Butch in Progress

Barbara Stanwyck

[B] Axel Madsen about Barbara Stanwyck in his 1994 published book “Stanwyck”

“Heterosexuality is not normal, it’s just common.” - Dorothy Parker

(Picture taken from John Keats’ biography of Dorothy Parker)

[K] Yep, definitely one of the most quotable writers ever.

I was the Marlon Brando of my Generation - Bette Davis

(Image Source: Old Acquaintance @ Dr. Macro’s)

Kay Francis

[B+K] Kay Francis - as we learned today … a known lesbian - wrote in her diary:

Tallulah Bankhead to Joan Crawford

“Dahling, you’re divine. I’ve had an affair with your husband. You’ll be next.”

[K] Tallulah Bankhead ostensibly said this to fellow Hollywood beauty Joan Crawford, while sitting next to the latter’s husband, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Badassness, thou have a name… and a very pretty face.

(Photo credit: silenthollywood)

Lady Troubridge on Radclyffe Hall

“I could not, having come to know her, imagine life without her.” Lady Troubridge (1887-1963) on her partner Radclyffe Hall.

[K] Lady Troubridge was not only the long-time partner (almost three decades) of famous novelist, and (probably even more in-famous) butch Radclyffe Hall, but also well-known in her own right as the translator of the books of - wait for it - Colette. The lesbian world has always been a small one indeed.

Image source.

Tallulah Bankhead

[B] “My father warned me about men and booze but he never said anything about women and cocaine.” - Tallulah Bankhead, famous actress. Rumor has it that she had romantic relationships with Greta Garbo, Mercedes de Acosta, Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford.

Nothing that is beautiful is easy, but everything is possible.— Mercedes de Acosta

[K] She should know.

[K] “Natalie, my husband kisses your hands, and I the rest.”

Famous French author and frequent source of scandals Colette in a note to the poet Natalie Clifford Barney.

Elizebeth Taylor 1932 - 2011

When people say, ‘She’s got everything’, I’ve got one answer - I haven’t had tomorrow. - Elizabeth Taylor

[K] Today another - maybe one of the last - great movie legends died.

She will surely be missed.

Jodie Foster - Check

“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” - Jodie Foster

[K] Thanks, Jodie. I couldn’t have put it any better.

Plus: What kind of dyke-blog would this be, if we never posted something by/about/related to the one true gay teenage crush we all shared, when we participated in the huge “is she/isn’t she”-mystery of our generation? So… achievement of the day: finally feature Jodie Foster on your blog. Check!

Agnes Moorehead

“Classy as hell, but one of the all-time Hollywood dykes.” - Paul Lynde on actress Agnes Moorehead

Bette Davis

Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life. - Bette Davis

[K] In honour/pleasant anticipation of tonight’s big event: who else to quote than legendary 10-time nominee and double winner Bette Davis?