The
Rosemary Clooney
House
Grand Opening &
Ribbon
Cutting
Ceremoney
October 1, 2005
many
thanks to
Paula Westbrook,
Stacy Ross, and
Joan &
Anne Barthel for many
of the photos that appear here
Dante
& Joan
Dante
cutting the
ribbon after a little soft shoe
Participants:
Dante
DiPaolo
Nick & Nina Clooney
Gail & Chris Darley
Joan
Barthel
Blanchie Mae Chambers
Randall Thorp, Paramount
State
Rep. Mike Denham
Mayor John Laycock
Mayor David Cartmell
Rick
Dees
Steve Henry
Heather French Henry
Dante
and Mick (Rosemary's
niece) listening to a recording
of Rosemary
singing "Bless
This House" as the closing
prayer
of the ribbon cutting
ceremony
A
visitor looking at a wall
of movie posters, lobby cards,
and photos
Formerly
Rosemary's dinning
room, now home to photos &
movie memorabilia
Part
of Rosemary's family
tree
Memorabilia
from "White
Christmas" Rosemary's rhinestone
gloves,
her rehearsal piano,
Edith Head costume notes, and
sheet music
Formerly
Rosemary's living,
room now home to the largest
collection
of "White Christmas"
memorabilia in the world
The
famous fan of the
"Sisters" routines
Three
costumes from the
"fake engagement" party
scene,
worn by Mary Wicks,
Rosemary and Vera Ellen
A
robe worn by Rosemary
and a Bing Crosby uniform
Formerly
the "Books & Booze"
room, now home to Bob Hope's
tuxedo from "Here Come the Girls"
Photos
depicting Rosemary &
Bob's lifelong friendship
Heather
inspecting the newly
acquired piece of Rosemary's
Louis
Vuitton luggage
A
visitor looks over
all the mementos in Rosemary's
second
floor bedroom
One
of several Bob Mackie
sketches for gowns designed for
Rosemary's
concert performances
Rosemary's
actual bed & linens
A
photo used during the
world premiere of Rosemary's
first
movie "The Stars Are
Singing" in Maysville
Rosemary's
bedroom
The
view from Rosemary's
bed of her beloved Ohio River
Formerly
Rosemary's guestroom
now home to Heather's
Miss America memorabiliay
The
house as decorated
for the holidays
The
house as lite up for
the holidays.
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the grand
opening
weekend