Sports and Leisure: Part One

Hello everyone!
I tried to get Shirley to co-host this one with me but she mumbled something about not having time for sports or leisure then she wandered off to try to stir up some trouble with Dicky Moore.

I guess I'll have to snark this one up all alone as I take a look at some of our favorite classic stars enjoying outdoor activities, leisure time.

Carole Lombard enjoys a day on the tennis court. This gal is competitive so whoever was on the receiving end of those lobs probably ended up in the ER with a shin splint and a bruised rib cage. Take it easy, Carole!

Rita Hayworth and husband, Orson Welles take a stroll around their estate. (Counting down the hours until Kev drops by and mentions wanting to throw Orson in the pool!) 

Noel Neil is picture perfect as she relaxes by her pool. (Somewhere Dorothy Lamour is shooting her hate daggers for stealing her look!)

Audrey Hepburn enjoys a quiet moment with a gorgeous view. (There are probably some sad tourists down below hoping to get her attention only to be denied. That's what you get for blocking Audrey's sun!)

Alla Nazimova strikes a pose near her pool. (It's great that she can focus since somebody set her flat iron on high that day. An umbrella prop can only distract from an unfortunate hair situation so much!)

Sean Connery enjoys a day of sailing. (Since Sean is still with us and he probably still owns those shorts, wears them for outings I won't say a bad word.)

Believe it or not, I lay on uncomfortable benches wearing exactly that when I read outdoors just like Marilyn Monroe.

I also wear a mens vest and dress slacks when I hoe my flower beds as Victor McLaglen demonstrates here. 

Lucille Ball gets ready for a night of bowling. (No word on if she beat Ricky by 100 pts then went on to rub it in for hours while piercing his eardrums!)

Joan Crawford enjoys some downtime next to her pool with daughter, Christina Crawford.  (Even the little dog can't bare to look at this fake photo op!) 

Tab Hunter shows off that perfect physique as he prepares for a horseback ride. (I'm just angry at the photographer for not suggesting some short, shorts. Sure jeans are practical but they just aren't as fun!)

John Barrymore and Clark Gable enjoy some skeet shooting on John's vast estate that overlooked Beverly Hills and the valley below. (I'll be featuring this grand estate built by King Vidor in a future post.)

If I could get away with wearing this on the golf course I would certainly do it. Jean Harlow is perfection as always. On a serious note; Can you imagine being behind Jean on the golf course?  It's girls like her that would ruin your handicap, make you lose a dozen golf balls then have nightmares for a week over not running up to her at the risk of going to jail. 

Thanks for stopping by and I do hope that you're getting to enjoy your own sports and leisure activities.

See ya soon!

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