- Bringing up Baby (1938)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Top Hat (1935)
- The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Swing Time (1936)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Flying Down to Rio (1933)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- Roberta (1935)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- Holiday (1938)
- Frankenstein (1931)
Top War Movies
- The African Queen (1951)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- Father Goose (1964)
- Gunga Din (1939)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Above and Beyond (1952)
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
- Beau Geste (1939)
Top Home Movies
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- Houseboat (1958)
- George Washington Slept Here (1942)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
Most talked about Legends
- Katharine Hepburn
74 articles in 20 blogs
- Carole Lombard
71 articles in 16 blogs
- Bette Davis
67 articles in 26 blogs
- Barbara Stanwyck
66 articles in 25 blogs
- Cary Grant
57 articles in 18 blogs
- Buster Keaton
53 articles in 17 blogs
- Marilyn Monroe
52 articles in 15 blogs
- Mary Pickford
47 articles in 12 blogs
- Alfred Hitchcock
44 articles in 19 blogs
- Jean Harlow
41 articles in 11 blogs
Most talked about Character Actors
- Jane Wyman
13 articles in 3 blogs
- Basil Rathbone
10 articles in 5 blogs
- Hattie McDaniel
10 articles in 9 blogs
- Rosalind Russell
10 articles in 7 blogs
- Claude Rains
7 articles in 7 blogs
- Ernest Borgnine
7 articles in 5 blogs
- Eve Arden
5 articles in 3 blogs
- Thelma Ritter
4 articles in 4 blogs
- Louise Beavers
4 articles in 4 blogs
- Billie Burke
4 articles in 3 blogs
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Charlie Chaplin
Apr 16, 1889
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Apr 16, 1921
Henry Stephenson
Apr 16, 1871
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Legend Tribute: Charlie Chaplin
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Born April 15, 1917 Character Actor Hans Conried! Character Actor Hans Conried appeared in over 200 film and television roles — including Disney’s Peter Pan (as Captain Hook) and My Friend Irma (as Professor Kropotkin). He also most famously played Danny Thomas’ Uncle Tonoose on TV’s... read more...
John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (for Twitter, Monday April 14)
Time for todays Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this weeks winner of John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman, courtesy of Simon & Schuster! (remember, in order to win, you must have already pre-qualified via the Qualifying Entry Task posted earlier this week)
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John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Enter-to-Win (Facebook Giveaway, week of April 14)
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John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task (for Twitter Contest, Wk of Apr 14)
John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task for this weeks Twitter Contest
In order to qualify for this weeks John Wayne Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Friday, April 18 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and April 18 at 5PM EST):
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The Diamonds and Gold Blogathon: Bette Davis and The Baby Jane Paradox
The Diamonds and Gold Blogathon: Bette Davis and The Baby Jane Paradox
The world can be a scary place for an aging actress. With Hollywoods well documented misogynistic tendencies, veteran actress, no matter how tremendous their talents maybe, are often cast aside in favor of a youthful, fre......Read more
John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task (for Twitter Contest, Wk of Apr 7)
John Wayne: The Life and the Legend Qualifying Entry Task for this weeks Twitter Contest
In order to qualify for this weeks John Wayne Book Giveaway on Twitter, you must complete the following task by Sunday, April 13 at 5PM EST (i.e. any time between now and April 13 at 5PM EST):
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