Shhh don’t tell Jeanette we’re interrupting the Monday JAM…
May I present to all of you fine ladies and gentlemen of the… readership of this blog, or something, a day with the GREAT, the WONDERFUL, the ABSOLUTELY ALL THE TIME SERIOUS BUSINESS…
Norma Shearer
We begin our day with our exercises, to get the blood pumping.
After that, a hearty breakfast, while humming the I Have No Idea What I’m Doing song!
Oh Heavens! An emergency at MGM? We’ll have to get ready on the go, today!
Ah yes, testing out the new Studio Telescope, and only a real star would do, for viewing!
A busy day, indeed! With so little time to rush to a business meeting with Irving and Marion, we must dress in any old thing we have lying around.
A break for a healthy lunch is in store.
Then it’s time for target practice! We’re hunting for…. ohhh, I’ll never tell!
With day just about to turn to night, we have just enough time to bathe…
Have an early dinner with Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond because someone told her that we were interrupting her scheduled day, and she demanded to be a part of this… for a tax write off…
And finally, we end our day with a rousing speech!
Happy Norma Shearer’s Birthday, Movie Nerds!
Cinema Dilettante 
Kayla – What a delightful tribute and well deserved to Norma who is going to be TCM’s “Star of the Month” in November. While her name is unfortunately not nearly as well known as other stars of her era, it should be because she could do just about anything and so effortlessly. I’ve shown three of her films during various classes I’ve taught (“The Women”, “Escape” and “Marie Antoinette”) and the overall response is “where has she been all my life?” Thanks for reminding us why the title of “First Lady of MGM” was not because of the man she was married to but because of her immense talent.