During a 1942 war bond rally at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles a 13-year-old British child actor named Roddy McDowall first met a 19-year-old, up-and-coming MGM contract-player named Ava…
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*August 2021 Update* The Ava Gardner Select Bourbon Whiskey is available in ABC Stores in North Carolina, directly from Seven Jars Distillery or online here. As of August 2021, only a few hundred…
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The first incarnation of the Ava Gardner Museum opened in the summer of 1981. Operating as a seasonal attraction, the Museum was housed in a building where Ava once lived in the rural community of…
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On the surface Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner seemed like unlikely friends, but over the course of their professional and personal lives, the two formed a deep, lasting relationship built on mutual…
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Content Warning : The following article includes a discussion about sexual assault depicted on film. This content is disturbing, so we encourage readers to prepare themselves emotionally prior to…
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In 1949, Ava Gardner starred in her fourth film noir, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s The Bribe . After Ava worked on loan-out for United Artists’ Whistle Stop (1946) and then in Universal Studios’ films The…
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Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917. A talented triple-threat, she was a gifted actress, dancer, and singer as well as a civil rights activist and female trailblazer. Horne's career spanned over 70…
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Over the last year, the Ava Gardner Museum has worked tirelessly to create a broad suite of unique virtual offerings for our fans and supporters around the world. These online programs, resources, and…
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The Ava Gardner Museum has reopened to in-person visitors after a water break caused flooding in the Museum in January 2021. Standing water affected almost half of the Museum. While no artifacts or…
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The Ava Gardner Trust, in partnership with Seven Jars Distillery and Winery, recently announced the release of the Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection. This new line of four distinct, Ava…
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