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Hollywood Girlfriends
It wasn't all backstabbing and cattiness between the actresses of classic Hollywood. In fact, some very ambitious stars enjoyed enduring friendships right in the midst of this cutthroat town.
barbara stanwyck • joan crawford • merle oberon • norma shearer • mae west
It wasn't all backstabbing and cattiness between the actresses of classic Hollywood. In fact, some very ambitious stars enjoyed enduring friendships right in the midst of this cutthroat town.
barbara stanwyck • joan crawford • merle oberon • norma shearer • mae west
Clark Gable, William Holden, Buster Keaton
Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.
clark gable • rhett butler • william holden • al jolson • buster keaton
Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.
clark gable • rhett butler • william holden • al jolson • buster keaton
Pre-Code Delights Part I
In my mind, the true golden age in Hollywood took place between 1929 and 1934. In these years, there was a code of morality that was starting to sink its teeth into movies, but it hadn't taken hold yet. Which meant all the more fun for audiences. Here are three good flicks from that time.
pre-code movies • hays code • red-headed woman • baby face • a free soul
In my mind, the true golden age in Hollywood took place between 1929 and 1934. In these years, there was a code of morality that was starting to sink its teeth into movies, but it hadn't taken hold yet. Which meant all the more fun for audiences. Here are three good flicks from that time.
pre-code movies • hays code • red-headed woman • baby face • a free soul
Irving Thalberg – MGM's Premier Producer
In the founding years of the MGM Studios, Irving Thalberg was the sole producer behind every major film the studio generated.
hollywood in the 1930’s • hollywood producers of the golden era • formation of mgm studios • mgm producers • irving g. thalberg memorial award
In the founding years of the MGM Studios, Irving Thalberg was the sole producer behind every major film the studio generated.
hollywood in the 1930’s • hollywood producers of the golden era • formation of mgm studios • mgm producers • irving g. thalberg memorial award
The Women vs. The Women
Has the female psyche changed much in seventy years? Are men now treated as the enemy? Are friends and career more important to women?
george cukor • manhattan • joan crawford • meg ryan • debra messing
Has the female psyche changed much in seventy years? Are men now treated as the enemy? Are friends and career more important to women?
george cukor • manhattan • joan crawford • meg ryan • debra messing
Esperanto and Cinema Part Four. Esperanto Goes to Hollywood.
The use of Esperanto in Hollywood movies.
esperanto • hollywood • movies • idiot's delight • motion picture
The use of Esperanto in Hollywood movies.
esperanto • hollywood • movies • idiot's delight • motion picture
Film Review: The Player (1992)
Poking fun at Hollywood and all of it's quirky ways, the Player is a film that contains a multitude of cameos and appearances
review of the player • the player (film) • the player (novel) • robert altman • michael tolkin
Poking fun at Hollywood and all of it's quirky ways, the Player is a film that contains a multitude of cameos and appearances
review of the player • the player (film) • the player (novel) • robert altman • michael tolkin
Oscar Bloopers: 1935
Oscar bloppers from yesteryear are just as exciting as the tales of today.
oscar • academy awards • it happened one night • clark gable • claudette colbert
Oscar bloppers from yesteryear are just as exciting as the tales of today.
oscar • academy awards • it happened one night • clark gable • claudette colbert
DVD Review: The Women (2008)
Starring some of the more notable female names in Hollywood, this remake of The Women deals more with friendship issues than catty gossip, as seen in the original.
the women dvd review • meg ryan in the women • annette bening in the women • jada pinkett smith in the women • debra messing in the women
Starring some of the more notable female names in Hollywood, this remake of The Women deals more with friendship issues than catty gossip, as seen in the original.
the women dvd review • meg ryan in the women • annette bening in the women • jada pinkett smith in the women • debra messing in the women
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.
performing arts • movies • films • actors • actresses
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.
performing arts • movies • films • actors • actresses
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.
romeo • juliet • shakespeare • rsc • theatre
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.
romeo • juliet • shakespeare • rsc • theatre
The Barretts of Wimpole Street a Love Story
The Barretts of Wimpole Street stars Jennifer Jones as Elizabeth Barrett, who falls in love with John Browning (Bill Travers) in defiance of her father (John Gielgud).
the barretts of wimpole street • elizabeth barrett • jennifer jones • john browning • bill travers
The Barretts of Wimpole Street stars Jennifer Jones as Elizabeth Barrett, who falls in love with John Browning (Bill Travers) in defiance of her father (John Gielgud).
the barretts of wimpole street • elizabeth barrett • jennifer jones • john browning • bill travers
Carole Lombard Part II
The second part of the Carole Lombard profile, with movie suggestions and information on finding books about her.
carole lombard • clarke gable • william powell • biographies • viewing suggestions
The second part of the Carole Lombard profile, with movie suggestions and information on finding books about her.
carole lombard • clarke gable • william powell • biographies • viewing suggestions
Jean Harlow, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn
Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.
jean harlow • joan crawford • bette davis • cary grant • errol flynn
Biographies of the movies, awards, and private lives of some of the greatest film stars of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s Hollywood.
jean harlow • joan crawford • bette davis • cary grant • errol flynn
The King of Hollywood
Clark Gable died in 1961 but his body of work ensures that the charistmatic movie star is recognised as a great by the cinema going public almost half a century on.
clark gable • the king of hollywood • classic hollywood movies • hollywood's golden age • gone with the wind
Clark Gable died in 1961 but his body of work ensures that the charistmatic movie star is recognised as a great by the cinema going public almost half a century on.
clark gable • the king of hollywood • classic hollywood movies • hollywood's golden age • gone with the wind
The Life of Terry: Hollywood's Favourite Dog
Most famous for her role as Toto in The Wizard Of Oz, Terry the Dog was no one-woof wonder, also starring alongside Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy and Joan Crawford.
toto • wizard of oz • judy garland • dorothy gale • carl spitz
Most famous for her role as Toto in The Wizard Of Oz, Terry the Dog was no one-woof wonder, also starring alongside Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy and Joan Crawford.
toto • wizard of oz • judy garland • dorothy gale • carl spitz
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.
vivien leigh laurence olivier act star movie gone
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.
vivien leigh laurence olivier act star movie gone
1939: A Great Year
1939 was a remarkable year for Hollywood. The movies produced that year are among the greatest the studios ever produced, including <I>Gone With the Wind</i> and <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>. It was also a phenomenal year for actresses.
dark victory • destry rides again • gone with the wind • intermezzo • mr. smith goes to washington
1939 was a remarkable year for Hollywood. The movies produced that year are among the greatest the studios ever produced, including <I>Gone With the Wind</i> and <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>. It was also a phenomenal year for actresses.
dark victory • destry rides again • gone with the wind • intermezzo • mr. smith goes to washington
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.
merle oberon • laurence olivier • alexander korda • "these three" • "the divorce of lady x"
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.
merle oberon • laurence olivier • alexander korda • "these three" • "the divorce of lady x"
THE PLAYER
A look at Robert Altman's THE PLAYER, which takes aim at Hollywood.
movies • reviews • the player
A look at Robert Altman's THE PLAYER, which takes aim at Hollywood.
movies • reviews • the player
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.
vivien leigh • laurence olivier • dark journey • gone with the wind • charles laughton
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.
vivien leigh • laurence olivier • dark journey • gone with the wind • charles laughton
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