I became a fan of Carole's in a roundabout way. One day home sick from work I was channel surfing and came across a very funny old movie. At the time I was not the sort of guy who watched black & white films at all- But this movie totally drew me in and I absolutely loved what I saw. It was MY MAN GODFREY. A few years later, I came across a copy of the movie on vhs and immediately grabbed it (FINALLY getting to see the movie from the start!). Later, as I started to realize that... well, classic comedies are so much FUNNIER than modern ones, I came across more actors to love, but was always drawn back to Carole Lombard. NOTHING SACRED, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THE TWENTIETH CENTURY... she represents great film comedy to me. I've only seen one of her dramas, MADE FOR EACH OTHER, but as her films become available on DVD expect to see more & more.

I recently read the book CAROLE LOMBARD: HOOSIER TORNADO and found myself feeling sad that more people today don't seem to give Carole her due. Perhaps it's because she died so young, had no opportunity to make as many films as actors like Katharine Hepburn and Rosalind Russell. I know there are other Carole fans out there. Hopefully some of you are on Tribe.

-rick