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Hollywood's Original IT Girl: Clara Bow
Origin of the Hollywood term "IT Girl" and how Clara Bow became the very first IT Girl.
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Branded By Scandal
Hollywood's first scandal: the death of silent film star Olive Thomas
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Hollywood, History and Historical Re-Enactment
A spate of "historical" movies always brings out the cringe in re-enactors. Why are they so bad? And what can we do to help make them better?
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Baby Peggy's Playmates
How "Baby Peggy" became Hollywood's first child star.
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Grauman's Movie Palaces
The stories behind Sid Grauman's legendary movie houses: the Million Dollar, Egyptian, and Chinese Theatres.
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Hollywood's TITANIC Fascination
Stories behind the many films Hollywood has devoted to the legend of the RMS TITANIC.
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Woman on Top at E!
<I>E!</I> put a black woman in the funny seat at <I>Talk Soup</I>, the show that pokes fun at the dysfunctional and oft-times illiterate.
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Flaming Star
Elvis movies are cool.
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Horrorwood, Dennis and Charles
New releases can be hit or miss. Horrorwood from Ape Entertainment is a hit. Peanuts 59-60, and Dennis 53-54 are also. Read on...
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The Big Trail
John Wayne's first big-budget vehicle.
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The Real Queens of Burlesque
Forget what Mrs. Henderson is presenting. These are the real burlesque queens of the screen.
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Bad Company
Jeff Bridges shines in Robert Benton's directorial debut.
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Behind the Scenes of a Love Story: An Officer and a Gentleman
A look at what happened behind the scenes of one of America's favorite love stories.
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Best Modern Movie Musicals
People claim that the movie musical is a dead genre, yet some of the most vibrant, innovative film musicals have been produced in the past thirty years.
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Five Easy Decades - Review
It may be five decades but it's all one Jack - author Dennis McDougal on a half century night on the town with the world's best known Lakers fan
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Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Lobby Cards
Collectors love science fiction/fantasy movie lobby cards and are willing to pay for prime examples. Metropolis (1927), Them! (1954), Star Wars (1977) are top titles.
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Movie: The Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Teacher Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) struggles to reach his students at a violent inner-city high school in Richard Brooks' 1955 movie classic, The Blackboard Jungle.
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Original Story Makes 'Windtalkers' An Educational Experience
A review of the MGM action war-drama, "Windtalkers." The film, which stars Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater, Adam Beach and Noah Emmerich, is directed by John Woo and opens everywhere June 14.
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PBS Brings Out Their Top Guns For Pledge Month
This month we examine some of the outstanding programs found on PBS during their national pledge month; we revisit <i>BATMAN</i> in our feature "This week in television history" and offer a sneak peek of what is to come next week as well.
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Rock Star
A review of the movie "Rock Star".
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The Art of Entertainment
Independent films and big budget target different audiences, but are they really that different?
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TV Land Offers Hitchcock Marathon
Celebrate Friday the 13th with a Hitchcock marathon; a move is afoot to save the cancelled NBC HOMICIDE; Check out my television viewing recommendations for the week.
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Where John Wayne Filmed 'The Alamo'
Situated in downtown San Antonio, the Alamo is surrounded by skyscrapers, but a full-size replica looks like it did in 1836. It was built at Alamo Village near Brackettville, and it's open to the public year round.
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TV Land Is The Place To Be
A weekly column about tv that offers previews of upcoming shows, interviews, this date in tv history, and tv viewing recommendations.
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Changes In Store for NFL on TV
A look at the changes in NFL tv coverage, the late E.G. Marshall, PAX TV and viewing recommendations for the week.
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Hollywood Movie Studio Tours
A visit to Los Angeles wouldn't be complete without a guided tour of one of these famous Hollywood studios.
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