IF: beard
My beard is some hair That sprouts out of my chin And I’m proud of the way that it grows It’s long and it’s lovely Surrounding my grin And I wear it instead of my clothes.
Archive of entries posted by joshpincusiscrying
from my sketchbook: wanda hawley
A career in Hollywood was the natural choice for pretty, petite blond Wanda Hawley. Beginning in 1917 with her debut in the drama The Derelict, Wanda crammed an astounding 84 film appearances into fifteen years. She proved her versatility and was adept at both comedy and drama. Wanda shared the screen with forgotten stars like Bryant Washburn …
IF: summer
Summertime… and the livin’ is easy.
IF: mask (part 2)
What the hell did Wendy see? * * * * * Here is another illustration for the word “mask.”
IF: mask
Christine should have kept her hands to herself. Now, Erik is pissed. * * * * * * Here is another illustration for the word “mask.”
IF: contraption
Alexander Graham Bell introduces an early prototype of the telephone.
from my sketchbook: gene tierney
Gene Tierney’s career and critical acclaim began when she carried a bucket of water across a Broadway stage in 1938’s What a Life! A critic for Variety proclaimed “Miss Tierney is certainly the most beautiful water carrier I’ve ever seen!” She took bigger, more substantial roles on the stage until Darryl F. Zanuck, the head …
IF: temptation
“I still got the moves, Blue.” Paul Williams took his own life in August 1973. He was 34. David Ruffin died in 1991 from an adverse reaction to cocaine. He was 51. Eddie Kendricks died from lung cancer in 1992. He was 52. Melvin Franklin was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in the 1960s. Regular cortisone treatments …
IF: universe
Janice thought she had the pageant locked up, until she saw the rack on Miss Uranus. (CLICK HERE for a larger version of this illustration… or not.)
DCS: debralee scott
Debralee Scott kicked off her career as a nude corpse in the Clint Eastwood cop thriller Dirty Harry. Two years later, she was sidling up to Harrison Ford in his “piss yellow-puke green” hot rod in George Lucas’ American Graffiti. In 1974, the feisty, freckled redhead with the adorable overbite landed a regular supporting role …