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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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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Their Names Before They Were Stars - Classic Film
Would you go see a film staring "Archibald Leach and Grace Kelly star in "To Catch A Thief" or "Frances Gumm starring in "The Wizard of Oz" ? Would the marquee have enough room for Rodolpho Alphonso di Valentina d' [... more]
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It's A Wonderful Life - Classic Film
When the film was originally released, it was not a box office success by any means. "It's a Wonderful Life" won only one award - a Golden Globe for Frank Capra in the Best Director Category. "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) beat [... 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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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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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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Production Problems on West Side Story - Classic Film
Shakespeare must have had production problems when he staged Romeo and Juliet." Centuries later, "West Side Story", a musical retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy, certainly had production problems of its own. Here are just a few. Vocals [... 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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First Films Committed To Celluloid - Classic Film
Our ancestors shared stories around the campfire. They solidified their words by painting images on walls. Centuries later, film enabled us to preserve pictures that moved. Here are some of the first dynamic images which sparked the cinematic ... [... more]
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Wright By Hitchcock - Classic Film
In each of Alfred Hitchcock's films there has been an iconic structure at the center - the apartment complex in "Rear Window" (1954), The Mission Tower in "Vertigo" (1958), The Bates House in "Psycho" (1960), the schoolhouse [... more]
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Edith Head And The Stars - Classic Film
For reasons unapparent, there was a mutual dislike between her and Claudette Colbert while working on the film "Zaza" (1939). During filming of "Vertigo" (1958), Edith and Kim Novak had a dispute over the gray suit Ms. Novak was to [... more]
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