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Ida Lupino, Happy Birthday! Born February 4th; 1918-1995
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Feb 4, 2014
Classic Film Aficionados Actress, writer, producer and director, the First Lady of Hollywood-Multiplicity and the Poster-Girl for Film Noir, both in front of the camera and behind; Lupino starred in some of the finest of the hard-edged films of the 1940’s. As with many actresses, she began with read more
Birthday of the Week: Lyle Talbot (1)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Feb 3, 2014
Born Lisle Henderson in Pittsburgh, PA, February 8, 1902 Biography Read it. The Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century, By Margaret TalbotRiverhead, 2012 Beautiful Rogue Turns out I have seen a surprising number of films that star or featur read more
Birthday of the Week: Lyle Talbot (2)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Feb 3, 2014
Born Lisle Henderson in Pittsburgh, PA, February 8, 1902 Biography Read it. The Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century, By Margaret TalbotRiverhead, 2012 Beautiful Rogue Turns out I have seen a surprising number of films that star or featur read more
Happy birthday, Clark Gable!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 1, 2014
Warning: Pre-Code Gable may cause your eyes to cross! Clark Gable may be best-known for his performance as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, but for my money, he gave us some of his most memorable characters during the pre-Code era. In celebration of his birth, 113 years ago today, I offer you my read more
Birthday of the Week: Ernst Lubitsch (1)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 29, 2014
Ernst Lubitsch, January 28, 1892 Biography Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in ParadiseBy Scott Eyman, Simon & Schuster, 1993 Master of Innuendo I'm not going to write a particularly detailed tribute to Ernst Lubitsch on this, the day after his birthday, because so read more
Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964 (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph Maté. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started Maté’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more
Christian Dior, Happy Birthday!, Born January 21st; 1905-1957 (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
Christian Dior A short but powerful film presence belonged to this Haute Couture Designer; with more than 20 credits over the course of just 15 years in our world-wide movieland; 1 Academy Award nomination for Stazione Termini (Indiscretion of an American Wife), 1953 (nomination came in 1955). Dior read more
Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph Maté. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started Maté’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more
Christian Dior, Happy Birthday!, Born January 21st; 1905-1957
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
Christian Dior A short but powerful film presence belonged to this Haute Couture Designer; with more than 20 credits over the course of just 15 years in our world-wide movieland; 1 Academy Award nomination for Stazione Termini (Indiscretion of an American Wife), 1953 (nomination came in 1955). Dior read more
Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph Maté. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started Maté’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more
Christian Dior, Happy Birthday!, Born January 21st; 1905-1957
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014
Christian Dior A short but powerful film presence belonged to this Haute Couture Designer; with more than 20 credits over the course of just 15 years in our world-wide movieland; 1 Academy Award nomination for Stazione Termini (Indiscretion of an American Wife), 1953 (nomination came in 1955). Dior read more
Birthday of the Week: Ann Sothern (1)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 20, 2014
Ann Sothern, born Harriette Lake January 22, 1909
Biography Cordially Yours, Ann Sothern,By Colin Briggs, BearManor Media, 2007 Two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Harriette Lake was born January 22, 1909, in North Dakota to "traveling thespian" Wal read more
Kay Francis, Happy Birthday! A 1930′s Mega-Star! Born January 13th; 1905-1968 (2)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 13, 2014
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Kay Francis, Happy Birthday! A 1930’s Mega-Star! Born January 13th; 1905-1968
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 13, 2014
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Kay Francis, Happy Birthday! A 1930’s Mega-Star! Born January 13th; 1905-1968
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 13, 2014
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Birthday of the Week: Moira Shearer (1)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 13, 2014
Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy January 17, 1926 Biography Moira Shearer: Portrait of a DancerBy Pigeon CrowlePittman Publishing Company, 1950 "The Red Shoes (1948) ruined my career in the ballet." Moira Shearer was a contemporary of not-yet Dame Margot Fontey read more
Birthday of the Week: Moira Shearer (2)
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Jan 13, 2014
Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy January 17, 1926 Biography Moira Shearer: Portrait of a DancerBy Pigeon CrowlePittman Publishing Company, 1950 "The Red Shoes (1948) ruined my career in the ballet." Moira Shearer was a contemporary of not-yet Dame Margot Fontey read more
Louise Rainer, Happy Birthday! Born January 12th, 1910, in Dusseldorf, Germany. 104 years young today! Very best wishes. (3)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 12, 2014
Originally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: With just 9 movies from 1932 to 1943 Louise Rainer did not find Hollywood a welcoming place. It did not fit into her world-view of life. Yet, she was able to parlay her short film career into something memorable. Acting, that was full of grace and an read more
Louise Rainer, Happy Birthday! Born January 12th, 1910, in Dusseldorf, Germany. 104 years young today! Very best wishes. (4)
Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 12, 2014
With just 9 movies from 1932 to 1943 Louise Rainer did not find Hollywood a welcoming place. It did not fit into her world-view of life. Yet, she was able to parlay her short film career into something memorable. Acting, that was full of grace and an understated realistic approach that read more