Knightsbridge Neighbors
Tennessee Williams is noted to have said, Ava Gardner’s “ego was centered, it seems to me, around her friendships. ‘I’m a damn good friend,’ she always said.” The value Ava assigned to friendship…
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Ava Gardner's Birth Certificate Restored
On December 22, 2022 the Johnston County Register of Deeds, Craig Olive, presented a copy of Ava Gardner’s restored birth certificate to the Ava Gardner Museum. The Register of Deeds maintains the…
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Reflections on Ava
Ava Gardner. What do you think of when you hear that name? Movie star, icon, “The World’s Most Beautiful Animal,” Frank Sinatra’s wife? That was how I thought of her, a beautiful star who had it all…
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News from the Ava Gardner Museum - December 2022
Greetings from the Ava Gardner Museum! The staff and board of directors of the Ava Gardner Museum wish you all very happy holidays. It’s been a very busy time here at the AGM, and we’d like to update…
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Ava Gardner Museum's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us once again and the countdown to Christmas is underway! As we plan to gather with our friends and family over the holidays, let the Museum help you find the perfect gift…
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The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner was released on June 29, 1949. The film starred a large ensemble cast including Ava Gardner, Gregory Peck, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, Ethel Barrymore, Frank Morgan, and Agnes…
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A ‘More Serious Film:’ Ava Gardner’s Role in Bhowani Junction
Set amidst India’s fight for independence from the British, Bhowani Junction (1956) stars Ava Gardner as Victoria Jones, an Anglo-Indian woman whose questions of identity and choice in romantic…
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‘Greatest and most beloved friends:’ Dirk Bogarde & Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde first met on the set of their film The Angel Wore Red in 1959. While both actors personally considered the movie itself a disappointment, the production had a silver…
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Ava Gardner Museum's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us once again with Thanksgiving only a few days away and then 32 days till Christmas! As we start to return to gatherings with our friends and family, let the Museum help…
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Ava: The Secret Conversations
“There is something in [Ava Gardner’s] character that goes beyond physical beauty: an unselfconscious combination of humour, intelligence, warmth, and humility that the camera was able to capture, and…
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