Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #284: Irene Bordoni (for more on her, go here). The French coquette had a long association with Cole Porter on stage and screen; here she is singing his classic “Let’s Misbehave” in 1928: To find out more about the variety arts past and present, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:43AM on January 16, 2013