For Saturday, December 25, 2010: Photo Comparison of the Week, A Question About Sharon and Jay, and a Flicker Photo with some great comments about Sharon

Photo Comparison of the Week:

This photo for Dolce and Gabbana's new perfume Light Blue sort of reminds me of the type of pose Sharon might create for it if she were a model today:

Here is a link to a question about Sharon and Jay:

Jay, Roman and Sharon

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101227224317AAYhhnJ

And here is a nice photo of Sharon along with some great comments by fans:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50768776@N07/5282327894/

For Friday, December 24, 2010: Picture of the Week, Another Tshirt for Sharon and Sharon and Phil Karlson Link

Here is our lovely photo of the week:

Little Sharon (2nd from left) on ebay recently.  Such a sweet photo!

Here is another Tshirt of Sharon:

http://allthatisheavy.com/info.asp?item_num=ATH-8293

And here is a mention of Sharon in an article on director Phil Karlson (he directed Sharon in "The Wrecking Crew"):

Scroll down a bit to find the article:

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/film-noir-gem-kansas-city-confidential-headed-for-blu-ray/8234

For Thursday, December 23, 2010: Another mention of Sharon as Marilyn, Sharon and Paul Bern and Roman Wins Award

Another mention of Sharon as Marilyn.  This digital photo really seems to be making the rounds these days:

http://paraphernaliainyourcloset.blogspot.com/2010/12/sharon-tate.html

More about the Jean Harlow-Paul Bern-Sharon Tate connection here, although many of you have probably already heard this story:

http://www.suite101.com/content/sharon-tate-encounters-harlow-house-ghost-paul-bern-a323940

And sorry if this is old news to you but I found this on Roman from December 4:

Roman Polanski wins best European picture award

(AP) – Dec 4, 2010

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer," a story of a journalist hired to write the memoirs of a British prime minister, has won the prize for best film at the European Film Awards.

Polanski, who was awarded the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival, also took five other key prizes at the ceremony held in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, late Saturday.

Nominated in seven categories, the movie won the best director prize, best actor for Ewan McGregor, and best screenwriter went jointly to Robert Harris and Polanski.

"You have awarded a truly European venture. This is too much ... thank you very much," Polanski said in an acceptance speech through a Skype connection from an unknown location. "I wish to thank — before anything — this wonderful crew I had, a truly European crew."

It was not the first time that the Polish-born director has received recognition from the European Film Academy.

The 77-year-old Oscar winning director of movies like "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown" was honored with a lifetime achievement award in 2006 in Warsaw, Poland.

In Tallinn, French composer Alexandre Desplat was awarded for best composer while his compatriot film editor Herve de Luze won the production designer prize for Polanski's movie, which was mainly shot in Germany.

"The Ghost Writer," about the memoirs of a politician, played by Pierce Brosnan, is loosely based on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Its production was a tangled tale for Polanski.

As he was finishing the movie in September 2009 Polanski was taken into custody at Zurich airport by Swiss police at the request of U.S. authorities to face prosecution in a 1977 child sex case. He had to finish editing the film while in Swiss prison before being released on house arrest.

In July, Polanski was freed after the Swiss government declined to deport him to the United States. But he still faces an Interpol warrant in 188 countries. Most European nations, including Estonia, have an extradition treaty with the United States.

McGregor, who played the ghostwriter, said he had a "fantastic time" while making the film.

"More than any other part I've played I feel like the director Roman Polanski had his hands really on my performance and is as worthy of this award as I am," McGregor told the audience through a video message from Thailand, where he is currently shooting a film.

Among other prizes at the academy's 23rd annual awards ceremony, Swiss actor Bruno Ganz was honored with a lifetime achievement prize handed out by German director Wim Wenders.

Ganz, 69, with a screen career that spans five decades with memorable performances in Wenders' "Wings of Desire" and "The American Friend," in which he costarred with Dennis Hopper. He is also remembered from his acclaimed performance as Adolf Hitler in the 2004 German drama "Downfall" that portrays the last days of the Third Reich.

French actress Juliette Binoche presented the European achievement in world cinema award to Lebanese composer and musician Gabriel Yared, who has written scores for "The English Patient" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley."

The prizes — the European equivalent of the U.S. Academy Awards — have been presented since 1988 by the European academy to celebrate the continent's film industry as a European counterweight to the Oscars.

For Wednesday, December 22, 2010: New Sharon Tshirt, Rare Magazine and Rare Signature Auction coming up...

