We’ve seen a long, if mixed, record of musicians morphing into movie stars. For every David Bowie, there’s a Peter Frampton. Whereas it’s hard to argue Barbra Streisand hasn’t enjoyed success and longevity on the big screen, Madonna’s got her fair share…
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Born on this day in 1901: William Clark Gable
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20 Million Miles To Earth
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! It was just a parking ticket. No need to get nasty.
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Guest blogger Julie writes: It’s rare that films come into being because the idea was best suited for that particular medium. Adaptations obviously happen, as well as transformations during development (Glee, for instance, was originally envisioned as a film), but…
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Guest blogger Simon Columb writes: “Being crazy about a woman like her is always the right thing to do. Being an old decrepit bag of bones, that’s what’s ridiculous. Gettin’ old” – Sam the Lion (Ben Johnson) Introduction “Anarene, Texas,…
Read more →Inside the Crawford Biography Possessed
Joan Crawford was a bitch. That may not come as a revelation to the folks who know Ms. Crawford from the image that has been perpetuated since Mommie Dearest, the book and the movie, were released in 1978 and 1981,…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 01.29.12
February 2, 1922: Hollywood has a real whodunit on its hands when Paramount Pictures director William Desmond Taylor is found slain. February 1, 1929: MGM’s The Broadway Melody premieres in Hollywood, becoming the first musical with an original score. February…
Read more →Dolores Moran: Pin-Up Girl
In just over ten years, pin-up girl Dolores Moran made 14 films, working with James Stewart, James Cagney, Dick Powell, and Humphrey Bogart. 88 years ago today Dolores Moran was born. Head over to our Facebook page and wish…
Read more →An Intermezzo with the Beautiful Ingrid Bergman
World-renowned Swedish violinist Holger Brandt (Gosta Ekman) knows what he is about to do is wrong, but he does it anyway, and invites gifted student pianist Anita Hoffman (Ingrid Bergman) out for a “late dinner and wine” after they meet—not…
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