May 02, 2004
The Joyce Compton Shrine
The Joyce Compton Shrine -- my salute to Hollywood's favorite "Dumb Blonde" at www.joycecompton.com -- is finally done! Miss Compton was one of the more memorable character actresses in classic films. A cute blonde with a Southern accent, she appeared in a ton of '30s and '40s movies as featherbrained working gals, chorines, or the perky girlfriend who pops in for a few minutes, says a few snappy lines, then is gone forever. My interest in her began with a trip to Hollywood in 1996, when I bought
this lobby card at the Larry Edmonds Bookstore. Then I found
this photo in the $10-or-less bin at an autograph store across the street. Since then, I have been researching her life and scouring eBay for photos. The results are all at the site, so please check it out!
Posted by mhinrichs at May 2, 2004 04:29 PM
Quite impressive--your passion shows!
Wow, Matt!
Your Compton site is TEXTBOOK Good Design-- a clean, fun, approach that PULLS me inside and makes me want to see more.
The fonts, the placement, the text--all A+!
So somebody hire this guy already!
Loved it! Great illio too!
I fell in love with Joyce Compton after one visit to your website.
I can't wait to see her films.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful lady with me.
Lisa
The site is so good-well designed, easy to use, and the photos, GLAM! I had no idea she was in several films my partner and I already own. Really great work!
i was surprised to see how few of her films i've actually seen. of course i may of seen some of them and not known the title.
