Classic Actresses
K Cruver
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Classic Actresses
Jun 25, 2004
With one performance, Bette Davis got me hooked on classic movies. In my last article for Suite101, I'll tell you why.
May 28, 2004
Rita Hayworth will always be Gilda, but her skill extended beyond being a screen temptress. She was one of the best dancers of the golden age of musicals. Here are two of her most accomplished performances.
Apr 30, 2004
Joan Crawford in A Woman's Face
This is one of Joan Crawford's most accomplished performances. You can see the birth of the actress who would one day win an Academy Award for playing Mildred Pierce.
Mar 26, 2004
There's no better place to lose your temper than onscreen, especially if you have a good screenwriter to back you up. Barbara Stanwyck, Jean Harlow and Bette Davis show you how it's done.
Feb 27, 2004
Race Movies: Three Documentaries
From 1910-57, African Americans had their own film industry. Here are three documentaries which explore the era and touch upon the accomplishments of actresses in these films.
Jan 30, 2004
Double Feature: Margaret Sullavan
She didn't make many films in Hollywood, but several of those she did can be considered classics. Here are two of her best.
Dec 31, 2003
The most dramatic night of the year, at least cinematically speaking. Here are some great movies where classic actresses pine, break hearts, fall in love and find a new lease on life, just in time for another year.
Nov 28, 2003
Director Alfred Hitchcock had a fascination with Ingrid Bergman that was even more intriguing than his more famous obsession with Grace Kelly. Here are two of their best films together.
Oct 31, 2003
Irene Dunne: A Forgotten Legacy
Why isn't Irene Dunne ranked with the best actresses of classic Hollywood? It isn't because she lacked talent. Find out why she has slipped through the cracks of popular memory and learn about two performances that prove what a shame it is that she isn't better known.
Sep 26, 2003
Here are two great Loretta Young films from her early leading lady days in the thirties.
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