Drove past the sign a few times finally stopped in, well worth the detour. Not overly large and a few quirks but very well put together. www.avagardner.org

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The Kiddy Coop
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Costumes from the film "Harem" in which she co-starred with Omar Sharif. They also acted together in the film "Mayerling" in which she played his mother Empress Elizabeth of Austria.

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Costume from "Show Boat". Gardner played Julie La Verne the tragic star of the Cotton Blossom Show Boat.
"Show Boat" is a 1951 American musical romantic drama film based on the stage musical of the same name by Jerome Kern (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (script and lyrics), and the 1926 novel by Edna Ferber. This 1951 film version, by MGM, was adapted for the screen by John Lee Mahin, and was produced by Arthur Freed and directed by George Sidney.
In the background the poster for "The Barefoot Contessa"
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