It's A White Christmas - Classic Film
Classic Christmas films such as "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) and "A Christmas Story" (1983) capture the spirit of the holiday season. "White Christmas" seems to be able to not only capture the holiday spirit through song [... more]
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"Freaks" For Hollywood - Classic Film
On the cusp of popularity for "freakshows" and "sideshows," Hollywood jumped on the bandwagon. Lon Chaney Sr. had been popular recently with using make up and special effects to brilliantly pull off characters that had "freakish& [... more]
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What's The Price Hollywood? - Classic Film
What's the price Hollywood? If Fred Astaire couldn't dance anymore? If Bette Davis gained weight? What if the most popular pinup of World War II was suddenly disfigured or if Marlene Dietrich lost her voice? What if Ben Turpin's iconic crossed ... [... more]
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Gone With The Wind Premiere - Classic Film
Imagine the excitement in Georgia when on December 15, 1939, "Gone With The Wind" made its worldwide premiere in Atlanta's Lowe's Grand Theater. It was such a huge, star-studded event that Govenor Eurith Dickinson (E.D.) Rivers declared it a ... [... more]
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Before They Were Stars They Had Jobs - Classic Film
Wig Cleaner? Acrobatic performer in a circus? Elevator Operator? These typical jobs would not make you immediately associate them with such classic stars as Groucho Marx, Burt Lancaster, Joan Crawford, but it is true. At one point, they were all ... [... more]
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Hollywood's War Bonds for WWII - Classic Film
During World War II, Hollywood was at its peak of pitching in to support the US Army and America in its time of need. Some stars, such as Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda and Clark Gable, enlisted, and the ones who could not contributed to the ... [... more]
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Thanks But No Thanks - Classic Film
Selecting the right role is crucial for every actor. It is especially important for an actor in Hollywood because they need to convey the right persona on the screen to satisfy their audience. Sometimes their best roles slipped through their ... [... more]
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The Ziegfeld Girls - Classic Film
When Florenz Ziegfeld opened the first "Ziegfeld Follies" show on Broadway, it was a hit. The show was an extravaganza of acts featuring W.C. Fields and Bob Hope. But it was Ziegfeld's beautiful, undiscovered girls that really made it [... more]
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Were They Or Weren't They? - Classic Film
As you watch great actresses such as Natalie Wood or Lucille Ball perform in a scene when their character is supposed to be intoxicated, it is inevitable to question did they themselves take a nip of something in order to film the scene or did it ... [... more]
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The First Stunt Women of Cinema - Classic Film
Helen Gibson, Polly Burson and Lila Finn each have a filmography that extends almost 50 years in contributing to the magic of cinema. Their pay was poor, and it was uncommon for women to take on such a dangerous profession as being stunt ... [... more]
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Cocktails Inspired By Hollywood - Classic Film
Everyone knows the Shirley Temple Cocktail was inspired by the famous curly-head cutie from the 1930s. But did you know that 'The Love Goddess' Rita Hayworth may have been the inspiration for the Margarita? Here's some information about these ... [... more]
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A Christmas Story - Classic Film
It is a scant twenty-four years old compared to other classics but "A Christmas Story" (1983) is no doubt a classic holiday comedy. Just as fun as it is to watch, there is some fun trivia about which many may not know. Based on Jean Sheppard's . [... more]
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