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Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker was not exactly a journeyman director for he showed flashes of brilliance throughout his career. As early as 1947 and The October Man, he revealed that he could craft a tense narrative. Again, with Don’t Bother to Knock, in 1952 Baker found a project that met his read more

Classic Film Aficionados Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and n read more

Roy Ward Baker Roy Ward Baker was not exactly a journeyman director for he showed flashes of brilliance throughout his career. As early as 1947 and The October Man, he revealed that he could craft a tense narrative. Again, with Don’t Bother to Knock, in 1952 Baker found a project that met his read more

Born Jules Muraire, Raimu was the Character Actor’s “Character Actor”. We celebrate the faces of the roles he made his own, appearing in more than 50 films, silent and talkies; truly, a one a kind, nearly unrecognizable, melting into his role, superstar character-portrayer. read more

George Stevens Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and not a few t read more

Jules Dassin Some of the most cleaver films ever made, crisp storytelling, unique characterizations, fanciful results, unusual casting and memorable experiences, that was the work of director Jules Dassin. Jewel heists, capers, thrillers, film-noir, comedy, drama, this was his territory, not feeling read more

    She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She was beautiful, could read more

Born Jules Muraire, Raimu was the Character Actor’s “Character Actor”. We celebrate the faces of the roles he made his own, appearing in more than 50 films, silent and talkies; truly, a one a kind, nearly unrecognizable, melting into his role, superstar character-portrayer. read more

Jules Dassin Some of the most cleaver films ever made, crisp storytelling, unique characterizations, fanciful results, unusual casting and memorable experiences, that was the work of director Jules Dassin. Jewel heists, capers, thrillers, film-noir, comedy, drama, this was his territory, not feeling read more

George Stevens Too many great films to make mention of here but I will say that one after another, Stevens delivered a movie-experience to the viewer that few directors have provided. More than 60 credits as cinematographer (this work was done on short-films, mostly in the silent era and not a few t read more

As many film-actors have before and since, Van Heflin began on stage. To put it mildly, he had a string of busts, which began in 1928, until 1936 and “End of Summer”. By chance, Katherine Hepburn saw the play and asked Heflin to take the role of Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne in the upcoming producti read more

As many film-actors have before and since, Van Heflin began on stage. To put it mildly, he had a string of busts, which began in 1928, until 1936 and “End of Summer”. By chance, Katherine Hepburn saw the play and asked Heflin to take the role of Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne in the upcoming producti read more

At the age of nineteen, in 1935, Frank Sinatra got his first big break, joining a group called “The Three Flashes”, with James Petrozelli, Pat Principle and Fred Tamburro. With Sinatra in, they changed the name to “The Hoboken Four”, and sang frequently on the popular radio show “Major Bowes read more

Helen Logan began her screenwriting career in 1935, with Fox Pictures and stayed with them until she stopped writing in 1946. Along the way she penned a few film-series (Charlie Chan, The Jones Family and The Cisco Kid), spending the better part of the 1930’s writing B-pictures. In the 1940’s Logan read more

At the age of nineteen, in 1935, Frank Sinatra got his first big break, joining a group called “The Three Flashes”, with James Petrozelli, Pat Principle and Fred Tamburro. With Sinatra in, they changed the name to “The Hoboken Four”, and sang frequently on the popular radio show “Major Bowes read more

Helen Logan began her screenwriting career in 1935, with Fox Pictures and stayed with them until she stopped writing in 1946. Along the way she penned a few film-series (Charlie Chan, The Jones Family and The Cisco Kid), spending the better part of the 1930’s writing B-pictures. In the 1940’s Logan read more

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At home in comedy, drama, action, mystery, Edward G. Robinson, began his rise to stardom on Broadway, spending 15 productive years working on stage in more than 25 plays. Much of his film-career,  his on-screen persona was that of a “tough-guy”, but Edward G. Robinson’s acting acumen was quite read more

Thank you ladies for your work. By C. S. Williams read more