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Happy Birthday: Loretta Young!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 6, 2011
Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) . Starting as a child actress, she had a long career in film from 1917 to 1953. Young was billed as "Gretchen Young" in the 1917 film, Sirens of the Sea. It was not until 1928 that she was first billed as "Loretta Young" in, The Whip Woman. T read more
Happy Birthday: Ray Milland!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 3, 2011
Ray Milland (3 January 1905 – 10 March). One of Ray Milland's first film performances was, I Wanted Wings(1941). Directed by Mitchell Leisen. Cast: Ray Milland and William Holden. It also stars Wayne Morris, Brian Donlevy, Constance Moore and Veronica Lake.
Production began in the summer read more
Happy Birthday: Marion Davies!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 3, 2011
Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Please click here to learn more about Marion Davies.
TCM is celebrating Marion Davis with the movies featured be read more
Happy Birthday: Marlene Dietrich!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 27, 2010
Marlene Dietrich(27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992), was born in Schöneberg, Germany. She was the younger of two daughters of Louis Erich Otto Dietrich and Wilhelmina Elisabeth Josephine Felsing. Dietrich's mother was from a well-to-do family who owned a clock making company and her father was a read more
Happy Birthday: Humphrey Bogart!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 25, 2010
Humphrey Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957). During a film career of almost thirty years, he performed in 75 feature films. His first huge success was as Duke Mantee in, The Petrified Forest (1936), which led to being typecast as a gangster with films: Angels with Dirty Faces (193 read more
Happy Birthday: Ava Gardner!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 24, 2010
Ava Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990), performed in small roles until her performance in the film, The Killers (1946). Please click here to view The Killers(1946) movie review.
Soon after, she became one of Hollywood's leading actresses and considered one of the most beautiful read more
Happy Birthday: Irene Dunne!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 20, 2010
Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990), was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress,the first being:Cimarron (1931), Pre-Code film directed by Wesley Ruggles and based on the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron. Despite America being in the Depression, RKO wanted to put tog read more
Happy Birthday: Betty Grable!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 18, 2010
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973), bathing suit photo made her the number-one pin-up girl of the World War II. It was included in the Life magazine project "100 Photos that Changed the World". Grable was known for having the most beautiful legs in Hollywood and her legs were in read more
Happy Birthday: Lee Ann Remick !
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 14, 2010
Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991), made her first film, A Face in the Crowd. Cast: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau, directed by Elia Kazan. The screenplay was written by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story "Your Arkansas Traveler".The story centers on a d read more
Happy Birthday: Edward G. Robinson!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 12, 2010
Edward G. Robinson ( December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973), made his debut as E. G. Robinson in, The Bright Shawl. One of many actors who saw his career succeed in the new sound film era, he made only three films prior to 1930 but left his stage career that year and made 14 films in 1930-193 read more
Happy Birthday: Dorothy Lamour!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 10, 2010
Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996). The role that made her a star was Ulah, in The Jungle Princess (1936). She wore a sarong, which would become her trade mark. The film is about Christopher Powell is in Malaysia with his fiancee and her father, capturing wild animals. W read more
Happy Birthday: Kirk Douglas!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 9, 2010
Kirk Douglas (December 9, 1916), always believed that to become a star, he needed to choose strong roles. Early in his career, he broke his studio contracts so he would have more control over his projects, forming his own movie company "Bryna Productions", named after his mother.
Douglas was nomi read more
Happy Birthday Agnes Moorehead (1900 - 1974)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Dec 6, 2010
Happy birthday to film and TV actress Agnes Moorehead. Mostly known for playing Elizabeth Montgomery's mom on the TV classic series Bewitched, Agnes was also a notable film actress. She appeared in such films as Citizen Kane, The Magnificient Ambersons, All That Heaven Allows, Caged, and Hush..Hush read more
Happy Birthday: Walt Disney !
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Dec 5, 2010
Walt Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was a film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founde read more
Happy Birthday Bette Midler (1945 - present)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Dec 1, 2010
The Divine Miss M, Bette Midler turns 65 today. Can you believe it? I love her in films like Big Business, Outrageous Fortune, Beaches, Ruthless People, and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. And she also a fantastic singer. Happy Birthday Bette. read more
Happy Birthday: Virginia Mayo!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Nov 30, 2010
Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005). Best known for the films: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and White Heat (1949).
After Mayo signed a contract with Samuel Goldwyn she performed in several of Goldwyn's movies. With Danny Kaye in the films, Wonder Man (1945), The Kid f read more
Happy Birthday: Busby Berkeley!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Nov 29, 2010
Today on TCM: Celebrate Busby Berkeley's Birthday tribute with the movies listed below:
Dames (1934)A reformer's daughter wins the lead in a scandalous Broadway show. Cast: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler. Dir: Ray Enright.
Gold Diggers Of (1933). Three chorus girls fight to keep thei read more
Happy Birthday: Goldie Hawn!
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Nov 21, 2010
Goldie Hawn (born November 21, 1945). Actress, film director, producer, and occasional singer. Hawn is known for her roles in Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. A comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to May 14, 1973. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Ma read more
Happy Birthday Gene Tierney (1920 - 1991)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on Nov 20, 2010
Somehow I missed recognizing the birthday of one of the most beautiful and talented actresses to ever grace the silver screen...Gene Tierney. I am so sorry and I apologize to all her fans and followers, which I am one of also. Yesterday was a busy day but I still should have posted something. So he read more
Birthday on “Radio Waves” Nov. 18 show
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 18, 2010
Shirley Temple's 9th birthday in 1938 “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live this Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). But this Thursday is a special edition of “Radio Waves.” November 18 is the birthday of some very important people: Mickey Mouse, read more