am
HAHA! Send it to me as soon as you get it back!
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 2:30 am
I will ๐
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Do itttttttt!!! *starting to get impatient*
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I have to wait for the laptop to be retrieved from the clutches of my sister ๐ฆ
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 5:11 pm
She totally kidnapped it!
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 11:24 pm
More or less ๐ฆ she hogs it ๐ฆ
Mark
March 27, 2011 at 12:26 am
Hopefully she’ll get one of her own soon!
Carole Irene
March 27, 2011 at 3:16 am
Unlikely ๐ฆ ๐ฆ
Mark
March 27, 2011 at 5:40 pm
But isn’t she old enough to have one? I’m younger than her and I have one of my own!
Carole Irene
March 27, 2011 at 11:39 pm
She enjoys making me miserable too much to be practical ๐ฆ
Mark
March 28, 2011 at 12:41 pm
God, why is she so cruel? You guys are past childish sibling rivalry!
Carole Irene
March 28, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I guess she just hates me ๐ฆ
Mark
March 28, 2011 at 5:23 pm
She’s just ungrateful ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
March 29, 2011 at 1:24 am
*wishes you were my sister*
Mark
March 29, 2011 at 4:58 am
I wish we were siblings!!!!!! It’s not fair that we are so far away!
Carole Irene
March 29, 2011 at 6:03 am
Soon it will change ๐
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 2:15 am
Then all will be bliss ๐
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 9:19 am
*is so excited*
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Me too ๐ a real friend!!!
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 2:59 pm
We will ascend to bliss!
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm
*beams*
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 11:37 pm
*dances with the air pretending it is you*
Mark
March 31, 2011 at 9:16 am
Aww haha! You should stop before someone sees you and think you’re strange ๐
Carole Irene
March 31, 2011 at 11:09 am
People already think that behehehehe
Mark
March 31, 2011 at 4:41 pm
They’re mistaken ๐ฆ
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 12:02 am
People think I am eccentric
Mark
April 1, 2011 at 4:38 am
Me too darling ๐ฆ but you know better than to believe them!
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 5:31 am
Eccentric is another word for unique which means we’re a cut above the rest ๐
Mark
April 1, 2011 at 3:31 pm
You’re right lug! We’re always gonna win out in the end!
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 10:05 pm
๐ we’re the greatest!
Mark
April 2, 2011 at 6:07 pm
No truer words have ever been spoken! ๐
Carole Irene
April 2, 2011 at 11:17 pm
๐ will Noo Yawk have a ticker tape parade for me?
Mark
April 3, 2011 at 11:59 am
I’ll try to arrange it ๐
Carole Irene
April 3, 2011 at 1:14 pm
*beams* Thank you for your welcome New York! I just wish one thing, that you’d not given me quite so WARM a welcome!! *fans self with hat*
Mark
April 3, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Sarcastic or narcissistic? ๐
Carole Irene
April 3, 2011 at 9:28 pm