Claudette Colbert Archive

Honoring the life and legacy of the award winning actress, Claudette Colbert.

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Link to Claudette’s films/tv appearances/radio shows https://t.co/2tRUxHTld8

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With her heart-shaped face, casual elegance, and natural charm, Colbert was one of the most effortlessly sophisticated, easy-to-love stars of Hollywood’s golden age.

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STARRING CLAUDETTE COLBERT ❤️ Coming to the Criterion Channel in February! https://t.co/y92KiI1mRu

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Happy Birthday #ClaudetteColbert ✨️💖

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It's Claudette Colbert day, what's your favorite film of hers?

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She also wears her favorite coin bracelet. Most of the coins are medallion of saints, the largest of one of the coins is a St. Genesis coin. “He is the patron saint of the actors. think we need one.” CC said.

Here's also a photo from the same shoot.

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“Let me tell you something about growing old... Even you find it rough going you're much better off doing something.”

Celebrating Claudette Colbert who was born on this day!✨
📸: From my private collection

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Another piece of trivia are the poodle figurines (photo from Christie's sold auction). This figurine is not just ordinary; they're special since it was a miniature of her beloved dogs.
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Little Lily, was bullied by kids because of her name "Chauchoin" that they couldn't pronounce. So, they called her "Lily Shoeshine or Lily Shoestring" instead. In this interview of Claudette in 1988, she talked about, where her name Claudette Colbert came from.

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It's a special day today, so here's also a special Fred candid photo. This is one of the photos that Claudette took when they filmed “No Time For Love.”
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“She was so positive, so kindhearted, so unselfish with other players.... I think I learned more from her about screen acting in that one picture than I have ever picked up since.”

Celebrating Fred MacMurray, who was born on this day (Aug. 30, 1908)✨

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📸: [1] Candid photo of CC and Fred during the Radio Theatre rehearsal of “Family Honeymoon.”

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Celebrating Ingrid Bergman who was born on this day 🩷

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In 1945, CC and Ingrid Bergman were up against each other in the Best Actress. Years later, Claudette recalled: “Ingrid Bergman had also been nominated for Gaslight, and she got it. She deserved to win… I loved her.”

Happy Heavenly Birthday Ingrid Bergman!

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Celebrating the exquisitely charming actor, Charles Boyer who was born on this day. ✨

Here's one of the stunning publicity photo from the Broadway play that Charles and Claudette did in 1958, MARRIAGE GO ROUND.

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Celebrating Rosalind Russell born on this day✨

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Celebrating one of the most charming leading man that graced the screen, Gary Cooper who was born on this day.

📸: Claudette and actor/director Irving Pichel talking to Gary while he visits the set of “Tomorrow Is Forever (1946).” (From my personal collection)

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Also, she wore that beautiful gown of hers a couple of times; one of the occasions was when she appeared in 1955 for Ford Television Theatre's "While We're Young" episode.

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A beautiful candid of Claudette when she attended the premiere of William A. Wellman's THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY (1954). From my private collection.

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It's #Oscars day, here's a throwback when Claudette Colbert won the best actress for her performance in IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934).

🎥: UCLA Film & Television Archive

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Here's a very interesting article that Gregory La Cava wrote, where he explained how he directs his stars. He also made psycho-analysis chart of Claudette, Carole Lombard and Bill Powell. 2/2

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Celebrating Gregory La Cava, who born on this day!✨ In this photo taken by Columbia's Portrait artist, Ray Jones. Claudette on the set of SHE MARRIED HER BOSS (1935), with her leading man, Melyvn Douglas, and sitting beside her is director Gregory La Cava. 1/2