Category Archives: Birthday Legends

Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gene Kelly

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gene Kelly, born on August 23, 1912! As mentioned before with James Cagney, a prerequisite for stardom in classic Hollywood cinema was to hold the moniker triple threat. But what about a quadruple … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Shelley Winters

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Shelley Winters, born on August 18, 1920! Some actors make a career by playing it safe. They find a niche; make it work, and stick with it. It’s a respectable, perfectly stable way … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Mae West

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Mae West, born on August 17, 1893! For May West’s birthday, I would like to offer something different than my usual celebration of life. For West’s birthday, I would like to offer the … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Maureen O’Hara

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Maureen O’Hara, born on August 17th in 1920! Where do I even begin? There are just so many thoroughly enjoyable Maureen O’Hara films! Whether it’s a western, a pirate movie or a family flick, … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Alfred Hitchcock

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Alfred Hitchcock, born on August 13th in 1899! It’s difficult to summarize someone like Hitchcock in a blog post. His films could be complex and subversive; silly and serious; all in the same … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Cecil B. DeMille

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Cecil B. DeMille, born on August 12th, 1881! Some directors are known for their nuanced touch, a subtle attention to detail that causes the viewer to pay the utmost attention in order to understand … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Billie Burke

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billie Burke, born on August 7th in 1884! Birthday girl Billie Burke has an especially coveted role, not only in film history, but in global pop culture, as well. The actress herself may … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Robert Mitchum

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Robert Mitchum, born August 6 in 1917. Wesley Snipes. Russell Crowe. Colin Farrell. Or as the tabloids likes to call them — Hollywood bad boys. A decades old trope that blends the public … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Myrna Loy

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Myrna Loy, born August  2 in 1905! Supportive yet stern; attractive yet approachable; intelligent yet playful. What am I talking about here? Well, if you guessed the perfect wife, then you would be correct … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Clara Bow

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Clara Bow, born July 29 in 1905! Zooey Deschanel, Emma Watson. Emma Stone. All have been described as the modern day “It” girl. But what is an “It” girl you ask? Well, an “It” … Continue reading

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