Here are 10 things you should know about Ricardo Cortez, born 123 years ago today. The not-so-Latin Lover enjoyed three decades of success in Hollywood before becoming a stockbroker on Wall Street.
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10 Things You Should Know About Greta Garbo
Here are 10 things you should know Greta Garbo, born 118 years ago today. She was the rare actress who continued to fascinate the public every bit as much after she retired as she did during her motion picture career.
10 Things You Should Know About Ann Harding
Here are 10 things you should know about Ann Harding, born 120 years ago today.She worked steadily for 35 years on stage, in pictures and on TV, but her time in the spotlight was brief. TCM has gone a long way in renewing interest in—and appreciation of—her film career.
10 Things You Should Know About Ann Blyth
Here’s wishing many happy and healthy returns of the day to Ann Blyth, who celebrates her 93rd birthday today. Here are 10 things you should know about this versatile actress.
A Drive Up Fifth Avenue, ca. 1937
You know how, when you’re watching an old movie and there’s a scene in the interior of a car, and through the rear window, you can see rear-projected footage of the city streets the car is supposedly traveling on? If the movie you’re watching is set in NYC, there’s a chance that this is the footage you’re seeing.
This trip back in time begins at 60th Street and Fifth, just a block up from the Plaza Hotel, and continues north for 3.5 minutes or so, and then other angles are shot for the remaining time.