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Scene from film The Bribe featuring Ava Gardner in one-shouldered black dress standing next to piano

The Bribe: Noir and Romance

By Beth Nevarez and Lora Stocker on Jul. 08, 2021

In 1949, Ava Gardner starred in her fourth film noir, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s The Bribe . After Ava worked on loan-out for United Artists’ Whistle Stop (1946) and then in Universal Studios’ films The…

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Lena Horne next to Ava Gardner, both smiling

Lena Horne: Legend, Icon, and Friend

By Beth Nevarez and Lora Stocker on Jun. 29, 2021

Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917. A talented triple-threat, she was a gifted actress, dancer, and singer as well as a civil rights activist and female trailblazer. Horne's career spanned over 70…

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Interior of the Ava Gardner Museum showing many exhibits from the front entrance of museum.

Museum From Home: Virtual Programs & Offerings from the Ava Gardner Museum

By Ava Gardner Museum on Jun. 17, 2021

Over the last two years, the Ava Gardner Museum has worked tirelessly to create a broad suite of unique virtual offerings for our fans and supporters around the world. These online programs…

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Ava Gardner walking through a metal gate with words Now Open across the image.

Reopening News from the Ava Gardner Museum

By Ava Gardner Museum on May. 25, 2021

The Ava Gardner Museum has reopened to in-person visitors after a water break caused flooding in the Museum in January 2021. Standing water affected almost half of the Museum. While no artifacts or…

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Four bottles of wine next to wooden wine barrels with text over the face of the barrel reading Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection

Announcing the Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection from Seven Jars Distillery and Winery

By Ava Gardner Museum on May. 24, 2021

The Ava Gardner Trust, in partnership with Seven Jars Distillery and Winery, recently announced the release of the Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection. This new line of four distinct, Ava…

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Ava shaking hands with someone and standing next to Dewey Sheffield.

Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on December 24, 1922, in a community known as Grabtown near the town of Smithfield, North Carolina. According to Doris Rollins Cannon, author of the Ava Gardner biography…

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Ava Chats promotional graphic with image of Ava Gardner holding a telephone.

Ava Chats: Ava Gardner and the Legacy of the Gardner Women

By Ava Gardner Museum on May. 06, 2021

In our continued effort to share the remarkable life and lasting legacy of Ava Gardner with fans the world over, the Museum recently launched a new virtual initiative. Our new virtual program, called…

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Ava Gardner was born just outside Smithfield, NC, where today visitors enjoy a museum dedicated to her life and career.

Creating a Character: Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro

By Beth Nevarez and Lora Stocker on Apr. 22, 2021

“’Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai 'Ngàje Ngài,' the House of God. Close to the western…

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The Author and the Actress: Ava Gardner’s Friendship with Ernest “Papa” Hemingway

By Beth Nevarez on Apr. 01, 2021

“The great thing is to last and get your work done and see and hear and learn and understand.” – Ernest Hemingway – Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was one of the most well-known and celebrated authors…

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