Happy Birthday, Magda Gabor
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all of you. Today is the beginning of a whole new adventure. Take a page from one of the most positive of Gabor qualities and live this year to the fullest. The past is the past. Move forward and make this year your best year yet.
Happy Thanksgiving – US Holiday
I wish to express my appreciation to those of you finding your way to this blog.
There are many reasons to be thankful this year, among them discovering my fascination with the Gabor family. I am enjoying my journey researching articles, interviews, books, and films about the Gabors. These women were so much more than the images projected to the public.
Jolie Gabor: Both a product of and a woman ahead of her time. She built successful business in two countries in a time when women stayed at home.
Magda Gabor: The least known of the sisters, she was a true hero. Her actions saved lives in World War II.
Zsa Zsa Gabor: Confident, out-spoken, fiery. There are so many stories about her bad behavior and many marriages. Yet, there are blogs and comments scattered about the web describing her friendliness and generosity.
Eva: My favorite Gabor. Very driven and underrated as an actress. I love the sense of self she presented in interviews during her latter years.
I hope those of you celebrating Thanksgiving have a wonderful day (I hope the rest of you also have a great day). Let me know who is your favorite Gabor and why. I’d love to discuss.
OTD – Magda Gabor Marries Jan Bychowsky
On November 19, 1937, Magda Gabor married Jan Bychowsky, a Polish Count. This was the first marriage for Magda. Bychowsky had inherited his title, but had little money. The couple often received assistance from Magda’s parents. There are differing sources as to how the marriage ended. Some sources list them as divorced, while others show Magda as a widow. Whatever the story, it was through this relationship that Magda first became involved in the resistance movement in World War II.
Magda Gabor in Mai lányok
Magda appeared in only two films, both in her native Hungary.
Mai lányok (available on YouTube) (Modern Girls) was filmed in 1937. It stars Szepes Lia, Pataky Jenő, Gyergyai István, Berky Lili, Kun Magda, Dajka Margit, Gábor Magda, Donáth Ági, and Bíró Éva.
The film contains a few musical numbers, but does not have subtitles. You can still follow along, somewhat, without them.
If you’ve seen any photos of Magda, young or old, then you will recognize her almost immediately as Lenke.
Magda Gabor
Most people know of Eva and Zsa Zsa, but few know of Magda. She is the oldest of the Gabor sisters. Fun fact, Magda worked with the Hungarian resistance. Being a Gabor was more than just being a pretty faced celebrity and socialite.