Not far from us in Smithfield NC there is a museum for Ava Gardner. She was born in a town nearby and her grave is also in the area.
This is from her original screen test. Someone had seen her picture in her brother-in-laws photography shop window and recommended she take a screen test. Her southern drawl was so bad they told her not to talk on the screen test. She was signed to MGM based just on her beauty.
Ava's first marriage was to Mickey Rooney.
Her second marriage was to Artie Hall.
Even though her last marriage to Frank Sinatra only lasted a little over a year they remained friends.
A couple of costumes.
Ava reportedly had a 18 inch waist. This jacket really shows that.
A fan - Bert Pfeiffer was captivated with Ava in her 1948 movie One Touch of Venus.
He vowed to paint a picture of her every year which he did. There are 26 of his paintings in the museum.
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