Category Archives: Birthday Legends

Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Anthony Perkins

Posted on April 4, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Anthony Perkins, born April 4th, 1932! Anthony Perkins’ acting career has fascinated me. Sure, there are a lot of actors who are either typecast or who only have a single memorable role, but … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Alec Guinness

Posted on April 2, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Alec Guinness, born April 2nd, 1914! Some actors are divas. We’ve all heard the rumors of insane dressing room demands and the so-called “no-eye contact” clause. Yes, in our current celebrity culture. actors … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Jane Powell

Posted on April 1, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jane Powell, born April 1st, 1929! Some classic movie stars are timeless. Whether gracing the cover of Vogue in the 1950’s or having their likeness used for a product campaign in the 2000’s, … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gloria Swanson

Posted on March 27, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gloria Swanson, born March 27th, 1899! There is a common myth in classic movie folklore. Well, there’s many myths in classic movie folklore actually, but I plan to focus on just one for … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: David Lean

Posted on March 25, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend David Lean, born March 25th, 1908! As human beings, and by reading this I assume you are one, we love seeing things grow. We plant tiny little seeds to watch them grow into … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Joan Crawford

Posted on March 23, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Joan Crawford, born March 23rd, 1905! So, I’m going to honest with you all – my first impression of Joan Crawford was not actually Joan Crawford. Like many young children with a taste … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: W.S Van Dyke

Posted on March 21, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, W.S Van Dyke, born March 21st, 1889! W.S. Van Dyke is a producer’s dream director. Not only was he capable of directing multiple genres, he had an unprecedented skill of finishing pictures on-time … Continue reading →

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Disney Legend: Kurt Russell

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Happy Birthday Disney Legend Kurt Russell, born March 17, 1951! Kurt Russell made his Film Debut in 1963 (uncredited) at 11 yrs old — as the ‘boy who kicks Mike (aka Elvis Presley)’ in It Happened at the World’s Fair. … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Jerry Lewis

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jerry Lewis, born March 16, 1926! Jerry Lewis: Comedian, Actor, Singer, Producer, Director, Screenwriter — and if that’s not enough — the National Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (1950-2011) and a Nobel Peace … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Sidney Poitier

Posted on February 20, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Sidney Poitier, Born February 20th, 1927! It’s always a hard task to write about a ground breaker. It’s an even harder task to write about an African American ground breaker during black history … Continue reading →

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