Starlet Showcase

So this all starts with me catching Charlie Chaplin's great silent movie Modern Times on TCM Saturday night.

The film, which will grab you like any great film, regardless of the fact that the majority of its dialog is in the form of cards flashed on the screen, has been exalted as one of teh great cinematic triumphs of all time.

But that's not what inspired today's FamilyFirst pick.

No, it was the beautiful Paulette Goddard.

In the film, Goddard plays an orphaned child who strives to make it on her own. She encounters Chaplin's little tramp, and together they strive for a better life.

The fact is that I fell in love with Ms. Goddard on the spot.

She played the role of an unfortunate waif in a manner that defines greatness. I would put her performance (and her beauty) up against any starlet who has ever graced the silver screen.

And that's what today's FamilyFirst pick is all about: Starlet Showcase.

The webmaster celebrates the Hollywood starlet with black-and-white photos of actresses of the past, with terse yet adequate commentary.

Many are from the silent era, many from 60's television, all of them are beautiful, and the site is in excellent taste.

http://starletshowcase.blogspot.com/

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