Sorry, the holidays were a little more hectic than I expected.  Anyway...

Here is a new Tshirt of Sharon on this site:

http://allthatisheavy.com/info.asp?item_num=ATH-8292

You have to scroll down the page here to view a very rare Sharon Tate Cover magazine:

http://whatgetsmehot.posterous.com/hebrew-sharon-tate-marilyn-monroe-brigitte-ba

(Above magazine looks like it was originally on ebay).

And here is a very rare autograph by Sharon:

http://www.icollector.com/Sharon-Tate_i10100661

More Art of Sharon, Movie Posters from her films and Polanski's "The Ghost" gets 'awards boost' from Film Comment

Here is some new art I have found on Sharon from Deviant Art, Flicker and just searching Google:

I like the colorization of the top photo.

Another cool one from 'FVK'.

I had to edit this one because, although it is very nice, it has something to do with the murders.  But the girl who did it was doing it for a criminal justice class, so I guess I see why she did it the way she did.  If you want to see the full version:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/minxmir/3114165434/

However, for the best Sharon art (in my biased opinion!) is always Kerstien's

Her link is here:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharoninart.htm

Here is a site that has some reproduction movie posters of Sharon's films:

http://www.moviepostershop.com/sharon-tate-posters

And Roman's latest gets a boost from a top industry film magazine:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/race/polanskis-ghost-dead-20-real-61498

Patty Duke Talks About Sharon in Another Interview, A Great New Sharon Tate Art Sketch and Ever Wondered About the Copyrights of Celebrity Photos?

I found yet another recent interview with Patty Duke talking about her film career and Sharon:

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/12829/interview-oscar-winner-patty-duke-on-a-life-in-duality

Here is what she says about Sharon:

HollywoodChicago.com: Although the early reviews and career expectations were compromised in your performance in “Valley of the Dolls,” you’ve come to terms with it magnificently.

Duke: I’ve had a lot of help. [laughs] When it came out it was a true disappointment, and I was a true disappointment to me. I was in some fairyland I guess, thinking we were telling an honest story on how people get addicted to success and substances. What a crock! [laughs] I was just mortified.

At any rate, about 10 years after it premiered, the gay community across the United States sort of took it up as their anthem. At first I was a little shocked that people would sit and laugh at stuff that I thought was so serious. But as the years have gone by they and it have brought me tremendous joy and an exchange of love with people that I wouldn’t have had if it wasn’t for that movie.

HollywoodChicago.com: Going back to the actual filming, did you trust that director Mark Robson was getting the truest take on the performances, or did you suspect that the ship was sinking?

Duke: I didn’t trust Mr. Robson and he has passed, so I will try and not speak ill of the dead. To say that we didn’t communicate, is a major understatement. Plus which, he pissed me off a great deal at the time. Instead of getting out of me the performance he thought he wanted, he got a battle.

HollywoodChicago.com: Is it any wonder the film came out as it did?

Duke: You know, one would have to look toward the source, wouldn’t one? But so many other things came out it, including being friends with Sharon Tate. One of the true highlights of my life. And of course, later, one of my more painful experiences when she was murdered.

HollywoodChicago.com: Did a lot of Los Angeles think the party was over after that?

Duke: Everyone was beyond terrified. Right after, no one had known who had done this and why, certainly Sharon had never garnered any evil from anyone. So people got guard dogs and alarmed their houses to the hilt. I mostly just felt deep sadness and depression, it didn’t occur to me that anyone would be after me.

Here's a new beautiful sketch of Sharon in art from "The Fearless Vampire Killers":

http://www.stars-portraits.com/en/portrait-141220.php

And here's a great publicity photo of Sharon on this link and it includes copyright rules for celebrity photographs in case you have ever wondered...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sharon_tate_still.jpg

For Sunday, December 19, 2010: Quote of the Day, More Photo Sites for Sharon and Sharon Tate Lookalikes?

Here is our quote of the day:

By Penelope Cruz:

The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.

I think this quote pertains to Sharon as well.  It's too bad that she isn't as well known as an actress as she is for her breathtaking looks.

And here are some more links to Sharon photo sites:

http://chillingscenesofdreadfulvillainy.blogspot.com/2010/12/some-pictures-of-sharon-tate-in.html

http://www.acephotos.org/c13705179/sharon-tate-photo.html

Here is a link to Sharon Tate lookalikes... what do you think?

http://www.amiaceleb.com/look-alikes/sharon-tate-look-alikes_celeb-look-a-likes.html