Gina Lollobrigida (Page 1/3)
williegoat JAN 16, 11:13 AM
Gina Lollobrigida, Italian Bombshell Movie Star, Dies at 95



If you have never seen "Beat the Devil", it is a fun movie.

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maryjane JAN 16, 01:23 PM
I had a very unforgettable experience with Ms. Lollobrigida in early 1971, but not directly with the actress.
Lam Son 719. Among the LZs and Fire support bases in that disaster of an assault into Laos, 4 were named after movie celebrities. LZ Sophia East and Sophia West (which we called Sophia 1 and 2 at the time). Sophia Lauren.
LZ Hope was the final objective of Tchepone. Bob Hope.
Lz Liz was named for Liz Taylor.
And lastly, LZ Lolo. Lollobrigida

LZ Hope


I think this was Sophia1 (east)

The arty was abandoned by the S.Vietnamese forces when that LZ was over run.

Lolo:



Sophia and Lollo were absolute hell holes. The first time I flew into Lolo, there were already 2 helicoptrs down in the lz, the 2nd time there were 2 more and the last time we went in, there were 5 shot down altogether. The nva arty and mg fire just came in continuously and LZ Sophia 2 was just as bad but I think lost only 1 helo there. Lz Hope was actually outside of Tchepone a little ways and that's the only time I ever saw Russian made tanks.
All this, mostly lost to history and one of those 'you woulda had to been there' things..a blip and gone from the radar compared to ai and robots and printers and electric scooters and cars etc.

RIP Ms Lollobrigida..

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williegoat JAN 16, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

All this, mostly lost to history and one of those 'you woulda had to been there things'..a blip and gone from the radar compared to ai and robots and printers and electric scooters and cars etc.



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OldsFiero JAN 17, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

Don't ever think your contribution is not appreciated. It will not be forgotten.




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Valkrie9 JAN 20, 10:22 AM
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Valkrie9 JAN 20, 10:34 AM

Glamorous beauty of my childhood.


When I became interested in the late '50s.

An admirer's comprehensive collection.

How I remember her in her early movies, at the Roxy Theater.
Great memories, that I had forgotten, a nostalgic interlude, will watch one of her movies, again.
'59 Ford.
Valkrie9 JAN 21, 12:57 AM

The photo that inspired the naming of the hills.
'54
williegoat JAN 21, 10:27 AM
Sophia, Everest and K2
maryjane JAN 21, 12:13 PM
Sophia Loren had a sister named Maria. Pretty nice looking herself. Was married for a time to the son of Ital's Benito Mussolini.
There is a fairly hot picture of the 2 sisters kissing, staged & campy.


May have slipped her a little tongue there.



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Valkrie9 JAN 21, 08:35 PM
The Gun of Navarone.