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Julie Garfield: “I was only six and a half when he died, but my father [John Garfield] was always my hero”

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The lady pictured here is Julie Garfield. She was born in 1946 in Los Angeles; her father was […]

September 30, 2025 Actor, Actress, Film Talk

Janet Leigh: “Norma Shearer was the quintessential star, a star like no other, and she was my fairy godmother”

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In February 1946, Norma Shearer swept into the lobby of the Sugar Bowl Ski Lodge in Soda Springs, […]

July 19, 2025 Actress, Film Talk

Kathleen Hughes: “Marilyn Monroe was so fantastic, I couldn’t believe Fox had dropped her”

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Former screen and television actress Kathleen Hughes (b. 1928) got noticed in 1953 as a blonde bombshell who […]

January 14, 2025 Actress, Film Talk

Jane Withers: “I could never be like Shirley Temple. I was just plain Jane”

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.She was a former child star, known for her roles in “Bright Eyes” (1934) and “Ginger” (1935), and […]

August 28, 2021 Actress, Film Talk

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: “Jack L. Warner was a tough businessman, but he was relaxed and kind”

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909-2000) was the son of the silent screen’s most beloved hero Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and […]

February 9, 2021 Actor-producer

Gérard Depardieu: “When you’re making a film, you never know when the magic really begins”

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Define a star. How would you describe a star in the cinematic landscape? We all know them; we […]

June 27, 2018 Actor, Film Talk, Introduction

Carla Laemmle: “Growing up on the Universal lot, near the New York street, was like a dream come true”

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As the niece of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios in 1915, Carla Laemmle lived a long and […]

November 6, 2016 Actress, Film Talk

Brigitte Bardot: “I can’t even go to the dentist without being followed or being photographed”

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One of the most famous stars ever to grace the screen, former French actress and superstar Brigitte Bardot […]

April 15, 2016 Actress, Film Talk

Looking back: What daily life was like at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer once you entered the studio

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A lot of (auto)biographical books and historical documentaries have been made over the years, all reflecting on (the […]

November 21, 2015 Film history, Hollywood

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou: Hopefully we’ll catch another glimpse of their on-screen magic

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It all began more than a century ago, and since then, it often proved to be a successful […]

October 30, 2015 Actress, Director-screenwriter

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