Here are 10 things you should know about William Haines, born 121 years ago today. Not widely remembered nowadays, he was a huge star in the late 1920s and ‘early 30s.
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10 Things You Should Know About Carole Lombard
Here are 10 things you should know about Carole Lombard, born 112 years ago today. Her life and career were cut short, but her legacy still shimmers.
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10 Things You Should Know About William Powell
Here are 10 things you should know about William Powell, born 128 years ago today. Of all the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, it is Powell we would choose to model ourselves after. He came off as suave, sophisticated, elegant, witty, warm and decent.
10 Things You Should Know About Sally Eilers
Here are 10 things you should know about Sally Eilers, born 111 years ago today. She’s one of our favorites from the 1930s.
A Quartet of Screwball Comedy Classics on TCM
Tonight’s a big night for fans of classic romantic and screwball comedies: Beginning at 8 p.m. ET, TCM is airing four favorites in a row, so set those DVRs now (that’s assuming you’re not prepared to stay up until 4 a.m.):
8:00 p.m.
His Girl Friday (1940)
An unscrupulous editor plots to keep his star reporter-and ex-wife-from re-marrying.
Dir: Howard Hawks; Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
10:00 p.m.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.
Dir: Gregory La Cava; Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
12:00 a.m.
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
A woman’s two lives as small-town innocent and author of torrid romances collide.
Dir: Richard Boleslawski; Cast: Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Thomas Mitchell
2:00 a.m.
The More the Merrier (1943)
The World War II housing shortage brings three people together for an unlikely romance.
Dir: George Stevens; Cast: Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn