Daily Picture - James Farentino and Joan

Thanks to the people who e-mailed me with news that James Farentino passed away Tuesday 24th January 2012. To my knowledge there had been nothing on the news or in the tabloids. Dynasty fans will remember him as Dr Nicholas Toscanni in Dynasty (1982) as pictured below.

The second picture today from my collection is James as David Westfield when he appeared in the mini-series 'Sins' with Joan.

He also appeared in ER, Melrose Place, a TV Movie I own but have never seen, called The Naked Lie with Victoria Principal. In the 60's he appeared in Naked City, 77 Sunset Strip and Route 66. From 1966 - 1982 he was married to the actress Michele Lee from Knot's Landing. Age 73 at the time of his death, he leaves 2 sons David and Saverio and his widow Stella. Our thoughts are with his family, RIP David.

Daily Picture - All Star Party for Joan Collins

One Hundred celebrities joined hosts Monty Hall and Clint Eastwood (pictured here with Joan) at the twelfth annual salute of Variety Clubs International tribute, All Star Party for Joan Collins from 1987. Celebrities included Lynn Redgrave, Michele Lee, Michael York, Rich Little, James Stewart, Bea Arthur, and Tony Bennett. With musical numbers, anecdotes and speeches at the end Joan was clearly moved by the tributes paid to her.

Daily Picture - Dynasty Catfights and Caviar

In this picture Joan and Linda Evans raise a toast to each other and the series,as they celebrate the shows 25th Anniversary in this TV special.

This is one of 6 photos added to a new page on the website. Check out the others in the TV Stills section.

Advert: - Cosh Boy (Japanese)

Today's post is a Japanese Advert for the film Cosh Boy (US Title: The Slasher), and is one of several new adverts added to the website today.

The film which was made in 1953 also starred James Kenney, Hermione Gingold and Hermione Baddeley

Daily Picture: Making Of A Male Model

This picture of Joan with the late Jon Erik Hexum from the TV Movie, "Making Of A Male Model" is one of 3 added to the website.

Daily Picture - "Do you have a question for me?"

This rare photograph of Joan is from 1984 taken on the set of then breakfast TV show, TV-AM. Joan was being interviewed by journalist Eve Pollard. The guy Joan is looking at must be production crew.

CARTOONS

In March 2011 I featured a post about newspaper cartoons. Like most countries, the majority of English newspapers feature these daily, usually based on news articles or celebrities, and over the years whenever Joan had been in the press, it was guaranteed that she would not escape the cartoonist!!

This one, penned by Franklyn appeared in 'The Sun' newspaper. At the time Joan had met her new fiance, Peter Holm who was reportedly wanted by the Swedish authorities.


I have a number of these cartoons and will feature them under the newspaper section of my website.