Birth: April 3, 1924 Nebraska, United States Death: July 1, 2004 Los Angeles, United States Childhood Marlon Brando was born into an unconventional household. His mother Dorothy Pennebaker, known as Dodie, was an actress and a very spirited woman. But during her marriage she became an alcoholic. His father, Marlon Brando Sr., was a chemical …
Quote of the week
Imagination is the highest kite one can fly – Lauren Bacall
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Genre: Musical/comedy Description: In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) en Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) are two showgirls and best friends.
Quote of the Week
I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be, until finally I became that person. Or he became me. – Cary Grant
First look at Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor Biopics
The lives of two of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses will be chronicled in two new movies. Let’s take a look!
The Rat Pack
Although the name ‘Rat Pack’ might give you visions of a smokey room where Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin are drinking champagne and cracking jokes….
Actress Debbie Reynolds hospitalized
Legendary actress Debbie Reynolds was hospitalized after suffering from “an adverse reaction she experienced to a medication she was currently taking,” according to her representative.
The Hollywood Sign is getting a face lift
The iconic Hollywood sign is getting its first makeover in roughly 35 years this week.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door – Joan Crawford
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Genre: Musical/fantasy Description: In The Wizard of Oz Dorothy (Judy Garland) is an innocent farm girl who gets swept away in a tornado with her dog Toto.
All About Eve (1950)
Genre: Drama Description: In All About Eve Margo Channing (Bette Davis) is a highly successful but aging star on Broadway.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy tales and I like them best of all – Audrey Hepburn
Judy Garland
Birth: June 10, 1922 Minnesota, United States Death: June 22, 1969 London, England Childhood Before Judy Garland, became Judy Garland she was Frances Ethel Gumm. She was named after her parents, but was called ‘baby’. Frances was the youngest child of Ethel and Frank, two vaudevillians who ran a movie theater.
Greta Garbo’s belongings auctioned
Greta Garbo might have been known for her fierce sense of privacy, but this december we will be able to see more of her personal life as her belongings will be auctioned off.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else – Judy Garland
West Side Story (1961)
Genre: Musical Description: West Side Story follows two rival street gangs in the late summer of 1957 in Manhattan:
Clark Gable
Birth: February 1, 1901 Ohio, United States Death: November 16, 1960 Los Angeles, United States Childhood William Clark Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio in 1901. He was named after his father William Gable, but would be called Clark.