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Katharine Hepburn + 29. Juni 2003

PAROL has dedicated this extraordinary beautiful scarf to the wonderful Katharine Hepburn who has met her Maker today seven years ago in the biblical age of 94 years. Into the scarf is knitted her word of wisdom
“Success is when you get what you want/
Happiness is when you want what you get”

Katharine Hepburn was also [...]

Zarah Leander + 23. Juni 1981

The great actress and chanteuse Zarah Leander has met her Maker today twenty nine years ago. The most beautiful words about her long goodbye Zarah Leander has sung in the song “Yes, Sir!”

“Und muß ich mein irdisches Gastspiel beenden, yes, Sir! Sollt ihr euch nicht gleichgültig von mir wenden, no, Sir ! Ich habe geliebt, [...]

Katharine Hepburn, * 12. Mai 1907

This issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s most fascinating and enduring film stars. Her stamp will go on sale May 12, her birthday, 11 am, at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook. Friends of PAROL, in  case that you are staying in the [...]

Claudia Cardinale * 15. April 1938

PAROL heartly wishes Claudia Cardinale a happy birthday. Today she can celebrate her 72th birthday. She´s still beautiful.  Nobody would blame the worhippers in leading German newspapers and magazins, when they honor Claudia Cardinale as a Primadonna of the eternal-female – and thereby afterglow.  “Das sanfte Glühen der Claudia Cardinale” (the mellow glow of Claudia [...]

Debut of PAROL´s Top Model Isabell Gerschke as Detective Superintendent in “Polizeiruf 110″

Dear friends of PAROL, wanderers who come by our site:
At 5th of April, Easter Monday primetime 8:15 p.m.  Isabell Gerschke will debut as detective superintendent Nora Winkler at the side of Jäcki Schwarz and Wolfgang Winkler in the episode “Blutiges Geld” (blood money) of the TV series “Polizeiruf 110″ . Friends, we will keep free [...]

Zarah Leander * 15. März 1907

Zarah Leander is the diva par excellence in PAROL´s gallery of divas and heros. Her voice and her timbre: How deep is the ocean? She is enticing us into the sea and to distal harbours.
PAROL has dedicated this lovely scarf to Zarah

Standing ovations for Zarah! Please, listen!

Hallelujah!
Zarah Leander was definitely the most glamorous star of [...]

Hildegard Knef + 1. Februar 2002

Tofay 8 years ago the German singer Hildegard Knef  has met her Maker.
PAROL pays homage to Hildegard Knef with thes scarves

We cordially thank and we are very happy about this guest commentary of Petra Roek who has written her biography “Fragt nicht, warum – HILDEGARD KNEF”
“Am 1. Februar 2002 hörte ihr Herz auf zu [...]

Jeanne Moreau * 23. Januar 1928

Today the wonderful Jeanne Moreau can celebrate her 82nd birthday! We cordially congratulate and wish all the best, health and champagne bubbly mood! Of course, today we look and enjoy Francois Truffauts great movie “Jules and Jim”. Instead of many words here is the trailer

PAROL has let knit into a  scarf made of cashmere and [...]

Hildegard Knef * 28. Dezember 1925

Besides Edith Piaf and Zarah Leander Hildegard Frieda Albertina Knef is the third Grande Dame of Chanson and Song in the Olympus of PAROL. Marlene Dietrich will be the next joining this small society.
What a life! What an oeuvre! More than 50 years Hildegard Knef stood at the front in the struggle against bigotry [...]

Edith Piaf * 19.12.1915

Once again a commemoration day for two,  shortly after we have remembered at 30th of November the birthday of Winston Churchill and the long goodbye of Oscar Wilde. In the olypmpus of PAROL are 27 divas and heros. So the probability of two double commemorations is very low.
Edith Piaf, the sparrow of Paris, she is [...]