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Silent Chicago: A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Janelle Vreeland

  A Star is Born – Gloria Swanson at Essanay “You ought to screen wonderfully, if you don’t screen terribly,” the director challenged the young woman touring the studio. The petite young girl was not intimidated. “Try me,” she fired … Continue reading →

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Mini Tribute: Billy Wilder at Work

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Annmarie Gatti

Born June 22, 1906 Legendary Director Billy Wilder! There’s really nothing ‘mini’ about this Tribute except for a lack of ‘written’ content — but, really, anything I could say here would be a gross understatement anyway. So, here is a … 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: Erich Von Stroheim

Posted on September 22, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Erich Von Stroheim, born September 22, 1885! To quote Sunset Blvd, “There were three young directors who showed promise in those days: D. W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille, and Max Von Mayerling.” If … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Billy Wilder

Posted on June 22, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born June 22 in 1906! The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Greatest: Then and Now – Tippi Hedren Part 3

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Josh Kaye

Where Is She Now? I’m going to be completely honest here, I only knew Tippi Hedren from her work with Hitchcock, so when I started looking into her most recent film appearances, I was surprised to see that she hadn’t … Continue reading →

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