Here are 10 things you should know about Hattie McDaniel, born 130 years ago today. Her legacy is a lasting one, but one can only wonder what might have been if Hollywood’s systemic racism had not held her back, as it did so many others.
Tag: classic film
10 Things You Should Know About Berton Churchill
Here are 10 things you should know about Berton Churchill, born 146 years ago today. Though he spent just a decade in Hollywood, he enjoyed a remarkably prolific career over that span.
Happy Anniversary, Casablanca!
It’s a tough choice, but if asked to name our favorite motion picture of all time, we’d have to say it’s Casablanca, which premiered on November 26, 1942, in New York City. (You can still visit the theatre where it debuted, but you’ll have to watch the video to learn more about that.)
We rewatched the “La Marseillaise” scene recently, in which a passionate rendition of the French national anthem gives the patrons of Rick’s Cafe Americain a small but satisfying victory over Maj. Strasser and his Nazi henchmen, and though we’ve seen this wonderful movie easily a dozen times (probably closer to two dozen), that scene still gave us chills.
Here are 16 things you should know about Casablanca, the official movie of Cladrite Radio…
Remembering Dorothy Dandridge on Her 100th Birthday
The talented and beautiful Dorothy Dandridge was born 100 years ago today in Cleveland, Ohio.

Remembering Fred Astaire on His Birthday
The great Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska. He’s been gone nearly 35 years, and if you wanted to make a list of the things that are wrong with the world today, the fact that Mr. Astaire no longer walks—nay, glides—among us would be on that list. We’ll be featuring Astaire’s music all day today on Cladrite Radio, so why not tune in now?