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Marilyn Monroe: the legend

by adminupdated on February 6, 2019August 5, 2012Leave a Comment on Marilyn Monroe: the legend

Exactly 50 years ago the world lost a beloved actress, a sex symbol, an icon, a legend. Marilyn Monroe passed away on august 5th 1962. She was 36 years old.

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Rebel Without A Cause (1955)

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020July 21, 20121 Comment on Rebel Without A Cause (1955)

Genre: Drama Description: In Rebel Without A Cause a troubled teenager named Jim Stark (James Dean) can’t help but get into trouble, which is reason enough for his parents to move from one town to another.

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Celeste Holm dies at the age of 95

by adminupdated on November 5, 2018July 16, 20121 Comment on Celeste Holm dies at the age of 95

Actress Celeste Holm passed away yesterday at the age of 95. 

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How Hollywood became Hollywood

by adminupdated on February 6, 2019July 5, 20122 Comments on How Hollywood became Hollywood

Just saying the name ‘Hollywood’ brings up visions of movies, stars and glamour. But how did this iconic part of Los Angeles begin? Who made Hollywood what it is today? The answer is simple: H.J Whitley. Don’t be ashamed if this name doesn’t mean anything to you, most people don’t know the man who was …

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Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020June 25, 20121 Comment on Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Genre: Musical Description: In Singin’ in the Rain it’s 1927 and Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) are the most famous actors in Hollywood.

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Humphrey Bogart Gallery

by adminupdated on March 26, 2021June 13, 2012Leave a Comment on Humphrey Bogart Gallery
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Humphrey Bogart

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020June 5, 2012Leave a Comment on Humphrey Bogart

Birth: December 25, 1899 New York, United States Death: January 14, 1957 Los Angeles, United States Childhood Humphrey DeForest Bogart was born on December 25th 1899 in New York. He was the oldest child and only son of Dr. Belmont Bogart and Maud Humphrey, who he was named after. His mother was a commercial illustrator …

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Method Acting

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020May 26, 2012Leave a Comment on Method Acting

Method acting, or ‘The Method’, was an extremely popular approach to acting during The Golden Age of Hollywood. Some of its biggest fans were Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.

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Unique Marilyn Monroe archive discovered

by adminupdated on November 4, 2018May 21, 20121 Comment on Unique Marilyn Monroe archive discovered

  The Dutch Astrid Franse recently discovered she had had a unique Marilyn Monroe archive in a box under her desk for years.

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Movies

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020May 15, 2012Leave a Comment on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Genre: Drama Description: In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick Pollit (Paul Newman) is a troubled ex-football player and alcoholic who ignores his frustrated wife Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor).

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Grace Kelly Gallery

by adminupdated on March 26, 2021May 10, 2012Leave a Comment on Grace Kelly Gallery
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Grace Kelly

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020May 5, 2012Leave a Comment on Grace Kelly

Birth: September 12, 1929 Philadelphia, United States Death: September 14, 1982 Monaco Childhood Grace Patricia Kelly was born in 1929 in Philadelphia into a succesfull family.

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Kim Novak finally puts hands in cement

by adminupdated on November 3, 2018April 19, 2012Leave a Comment on Kim Novak finally puts hands in cement

  Kim Novak has finally put her hands and feet into wet cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre last Saturday.

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Nicole Kidman to play Grace Kelly in upcoming film

by adminupdated on November 3, 2018April 7, 2012Leave a Comment on Nicole Kidman to play Grace Kelly in upcoming film

  Hollywood bible Variety has reported that Nicole Kidman has beaten out some stiff competition in to grab the role of Grace Kelly in the upcoming film Grace of Monaco.

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Movies

Casablanca (1942)

by adminupdated on March 5, 2020March 31, 20121 Comment on Casablanca (1942)

Genre: Romantic drama Description: In Casablanca Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) runs an upscale nightclub in unoccupied Casablanca in the early days of World War II. He is shocked when he sees his lost love Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) walk into his nightclub.

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Frank Langella writes tell-all book about Classic Hollywood stars

by adminupdated on November 3, 2018March 26, 20121 Comment on Frank Langella writes tell-all book about Classic Hollywood stars

Actor Frank Langella, who is known for his roles as Dracula, Sherlock Holmes and Richard Nixon, has written a tell-all book about the Hollywood icons he once worked with. The book is called Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them.

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Rare, valuable movie posters found in attic

by adminupdated on November 3, 2018March 12, 20122 Comments on Rare, valuable movie posters found in attic

  Nearly three dozen movie theater posters from Hollywood’s Golden Age were found in an attic in Pennsylvania.

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Sunset Boulevard (1950)

by adminupdated on March 2, 2020March 3, 20122 Comments on Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Genre: Drama Description: In Sunset Boulevard disillusioned screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) hides in an apparently abandoned mansion on Sunset Boulevard while being chased by repo men. While he wonders around, he discovers the owner: forgotten silent star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson).

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James Dean Gallery

by adminupdated on March 26, 2021February 24, 2012Leave a Comment on James Dean Gallery
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James Dean

by adminupdated on March 2, 2020February 20, 2012Leave a Comment on James Dean

Birth: February 8, 1931 Indiana, United States Death: September 30, 1955 California, United States Childhood James Dean was born on February 8, 1931 in Indiana and was called Jimmy by his family and friends. Although the pregnancy was not planned, his mother Mildred was absolutely smitten with him.

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