Genre: Drama/film noir Description: In Laura police detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is investigating the murder of the beautiful and successful Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney).
Mae West
Birth: August 17, 1893New York, United States Death: November 22, 1980California, United States Childhood Mae West was born as Mary Jane West on August 17, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York. Mae, as she was called, was the second child of parents John and Tillie. Their first child Katie had passed away after only a few …
Rhonda Fleming dies at 97
Rhonda Fleming, who was once nicknamed ‘The Queen of Technicolor’, has died last Wednesday at the age of 97. She starred in many films throughout the 40’s and 50’s, like Hitchcock’s Spellbound, and worked with actors like Burt Lancaster, Ronald Reagan and Kirk Douglas.
Book Giveaway: Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend
This giveaway has ended and the winners have been informed. Thank you to all who participated. You can order the book online in the U.S. and it will be released January 2021 in Europe. Cary Grant is one of the handful of actors who can be described as a true Hollywood legend. To this day, …
James Dean: the legend
Today marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of James Dean’s untimely death. James was 24-years old and had starred in just three movies (only one of which was released) when he died. In many ways he was just beginning. Still, he’s one of the few Classic Hollywood actors who’s fame survived the test of time.
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
They met while playing Cleopatra and Mark Antony, not knowing they would become famous lovers themselves. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are still known for the passionate, all-consuming love they had for each other. So passionate was their love, it eventually drove them apart. Classic Hollywood Central takes a look at some of Classic Hollywood’s …
An American in Paris (1951)
Genre: Musical Description: In An American in Paris Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is a poor American painter living in Paris.
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Genre: drama Description:The poor George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) gets a chance to prove himself by working in his rich uncle’s factory. While there, he starts dating co-worker Alice (Shelly Winters). When his uncle rewards his good work by inviting him to one of his high society parties, he meets socialite Angela (Elizabeth Taylor). The two …
Olivia de Havilland dies at 104
Olivia de Havilland, arguably the last star of the Hollywood Golden Age, has passed away at age 104. On Sunday June 26, news came that the actress died peacefully in her sleep. Olivia was beloved by Classic Hollywood fans all over the world. She was best known for playing Melanie in the classic Gone With …
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Marlon Brando & Rita Moreno
Nobody knew these two were in love, until after the fact. But their passionate affair impacted both of their lives more than they let on. Although their relationship did not last, their love for each other always did. Classic Hollywood Central takes a look at some of Classic Hollywood’s real-life love stories and continues this …
The Studios
If you know anything about Hollywood during its Golden Age, you will know that the studios were the ones with all the power. They were in total control of the movies that were made, the people that were involved, the distributing process and the P.R. But what do we really know about these omnipresent studios? …
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Genre: Comedy Description: Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell), like many other Manhattanites, packs his wife (Evelyn Keyes) and child off to summer vacation, while he stays behind to work. He begins to fantasize about other women and the opportunities he has now that his wife is out of town, but he promises himself he will not …
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
They were the lovable couple with a passion for comedy and each other. Although their relationship did not last, their love for each other always did. Classic Hollywood Central takes a look at some of Classic Hollywood’s real-life love stories and continues this journey with the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucille had …
Roman Holiday (1953)
Genre: Romantic comedy Description: Crown Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is in Rome during her goodwill tour of Europe but finds herself frustrated with her tightly scheduled and sheltered life. Finally, she is so fed up that she escapes her guardians and runs off.
Natalie Wood subject of new documentary
On May 5 Natalie Wood: What’s Left Behind will premiere on HBO. This documentary stands out from others about the Classic Hollywood icon, because it was overseen by her daughter Natasha Gregson-Wagner. Natalie’s two daughters have been very private about their lives with their mother and the legacy she left behind. But they felt it …
Facts: Hedy Lamarr
Read facts you never knew about Hedy Lamarr: Hedy’s favorite actresses growing up were Norma Talmadge, Gloria Swanson and Alice White. Her first husband Fritz Mandl reportedly tried to buy up all the copies of her film Ecstacy, so that nobody would see the nude- and sex scenes. He was unsuccessful and even Benito Mussolini …