Category Archives: Movies

Classic Hollywood #23

Posted on May 5, 2013 by B.P.

Censorship and Brigitte Bardot 1965  Brigitte Bardot co- starred in Viva Maria! (1965) with Jeanne Moreau. The Louis Malle film was partially responsible for the development of the MPAA ratings system for films. Viva Maria! is set in an unnamed … Continue reading →

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Classic Hollywood #22

Posted on April 16, 2013 by B.P.

Hedy Lamarr and Cecil B. DeMille On The Set Of “Samson and Delilah” The 1949 biblical epic, Samson and Delilah starred the beefy Victor Mature and the beautiful Hedy Lamarr in the title roles. According to legend, when Groucho Marx was asked what … Continue reading →

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Classic Hollywood #21

Posted on March 19, 2013 by B.P.

Carol Hughes, Marie Wilson and June Travis Take A Stroll On The Beach Circa 1938 Warner Bros. young stars in training, Carol Hughes (1910-1995), Marie Wilson (1916-1972) and June Travis (1914-2008) take a walk on the shore in this studio … Continue reading →

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The Pride Of The Yankees – Was The Film Really Reversed?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by B.P.

Gary Cooper, Lou Gehrig and The Mystery of Reversing The Film The New York Times published an article on February 9, 2013 based off of research conducted by Tom Shieber that he posted on his web site, that disputes a … Continue reading →

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Beauties Of The Past – Maude Fealy

Posted on February 6, 2013 by B.P.

Stage and Silent Star Maude Fealy A new feature of our web site: photos and short biographies of glamor girls of the past. These are women that were more than just beautiful, they were talented and were able to cut … Continue reading →

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Our Gang / Little Rascals Star Norman Chubby Chaney No Longer Has An Unmarked Grave

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Max

“Chubsy-Ubsy” Finally Gets A Headstone Norman “Chubby” Chaney, a star for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies, (aka the Little Rascals) had been buried in an unmarked grave at Baltimore Cemetery since 1936. He was the first former cast member to … Continue reading →

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Classic Hollywood #20

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Max

Abbott and Costello – 1943 In The Navy In general I have found that women do not find Abbott and Costello to be funny. Maybe they are an acquired taste. What is interesting about this particular scene from their 1943 … Continue reading →

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Jack Klugman, Odd Couple’s Oscar Madison, Dies At 90

Posted on December 25, 2012 by B.P.

Last Of “12 Angry Men” Cast Passes Away At Home When Jack Klugman decided to write a book he insisted it would not be an autobiography. He was too modest for that. Instead he wrote a book about his close … Continue reading →

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1920′s Bathing Beauty Fur Coat And All

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Max

Bathing Beauty Photographed By Charles Gates Sheldon Charles Gates Sheldon was a “pretty woman” illustrator and one of the best at his craft, active in the 1920′s and 30′s, primarily working for many movie magazines such as Photoplay and Movie … Continue reading →

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Classic Hollywood #19

Posted on December 23, 2012 by B.P.

Cary Grant And Rosalind Russell Accept Awards Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell co-starred together in only one movie. The film, Howard Hawks His Girl Friday (1940), is one of the zaniest and funniest screwball comedies of all-time. The two stars are … Continue reading →

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