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 …
Myth: a stuntman’s death in Ben-Hur (1959)
In Classic Hollywood Myths we take a look at all the myths about the Golden Age of Hollywood. What really happened? Are these ‘urban legends’ true or false? Classic Hollywood Central looks into it! Myth: A stuntman died on the set of Ben-Hur (1959) and it can be seen in the film. Ben-Hur is an epic …
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Ava Gardner & Frank Sinatra
They were kindred spirits and they made a passionate, glamorous pair. 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 Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Ava Gardner was a …
Hedy Lamarr
Birth: November 9, 1914Vienna, Austria Death: January 19, 2000Florida, United States Childhood Hedy Lamarr was born as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. She was the only child of successful banker Emil and pianist Gertrud. Her parents were Jewish, a fact Hedy would later deny after growing up during the …
Rear Window (1954)
Genre: Thriller Description: In Rear Window, the classic Hitchcock thriller, photojournalist L.B Jeffries (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair and his apartment by a broken leg.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Genre: Romantic comedy Description: Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) is a clerk in a smart leather-goods store in Budapest. Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) is hired as his co-worker and the two almost immediately dislike each other. But they have something in common: they are both corresponding anonymously through letters with a love interest they found through …
Kirk Douglas dies at 103
Yesterday, Classic Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas passed away at the age of 103. Kirk was one of the last surviving movie stars from Hollywood’s golden age and is most known for his role in the classic feature Spartacus. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne, three sons, seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. …
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier
They were the ultimate show business power-couple, conquering both the stage and film together. 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 Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.
From Here To Eternity (1953)
Genre: Drama Description: From Here to Eternity focuses on the Schofield Army Barracks in Honolulu, in the languid days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Facts: Joan Crawford
Read facts you never knew about Joan Crawford: She never liked the name Joan Crawford. Her childhood nickname was ‘Billie’ and she preferred to be called that in private. Joan was a major germaphobe, who washed her hands every ten minutes and immediately wiped off everything guests in her home had touched. Whenever she stayed …
Classic Hollywood Love Stories: Clark Gable & Carole Lombard
They were at the height of their fame when they became the ultimate celebrity couple: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. He was known as ‘the King of Hollywood’ and she was America’s Sweetheart. They were in it for the long haul, but fate got in between. Classic Hollywood Central takes a look at some of …
How Classic Hollywood Spent Christmas
‘Tis the season to make some hot chocolate, crawl under a blanket and watch It’s A Wonderful Life, White Christmas and A Miracle on 34th Street. Classic Hollywood excelled at Christmas and always made a big deal out of it. Christmas themed photo shoots were done, Christmas parties were thrown and articles were written about …