Curio: Kate Curiosities
Alexa here. This Sunday I will not only celebrate Mother's Day but also the birthday of the inimitable (well, except by Catherine O'Hara) Katharine Hepburn with a viewing of Bringing Up Baby, Manic Pixieness be damned.
It's always been a goal of mine to follow her lead, except for the playing golf part, which I will never, ever do. She supplies all the wisdom any woman needs to get through life on quotes alone. After the jump, some Kate art, collectibles and curiosities... including a life mask?
Some examples of "collectible cigarette cards" featuring Kate at all stages of her career.
Fan art
Kate-adjacent literature
And we'll end with something truly creepy...
...a life mask taken of Kate in the 1930s. Available on eBay
Reader Comments (3)
The life mask is chilling, but I want it anyway.
Also, Katharine is so quotable. I can't blame you on the golf, but goodness knows she does/did make it look glamorous.
Her one and only appearance at the Academy Awards (presenting the Thalberg award to her longtime friend and producer) is particularly enjoyable, as we get a glimpse of the real, enigmatic Kate.
Somewhere in my house I have a Playbill from The West Side Waltz. As a teenager falling in love with classic movies, I remember nothing of the plot of that play, only that I was breathing the same air as my heroine.
Didn't realize Tilda and Katherine look so much alike...it's those gorgeous high cheekbones.