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Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Basil Rathbone, born today, June 13 in 1892! Although the ever versatile South African born English actor portrayed variety of roles, his cad-like nature was always his character’s biggest appeal. ….. Basil Rathbone as the eccentic detective, Sher read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Character Actress & Film Pioneer, Hattie McDaniel, born June 10 in 1892! Hattie McDaniel — Radio Pioneer.  McDaniel started her entertainment career as a singer-songwriter in her brother’s (Otis) minstrel show.  In the early-1920s, she toured read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Judy Garland, born June 10 in 1922! The one, the only Judy Garland (as ‘child’ actress) with Mickey Rooney. “I sing, you know.” -Judy Garland as Betsy Booth in Love Finds Andy Hardy. (UNDERSTATEMENT!) Garland and Rooney appeared in a read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Songwriting Legend, Cole Porter, born June 9 in 1891! Whenever I think of the Fabulous Cole Porter, I can’t help but think of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing to “Night and Day” in The Gay Divorcee! Link to Video Clip of Fred Astaire and Ginge read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Dean Martin, born today,   June 7 in 1917! Dean Martin with partner Jerry Lewis.  Martin and Lewis starred in 16 movies together: My Friend Irma  (1949), My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), At War with the Army (1950), That’s My Boy (1951), Sailor read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Tony Curtis, born today,     June 3 in 1925! Ah, the versatile, Tony Curtis — as a ‘man’:  Cpl. Paul Hodges in Blake Edward’s The Perfect Furlough opposite real-life wife Janet Leigh as Lt. Vicki Loren. Lt. Vicki Loren: We just read more

A very special day for me! Just wanted to say that I am thrilled and honored to be included in Aurora’s “A Cinemental Journey” series on The Cinementals today, June 3rd! A very special THANK YOU to Aurora (known to many of us as @CitizenScreen and from CitizenScreen.Tumblr and Once read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Johnny Weissmuller, born today, June 2 in 1904! As Olympic Athlete, Johnny Weissmuller in Paris 1924 at the VIII Olympics.  Johnny Weissmuller won the 100m freestyle in 1924 and 1928, and was a member of the winning 4x200m relay team in both years. read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Marilyn Monroe, born today, June 1 in 1926! Marilyn Monroe as Evie (waitress) in Dangerous Years, her first ‘real’ role — although it was a small role, it was her first credited and her first speaking part. ….. Marilyn Monroe as the gor read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Clint Eastwood, born today, May 31 in 1930! Clint Eastwood as Actor: as “Blondie” in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. “Every gun makes its own tune.” ….. Clint Eastwood as Director: Million Dollar Baby starring Clint Eastwood and H read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Bob Hope, born today,           May 29 in 1903! As Actor, Bob Hope won FIVE non-competitive Academy Awards: 1941 Honorary Award: In recognition of his unselfish services to the motion picture industry (special silver plaque) 1945 Honorary Award: For his read more

Honor, Duty, Country.  These famous words spoken by General Douglas MacArthur are mantra to which all the men and women in the armed forces live by. When the call of duty arises, they are the first to put country before self and risk the ultimate sacrifice to protect the values of their fellow man.  read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, John Wayne, born today,     May 26 in 1907! American Icon in Westerns: John Wayne won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1969 for his role as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (shown here with Kim Darby and Glen Campbell) ….. And American Icon in War Movies: John read more

Fun news for all us Classic Movie Fans! The US Postal Service is honoring four Legendary Classic Movie Directors — Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder  – with the issuance of the Great Film Directors First-Class Forever stamps. “With these stamps, we’re bring read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Douglas Fairbanks, born today, May 23 in 1883! Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Zorro! ….. Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Robin Hood! ….. Douglas Fairbanks – the Original Don Juan! ….. Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Sir Laurence Olivier, born today, May 22 in 1907! I cannot live without my life! I cannot die without my soul! -Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights ….. She looks tolerable enough but I am in no humor tonight to give consequence to the m read more

Where Is She Now? I’m going to be completely honest here, I only knew Tippi Hedren from her work with Hitchcock, so when I started looking into her most recent film appearances, I was surprised to see that she hadn’t been in any well-known movies recently. She did have a role in the Davi read more

“Tippi” wasn’t always her name. Born Nathalie Kay Hedren on January 19, 1930 to Dorothea and Bernard Hedren, she was given the nickname “Tippi” by her father — from the Swedish nickname, Tupsa, meaning ‘sweetheart’.  Growing up in Minnesota, Tippi had read more

Tippi Hedren Prominent Roles The Birds (1963) as Melanie Daniels Marnie (1964) as Marnie Edgar A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) as Martha Roar (1981) as Madeline Pacific Heights (1990) as Florence Peters Citizen Ruth (1996) as Jessica Weiss I Heart Huckabees (2004) as Mary Jane Hutchinson Josh Kaye read more

Where Is He Now? Nominated for an Oscar six times, winning it twice, Caine has settled down into more supporting roles over the past 10 years. Caine appeared in a couple of remakes of his older films, the first being the Stephen Kay-directed Get Carter with Sylvester Stallone starring in the lead ro read more