of all the Hollywood starlets, there is one I adore above all others. my love affair with Ava Gardner began long ago for many reasons. she cried when Hollywood painted out her cleft chin. she didn’t take her appearance seriously. she never trusted her talent. she drank with Hemingway. she lived life without pretense. she lived life. she really lived life. I treasure the lyrics to old man river. Sinatra. she lived on after a devastating stroke. she’s always reminded me of my mom.
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I really like Ava Gardner too, Ann. And I use the present tense because she is still alive in the movies. She was so gutsy and spirited, and so talented and beautiful too.
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you did what I couldn’t in a few short words-described her perfectly!
thank you Jet
am:)
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She was fabulous.
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she was
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She rocks!
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and rolls!
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Believe it or not, one of my grandmother’s sisters (whom I met only once) was Ava Gardner’s personal secretary. Her name was Dorothy Devoe, (Auntie Dot) and as a result of her occupation, my cousins grew up referring to her boss as “Auntie Ava.”
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Robert,
thank you for sharing this
wow! truly fascinating!
looking at Ava-“Auntie” isn’t what many might think of first😊
am:)
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