Michelle Vogel (Author) – michellevogelhollywoodnews.com

Only four pair of those famous ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are known to exist, and one of those pairs was stolen nearly a decade ago. Where are they? Who knows! However, a pretty sweet one million dollar reward has now been offered for information leading to their return. While the famous footwear, probably the most well-known piece of Hollywood memorabilia ever, was insured for one million at the time of the theft, estimates are now putting them at a worth of between three-to-four million! In all likelihood, they’ve been exchanged on the black market. Will a million dollar temptation be enough to get someone to tell?

More info here > http://nypost.com/2015/07/11/1-million-reward-offered-for-stolen-judy-garland-slippers/

CORRECTS TO U.S. DOLLARS, NOT CANADIAN DOLLARS – FILE – This April 10, 1996 file photo shows one of the four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” on display during a media tour of the “America’s Smithsonian” traveling exhibition in Kansas City, Mo. An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for credible information leading to a pair of the sequined shoes which was stolen from a museum in her Minnesota hometown, Grand Rapids. The 10-year anniversary of the theft is in August 2015. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Love the side glance from Joan Crawford! The GIF below the actual video footage (at the link below) is too good not to post here. Aside from that, we get to see Marilyn doing the perfect courtesy in a very tight dress. Only she could pull off that move!

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/07/joan-crawford-queen-elizabeth-side-eye

Thank you so much to Christopher Kulik for making me aware of this fabulous new show dedicated to Olive Thomas and The Midnight Frolic! Of course, this all happens after I’ve moved back to Australia! 😦 After living in New York for nine years and writing the first full-length biography about the life of Olive Thomas, the trickle effect continues, which thrills me no end! Any time Olive’s name and story gets out there to the masses, it’s fine by me! Olive would be so proud to be back on BROADWAY! 🙂

If anyone goes to this show, I’d LOVE to see your photos and hear all about it!

For more info…

http://www.speakeasydollhouse.com or http://www.ziegfeldmidnightfrolic.com

There’s an almost half price discount for this weekend’s shows via the Speakeasy Dollhouse Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speakeasy-Dollhouse/131736840270279?fref=ts

To purchase my book on the life and career of Olive Thomas…

http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-2908-0

According to new reports, Clark Gable, the so-called “King of Hollywood”, date-raped, Loretta Young, producing their illegitimate daughter, the late Judy Lewis! These startling revelations come from Young’s daughter-in-law, Linda Lewis. It’s been a family secret for decades, and not something that Judy Lewis ever knew about, which is probably for the best! Judy Lewis came to know about her paternity in her early-twenties. Her resemblance to Gable was uncanny, and while she eventually knew he was her biological father, she died not knowing the truth about her conception. It was a family secret, buried to protect Judy Lewis, thus avoiding the hurt and further scandal that would come from such a shocking revelation.

More at the link…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3159062/Tragedy-actress-date-raped-Clark-Gable-gave-birth-baby-kept-secret-EIGHTY-YEARS.html

Above: Clark Gable and Loretta Young

Above: Clark Gable and his daughter, Judy Lewis.

F.W. Murnau’s skull has been taken from his grave, with possible occultist motives! Murnau died in a road accident in 1931. He was only 42! This is not the first time his grave has been disturbed 😦

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/14/nosferatu-director-head-stolen-germany-grave-fw-murnau?CMP=fb_gu

“Hidden Gems: Lost Hollywood Jewelry Trove Uncovered in Burbank Warehouse”

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