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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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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“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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During the course of her five-decade career, Ava Gardner starred in a variety of genres, working in projects as diverse as historical epics, supernatural films, political thrillers, disaster movies…
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While no major biopic film about Ava Gardner’s life has been made yet, Ava Gardner has been depicted in films and television series by several different actresses over the years. Each portrayal has…
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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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