Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers
In
this month?s column we once again visit the final resting places of a number of
key Western actors.
Last
spring I made my first visit to Riverside National Cemetery, where a number of
actors who were also veterans are interred; those buried there inc......
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Top 1900’s Movies (see all)
- The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- At the Altar (1909)
- Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
- Romeo and Juliet (1908)
- To Save Her Soul (1909)
- The Golden Louis (1909)
- The Sealed Room (1909)
- The Lonely Villa (1909)
- In Little Italy (1909)
- Lady Helen's Escapade (1909)
Fan Top Animation Movies (see all)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Bambi (1942)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Dumbo (1941)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- The Jungle Book (1967)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Fan Top Rags to Riches Movies (see all)
- Mildred Pierce (1945)
- My Fair Lady (1964)
- City Lights (1931)
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
- Tom Jones (1963)
- Oliver! (1968)
- Lady for a Day (1933)
- The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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Marie Dressler
Nov 9, 1868
Hedy Lamarr
Nov 9, 1913
Mae Marsh
Nov 9, 1894
Dorothy Dandridge
Nov 9, 1922
Western RoundUp
Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell
was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
to Elbert and Lillian Goff and grew up in a socially prominent family. Her
father, lumberman Elbert E. Goff, claimed descent from one of the men
associated with the Mayflower, while her mother&#......
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Monsters and Matinees
Like many of us, comedian Bill Hader grew up watching the classic horror films of Vincent Price. He found them inspiring, even comforting and felt joy coming from Price. ?Man, this guy is having a blast,? Hader recalls thinking about the actor in the exceptional new documentary Vincent Price: What K......
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Noir Nook
Five Things I Love About Decoy (1946)
If you know your noir, you?re unquestionably familiar with iconic
films like The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944), Laura
(1944), and Out of the Past (1947) ? goes without saying, right?
But do you know about Decoy (1946)? You should. You
only......
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Silents are Golden
Silent Superstars: The Magnetic Conrad Veidt
Known to even casual fans of classic cinema
for his striking portrayal of the sleepwalking Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari (1920), Conrad Veidt was one of the great artistes of his
generation. Gentlemanly, handsome, and madly in love with dramati......
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Silver Screen Standards
The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
If Thing
is your favorite member of the Addams Family, then creep on over to see The
Beast with Five Fingers (1946), which stars Peter Lorre as a mistreated
secretary who is haunted by the murderous hand of his recently deceased
employer. This eerie Warner Bros.......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
was born Dorothea Jean Seltzer on
May 26, 1900, in Reading, Pennsylvania,
to John and Priscilla Seltzer. Her parents emigrated from Germany.
Although she occasionally participated in amateur plays
as a young woman, she d......
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Legend Tribute: Claude Rains
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Claude Rains, born on November 10th 1889! ….. There are some who believe that the litmus test for good acting is complete metamorphosis – the thought that actors must lose themselves so completely in a role, that all the traits of the actors themselves... Read more...
Mini Tribute Lucille La Verne
Born November 7, 1872 Character Actress Lucille La Verne Lucille La Verne appeared in over 40 films including 1935′s?A Tale of Two Cities (as ‘The Vengeance’). She played her share of vengeful, tattered old hags — most famously ‘appearing’ as the voice (uncredited)... Read more...
5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944)
5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944)
Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) is one of Hollywood’s great film noirs, with its intriguing mystery, memorable performances, and haunting musical score. Starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson, the film has bec......Read more
5 Fun Facts About William Windom
5 Fun Facts About William Windom
With more than 250 film and television credits, William Windom was one of those wonderfully familiar faces who seemed to turn up everywhere. He made his film debut in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), appeared in movies including The Americanization of Emily and Escap......Read more
5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace
Frank Capra?s Arsenic and Old Lace is a wonderfully madcap tale of murder, mayhem ? and one very eccentric family. Starring Cary Grant as drama critic Mortimer Brewster, the film follows his increasingly frantic attempts to deal with the discovery that his ......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, CT?
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center features a small museum dedicated to Katharine Hepburn, c... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 2004, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers starring the legendary Howard Keel, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 50 years after its initial release (1954).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Jack Benny's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1941. So were Carmen Miranda, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Rudy Vall?e... see more