Here are 10 things you should know about Gloria Swanson, born 121 years ago today. The oft-wed Swanson was one of the biggest stars of the silent era.
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10 Things You Should Know About Marlene Dietrich
Here are 10 things you should know about Marlene Dietrich, born 117 years ago today.
Remembering Joe E. Brown on His 127th Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about actor Joe E. Brown, born 127 years ago today. Best remembered today for the role of millionaire Osgood Fielding III in Billy Wilder‘s Some Like It Hot (1959), Brown starred in dozens of feature-length comedies in the 1930s and ’40s.
Remembering William Holden on His 100th Birthday
The handsome and talented William Holden was born 100 years ago today.
Here are 10 things you should know about William Holden…
Remembering Ernst Lubitsch on His 126th Birthday
The immortal Ernst Lubitsch, born 126 years ago today, is one of the few true giants of cinema. Peter Bogdanovich once described Lubitsch’s classic The Shop Around the Corner thusly: “an absolute masterpiece of wit, humanity understood and defined. Each character is vividly brought to life with compassion and love; it makes you laugh, and it can make you cry.” In our view, the same could be said of virtually all of Lubitsch’s pictures.
Here are 10 things you should know about Ernst Lubitsch…