As the niece of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios in 1915, Carla Laemmle lived a long and […]
Louis B. Mayer
It all seems so long ago now, but the memory is still very vivid. It was early 1993 […]
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Roman Coppola is undoubtedly an all-round craftsman who is very productive behind the screen: as […]
Irene Mayer Selznick, daughter of studio mogul Louis B. Mayer and wife of independent Hollywood producer David O. […]
A lot of (auto)biographical books and historical documentaries have been made over the years, all reflecting on (the […]
As a 17-year-old teenager, Marsha Hunt played her first leading role in her debut film, “The Virginia Judge” […]
Film director Jacques Feyder: Hollywood’s starmaker from—once again—Elsene, Brussels
European film directors at work in Hollywood silents, early 20th century. It was pretty common, and there were […]
Film history: Focus on early Academy Award winners Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery (1885-1949) and Marie Dressler (1868-1934) were two of MGM’s top stars in the early days of […]
It was wonderful to see how much former screen star Ann Rutherford, a.k.a. Polly Benedict in the much-beloved […]
Screen legend Luise Rainer passed away on December 30, 2014, at her London home, at age 104, just […]
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