“Who said Ginger Rogers was always the unapproachable artiste on the set? Here she is in costume for the ‘Roxie Hart’ trial scene, doing a little extra-curricular clowning with Phil Silvers. She's a confirmed fruit-juice fiend—drinks assorted kinds all day.”

—Screen Guide, Apr. 1942

#OldHollywood #GingerRogers #PhilSilvers

“Who said Ginger Rogers was always the unapproachable artiste on the set? Here she is in costume for the ‘Roxie Hart’ trial scene, doing a little extra-curricular clowning with Phil Silvers. She's a confirmed fruit-juice fiend—drinks assorted kinds all day.”

—Screen Guide, Apr. 1942

#OldHollywood #GingerRogers #PhilSilvers

81 years ago:
My Gal Sal (US)
Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular song...
1942-04-30
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/109933
#MyGalSal #RitaHayworth #VictorMature #PhilSilvers #20thCenturyFox #Film

September 1959
DC #comic

SGT BILKO

drawing of
PHIL SILVERS
as
Sergeant Ernie BILKO
(conman extraordinaire)

I still occasionally watch this show on the Decades TV channel. Phil SILVERS was fantastic, but I am not enamored with the supporting cast
#popculture #60s #PhilSilvers #nostalgia #nostalgic #retro #vintage

1955 #prop #eyeglasses

"The Phil Silvers Show"

SERGEANT ERNIE BILKO
eyeglasses without lenses. The glasses were a part of Phil Silver's estate.

#popculture #Bilko #PhilSilvers #50s #1950s #vintage #nostalgia #nostalgic