Jack Fixa, Miss G, and Me
Nina Khan lived next door to Ava Gardner’s secretary, Jack Fixa, in Bayswater in London in the late 1960s and 1970s. Through Jack she met Ava. The below blog consists of her memories of both Jack and…
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Politics on Film Blogathon: Ava Gardner’s Role in Seven Days in May
“I’ll make you two promises: a very good steak, medium rare, and the truth, which is very rare.” – Ava Gardner as Eleanor Holbrook in Seven Days in May (1964) – Seven Days in May is a Cold War-era…
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Reopening the Ava Gardner Museum: Health Precautions
After closing to the public in March, the Board, Executive Director, and staff of the Ava Gardner Museum were excited to reopen to in-person visitors on Saturday, September 5, 2020. We’re open every…
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The Barefoot Contessa: The Price of Stardom
“Of all the pictures I’ve made, and honey, you better believe I have no idea exactly how much territory that covers, there’s no doubt that The Barefoot Contessa is the one that most people identify…
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“Sultry & Sardonic:” Ava as the Femme Fatale in The Killers
“People have told me through the years that it was The Killers that set me on the road to stardom, that defined my image as the slinky sexpot in the low-cut dress, leaning against a piano and setting…
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My Weekend with Ava
Ava standing on the porch of her home on Nichols Canyon Road in the Hollywood Hills. Every once in a while, everything lines up in your life just right. That was the case for me in 2017. I had…
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Museum Alphabet: The Ava Gardner Museum From A to Z
The Ava Gardner Museum has spent the last few months participating in #MuseumAlphabet, sharing artifacts from the collection from A to Z as a way to bring the museum to you at home. Now you can…
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Ava's Playlist
The Ava Gardner Museum joined TCM in celebrating Jazz in Film in June by sharing songs by artists in Ava's personal record collection, many of whom were also featured in the films that aired…
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Ava's Father, Jonas Gardner
“I remember my father so well. He was tall and lean with soft black hair. A cleft in his chin and the green eyes I inherited. But there was a sparkle in those eyes and a smile on his lips. He…
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Put a Record On: Musical Ava
While some might think of Ava Gardner solely in terms of her career as an actress, music was always a big part of her life. As an avid fan, particularly of jazz, she amassed a large personal record…
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