Actress Ann Sothern enjoyed an unusual 2nd career peak that included a 2x Academy Award-winning drama. Decades later, ‘Maisie’ became 1 of oldest Oscar nominees.
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Olivia de Havilland in ‘The Heiress.’ Olivia de Havilland vs. Warner Bros. (See previous post: “Olivia de Havilland Turns 99: Warner Bros. Legal Fight Changed U.S. Labor Law.”) In 1942,…
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Ron Moody in Mel Brooks’ ‘The Twelve Chairs:’ The ‘Doctor Who’ that never was. Ron Moody: ‘Doctor Who’ was biggest professional regret (See previous post: “Ron Moody: From Charles Dickens…
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Lizabeth Scott: Film noir actress Lizabeth Scott: Film noir star of the 1940s and 1950s + Elvis Presley leading lady Lizabeth Scott, a Paramount star in the 1940s usually cast…
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Joan Lorring in ‘Three Strangers’ Joan Lorring dead at 88: ‘The Corn Is Green’ performer was one of the earliest surviving Academy Award nominees in the acting categories Best Supporting…
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San Francisco Symphony & Cary Grant in ‘North by Northwest.’ San Francisco Symphony salutes Alfred Hitchcock: Halloween movies and Hitchcock movie music The San Francisco Symphony will celebrate Alfred Hitchcock…
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Doris Day in Calamity Jane: Gay or straight? In David Butler’s enjoyable musical Western, Day is equally intrigued by chorus girl Allyn McLerie and macho Westerner Howard Keel. She also…
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Deep Throat porn star Harry Reems dead at 65; Reems became a free-speech cause célèbre in the mid-’70s Harry Reems, star of the landmark 1972 porn movie Deep Throat and…
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Grace of Monaco Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly. Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly in ‘Grace of Monaco’: Best Actress Oscar nominee? Nicole Kidman Best Actress Academy Award nominee (possibly winner)…
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Rebecca remake in the works? Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 original – based on a novel by Daphne Du Maurier – starred Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier. Hollywood has been running out…
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Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard in Reap the Wild Wind Debonair Ray Milland is Turner Classic Movies’ Star of the Month in April 2011. This evening, beginning at…
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Dorothy Malone ca. late 1940s. After years playing bits and supporting roles at RKO and Warner Bros., Dorothy Malone became a “leading lady” – sometimes co-leading lady – in the…
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Olivia de Havilland films: William Wyler’s The Heiress with Montgomery Clift. Twelve Olivia de Havilland movies will be presented on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, Aug. 27, as part of…
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Ann Blyth. Ann Blyth, who received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for the film noir Mildred Pierce (1945), is pictured above during a discussion following a screening of the…
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Grace Kelly. Stating the obvious: most people take great pleasure in idealizing their idols – which is why idols are idols. Whether we’re talking of gods, saints, prophets, or pop…
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Claude Rains, one of the finest actors of the studio era – in fact, one of the finest film actors of the 20th century – is Turner Classic Movies’ Star…
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Claude Rains in Mr. Skeffington. Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 4–6, highlights on Turner Classic Movies: Monday is Marie Dressler Day. What could be there not to recommend? Well, Emma, for one, is…
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Tom Cruise & Steven Spielberg War of the Worlds 2005 movie: H.G. Wells’ sci-fier for the 21st-century U.S. “Aren’t you afraid that audiences in some parts of the world may…
Audrey Long: Actress in films noirs and Westerns, and the widow of The Saint creator Leslie Charteris. Audrey Long dead at 92: Actress in B movies and author Leslie Charteris widow Actress…
Deanna Durbin in I’ll Be Yours. Deanna Durbin dies at 91: One of the top stars of Hollywood’s studio era According to Hollywood lore, teen star Deanna Durbin saved Universal…
Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller: I Confess with Montgomery Clift. Alfred Hitchcock is the focus of tonight’s programming on Turner Classic Movies, which will be showing five of the director’s films: Stage…
Ann Sheridan: “The Oomph Girl” Ann Sheridan, the determined, humorous, sensual 1940s Warner Bros. star, is one of my favorite movie toughies. Sheridan was also a first-rate comedienne (I Was…
Jean Arthur movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jean Arthur is one of my all-time favorite performers. So, it’s great to see her listed as one of Turner Classic Movies’ “Summer…