Miriam Hopkins interview with biographer Allan Ellenberger: Talented + mercurial actress was ‘Hollywood Rebel’ or ‘Magnificent Bitch’?
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Charlton Heston. Charlton Heston: Moses has his ‘Summer Under the Stars’ day In 1985, Barbara Stanwyck told People magazine, “Whenever I get into trouble on the set [of The Colbys], …
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Hitchcock San Francisco + Kim Novak at Cannes + Warner Bros. Humorous Movie Outtakes
10 minutes readAlfred Hitchcock ca. 1960. Alfred Hitchcock San Francisco: Guided tour through the sites of Hitchcock’s movies The San Francisco Silent Film Festival has arranged for San Francisco City Guides to …
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Frank Capra, Luise Rainer, George Jessel Luise Rainer turns 102 today, January 12. She is the oldest living Academy Award winner in the acting categories, having won two consecutive Best …
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Luise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld. Luise Rainer Movies Directed by Sidney Franklin, The Good Earth (1937) is on right now as Turner Classic Movies’ first film presentation of an …
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Edward G. Robinson in Little Caesar. Turner Classic Movies’ Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood continues this evening with “Brother, Can You Spare a Dream?” which takes us …
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Whitewashing in Hollywood: Ramon Novarro, Helen Hayes, and Louise Closser Hale as Chinese nationals in The Son-Daughter. The ethnic controversy surrounding the casting of Gérard Depardieu as Alexandre Dumas in …
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Douglas Fairbanks in The Iron Mask. Last Remaining Seats: North by Northwest & Roman Holiday The Los Angeles Conservancy (website) will present the 21st Annual Last Remaining Seats film series …
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Ahmed Zaki: Egyptian Movie Star Portrayed Nasser + Sadat
4 minutes readEgyptian movie star Ahmed Zaki is best remembered for playing presidents Gamal Abdul Nasser and Anwar Sadat in flag-waving historical dramas.
Ann Dvorak Movies: Scarface + I Was an American Spy
The daughter of silent film actress Anna Lehr and director Edward McKim, Ann Dvorak began her film career at the dawn of the sound era. The pretty, wide-eyed Dvorak was …
Merle Oberon Movies: Mysterious Oscar-Nominated Actress Led Intriguing Off-Screen Life
Oberon Movies: Mysterious Oscar-nominated actress led intriguing off-screen life rivaling roles she played on the big screen in England and Hollywood.