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Merle Oberon Part II
Part two of the turbulent and fascinating life of transcontinental movie queen Merle Oberon.
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Vivien Leigh's Depression
The effects brought on by this incomparably stunning British actress' severe mental illness proved disastrous for both her marriage and her career.
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A Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008)
The new movie version of Brideshead Revisited is better than the TV series in some ways, but not as good in others.
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Joan Fontaine: Hollywood Woman of the World
She made her name in a pair of Hitchcock thrillers, but her life outside of Hollywood was tough competition for the fantasies she portrayed.
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Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far
Richard Attenborough directs an all-star cast, re-staging the famous Operation Market Garden in World War Two, but the film itself is conflicted, confused and congested.
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Ten Chimneys Broadway Legends' Wisconsin Home
Ten Chimneys is the country house of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The Lunts entertained the famous actors of the Golden Era of Hollywood in Wisconsin.
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The Actor And The Film Star
Looking at the definitions of an actor and a film star. Whether there are any discernable differences between the two, and can a person ever be both?
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Vivien Leigh Before Scarlett O'Hara
Most famous for her roles as Southern Belles, Vivien Leigh grew up working resolutely to be seen as a serious actress and not simply appraised for her staggering beauty.
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Vivien Leigh's Final Years
In July of 1967, the lights of London's West End were dimmed for one hour to mark the passing of one of England's most beautiful, talented and determined actresses.
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Vivien Leigh: Lady Olivier
Having earned world-wide fame playing Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone With The Wind', Vivien Leigh then strove against severe mental and physical illness to become Lady Olivier.
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett Fever
Vivien Leigh became America's sweetheart when she smile from the screen during "Gone With the Wind"....and while onscreen she shone with vitality and joy, offscreen she was plagued by personal demons and mental instability that eventually destroyed her.
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Overture Films Announces New Version of Hamlet
Director Catherine Hardwicke takes on her newest challenge since the highly successful Twilight hit the big screen.
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More Classic British Movies
These motion pictures from the golden age of British film production are all on the BFI's list of Top 100 British Movies.
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1939, the Greatest Year Ever For Movies
Is 1939 Hollywood's greatest every year for film? There's a strong case for it. Classic after classic was produced for the masses, and many of those films are immortal.
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A Potted Biography of Peter Brook
British director Peter Brook has produced some of the most significant and influential theatre productions and theoretical works of the twentieth century.
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Best Pictures: 1940 Rebecca & 1941 How Green Was My Valley
Oscar Wining Films of 1940 & 1941 were Rebecca & How Green Was My Valley
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British Movies about Missing Persons
Another common thread in these three movies, along with being British and sharing similar themes, is that they all feature young women whose stories are not believed.
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Canadian Actress Denise Fergusson
Denise Fergusson has enjoyed a brilliant career as an actress and director, although she had always wanted to study anthropology. How did she get sidetracked?
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DVD Review: Nicholas & Alexandra
The movie Nicholas & Alexandra is a biographical film of the last Tsar, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.
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Joan Fontaine, Star of Golden Age of Hollywood
Joan Fontaine has thrilled and entertained generations of movie-goers. At age 91, Joan is as vibrant as ever, especially on the Internet - MySpace and YouTube.
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Julius Caesar and the Ides of March
Victorious soldier, famous assassination, inspiration for script writers from Shakespeare to Shaw - filmmakers continue attempting to capture the life of Julius Caesar
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Merle Oberon: The Imperial Beauty
Merle Oberon was much more than Cathy in "Wuthering Heights"(1939). In addition to some fine performances, she was tireless in her work for humanity and famous as an international hostess. Here is part one of her life story.
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The 50 Greatest Oscar Moments of the 20th Century : Countdown Numbers 30 to 21
This week, we get closer and closer to the best ever, as we countdown ten more of Oscar's Greatest Moments, numbers 30 to 21.
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The Best Film About Gladiators
Many films have documented the lives of gladiators but which is the best?
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Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois
A brief look at the effect this harrowing play had on Britain's most extraordinary Academy Award winning actress.
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Vivien Leigh Part II
Part two of the glamorous, exciting, and tragic life of Vivien Leigh.
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Vivien Leigh: A Southern English Rose
She is loved for being Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois, and rightfully so. However, there are more gems among the twenty movies that Vivien Leigh made in her career--and she was also an accomplished stage actress. Here is part one of her story.
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Vivien Leigh: Becoming Scarlett
A brief look at the film that they said couldn't be done and the woman who proved that the most coveted female role in cinematic history could be played by no other.
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Vivien Leigh: Filming Gone With The Wind
A glance at the making of 'Gone With The Wind' and how it became the greatest landmark movie in history, and with it raising heroine Vivien Leigh to legendary status.
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A Night at the Movies: Thrillers
Turner Classic Movies is spotlighting the thriller genre every Friday in October, 2009. This is the first in their genre specials.
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DVDs for Mystery Fans
Looking for something to buy that mystery book lover on your holiday shopping list? Consider a classic, or more recent, mystery movie to complement their reading.
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Posthumous Oscar Nominations for Acting
An anticipated Oscar nomination for Golden Globe winner Heath Ledger would make him the seventh posthumous nominee.
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Royal Shakespeare Company's Romeo and Juliet
A bold theatrical new staging of Shakespeare's fast-moving story of two teenagers torn apart by their families' vendetta travels Britain in Autumn 2008.
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More British Films from the 1940s
The decade was a golden era for British films. Altogether fifteen movies from that period made the BFI's Top 100 British Movies list.
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Hamlet on TV
The RSC's '09 adaptation of its David Tennant-led show proves that TV will always welcome another Hamlet. For more proof, read about major TV versions of the past.
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Albert Finney
Profile of Albert Finney
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Famous People with Anxiety Disorders
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Oscar Trivia: Test Your Knowledge of Movies
This week, one more round of Oscar trivia, looking at the most honored actors in Oscar history.
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Daphne Du Maurier Works and Brief Bio
Works and brief biography of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist, short-story writer and biographer, her bestseller books are blockbuster movies.
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Katherine Hepburn - 100 Years
She passed away four years shy of her 100th birthday. That doesn't prevent us from celebrating it, via three recommended films
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Review of Rebecca
With the mesmerizing Manderley estate as a backdrop, a young woman's whirlwind romance unfolds into an unconventional fairy tale.
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Sir William Walton
Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'
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A Shakespeare on Film Bibliography
A short bibliography.
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Academy Award Winners from The 1940s
Many of these 1940s Oscar movies are strong examples of powerful film making and are highly regarded today. Even the weaker ones are still enjoyable and worth a look.
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GONE WITH THE WIND Casting Part One: Scarlett and Rhett
Tales from the "casting couch" on the set of the movie GONE WITH THE WIND - why Clark Gable didn't want to play Rhett and how Vivien Leigh was picked to play Scarlett O'Hara.
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - Synopsis & Analysis
Hamlet remains one of Shakespeare's most performed plays. Its popularity has not wavered in over four hundred years. What is it about this play that's so appealing?
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Jean Anouilh's Antigone
Anouilh's adaptation of Antigone is a gripping examination of a state under new leadership, which was written during the German occupation of France.
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Little Voice in Bangkok
Little Voice is a painfully shy north of England teenage girl whose only comfort is a set of old record albums with which she sings along and looses herself in the songs.
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London South Bank - Six Best Things to See
The South Bank is home to some of London's most popular tourist attractions. Below are six of the best - there are many more.
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Maggie Smith -- The Grand Dame of Movies
Harry Potter fame? Not really, Maggie has had an astonishing career way before Harry was born.
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