Alan Ladd & Veronica Lake

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A tribute to the screen team of the two cool blondes of the 40s, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, to "The Sunshine Of Your Smile" by Frank Sinatra.

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[mvies77]

Really tired of Ladd so short comments. He was not that short 5'5". He was on the shorter side but it is emphasized as though he is grossly abnormal or something. I can hardly ever read about him without a mention of his height. He was an exceptionally good actor and made some phenomenal movies.

[Muirmaiden]

@mvies77 , the only reason I mentioned his height was because it was in large part as to why he and Veronica Lake were teamed together. I don't care about his height either and I agree he was a great actor, who was underrated and never gave himself enough credit for his talent.

[mvies77]

@Muirmaiden Sorry, my comment was just a general statement of my opinion. It was not aimed at any one particular person. I did not mean to offend you. I thank you for your response.

[Muirmaiden]

@mvies77 , no worries, thank you for your comments.

[Sirgreaseflick]

What a duo! Veronica lake was - still is- comedically brilliant in all her roles, and was awesome in all her film noir roles: all she really had to do was smile, but her delivery of lines were flawless and understated. She was also disarmingly beautiful. Ladd had a presence that defies his actual height; and while it is said that both "hated each other" behind the golden curtain of Hollywood, it wasn't all that cut-and-dry. In the end, Hollwood betrayed them both. these two are ice-cold-cool

[Muirmaiden]

@Sirgreaseflick, Veronica had nothing but good things to say about Alan in her autobiography, and in 1963, when her career was on the skids, he wanted her to appear in a film version of his radio show, "Box 13" (along with their mutual friend, William Bendix), so I doubt they "hated each other". They just didn't socialize outside of work, and kept their working relationship professional. I agree that they were used and discarded by Hollywood, and died tragically young.

[youfilha]

Wonderful couple of actors. Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake were very good friends and they did not hate each other. Veronica Lake did not get along with the actor who played her husband " I married a witch". Fredic March had a reputation for sleeping with every actress that he had worked it. He thought that Veronica Lake was another trophy but she hated him.

[dogiehogan]

Stills and promoshots from This Gun for Hire (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946) and (the underrated) Saigon (1948).

[expos73]

I always heard that his death was a suicide

[yepheth]

funny, the first movie they were together "A gun for hire" (1942) they were somehow already a couple although Ladd as the outlaw and Lake as his hostage.