Category Archives: Birthday Legends

Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Edward Arnold

Posted on February 18, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Edward Arnold, born February 18th, 1890! Isn’t this just the most adorable picture you’ve ever seen of Edward Arnold? The answer is yes. Yes it is. Beyond being a very smart actor, Edward … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: John Barrymore

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, John Barrymore, born February 15th, 1882! Theatrical Royalty. Super Stardom. Tragic Decline… Barrymore was born into the famous Barrymore/Drew theatrical family; his parents were Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore (formerly Georgiana Emma Drew) … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Thelma Ritter

Posted on February 14, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Thelma Ritter, born February 14th, 1902! Friendship is something most people strive for. Humans are naturally social, pack-like animals. We like to be in groups, we like to play on teams, and in … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Jack Lemmon

Posted on February 8, 2013 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Jack Lemmon, born February 8th, 1925! Some stars are created. They spend years perfectly crafting their screen images, refining everything from their manner of speech to the way they dress to the minutia of … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ramon Novarro

Posted on February 6, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ramon Novarro, born February 6th 1899! Ramon Novarro I often wonder to myself if any of my classic movie favorites would translate to modern film stardom. As much as I love people like Fred Astaire, … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ida Lupino

Posted on February 4, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ida Lupino, born February 4th, 1918. To me, Ida Lupino is one of best female role models in the world of classic film. She had the gall of Katharine Hepburn, the independence of Bette Davis, … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Clark Gable

Posted on February 1, 2013 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Clark Gable, born February 1st, 1901! Clark Gable is the type of man you don’t want to bring home to mother. Not because she wouldn’t approve – how could she not approve of all … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: John Ford

Posted on February 1, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, John Ford, born February 1st, 1894. One of the most powerful aspects of film is its ability to create a self-contained world void of the trappings of reality. A well-crafted film can transport … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Tallulah Bankhead

Posted on January 31, 2013 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Tallulah Bankhead, born January 31, 1902! In the world of classic Hollywood, there are those I wish I could have worked with, those I wish I could’ve befriended, and those I wish I could … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ernest Lubitsch

Posted on January 28, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ernst Lubitsch, born January 28, 1892! I want you to do me a little a favor. Read the following loglines from three different classic films: “A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on … Continue reading →

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