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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Category: Museum Collection
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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Comfort Classics: 5 Ava Films on the Lighter Side
As a new member of the Classic Movie Blog Association, we are thrilled to participate in our first CMBA sponsored blogathon, “Classics for Comfort.” Our blog focuses exclusively on the life and…
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Tour the Ava Gardner Museum From Home
Did you know that you can tour the Ava Gardner Museum from the comfort of your own home? You may have recently seen a series of videos showcasing some highlights from our current exhibits on our…
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The Bible on Film: Ava’s Biblical Roles
The Bible has long been used as source material for both the big and small screens. From the earliest silent films to the 21 st century box office success of The Passion of the Christ , the stories of…
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Women's History Month: Ava Gardner's Political Activism
Ava Gardner was born in 1922, just two years after women officially gained the right to vote. While she never had to fight for women’s suffrage, Ava made use of this hard won right throughout her life…
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"It Changed My Life Forever:" Pandora & the Flying Dutchman
Filmed in Spain and England, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman was released in the United Kingdom in February of 1951 but released in the United States on October 15, 1951. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios…
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Celebrating Black History Month at the Ava Gardner Museum
Ava Gardner was a lifelong supporter of equal rights. Growing up in the segregated South, Ava regularly broke the societal expectations for segregation, sitting with her Black friends in the “colored”…
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“And the nominees are…:” Ava Gardner’s Acting Awards & Nominations
While Ava Gardner never won any of the major acting awards during her 45-year career, she was nominated for several, most notably the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Eloise “Honey Bear”…
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"The Sun Also Rises" & The Lost Generation of the 1920s
January 2020 marks 100 years since the start of the “Roaring Twenties” and the start of Prohibition. The decade of the 1920s is well-known as an economically prosperous time period, a time of cultural…
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