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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Lauren Bacall

Posted on September 16, 2012 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Lauren Bacall, born on September 16, 1924! Lauren Bacall is a survivor. And not just in a sense that she survived her late, idolized husband Humphrey Bogart.  No — her will to survive goes … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Maurice Chevalier

Posted on September 12, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Maurice Chevalier, born on September 12, 1888! Maurice Chevalier is what some like to call a born entertainer. His impeccable comedic timing and exaggerated heavy French accent combined with poor-working class background made … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Robert Wise

Posted on September 10, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Robert Wise, born on September 10, 1914! Some directors become legends by carving a cinematic niche for themselves. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense. Frank Capra has a tendency to … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Fred MacMurray

Posted on August 30, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Fred MacMurray, born on August 29, 1908!  Fred MacMurray is remembered mostly as the affable, good-natured father figure in the lexicon of  Classic Hollywood. So clean-cut, so moralistic – one can almost say … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ingrid Bergman

Posted on August 29, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ingrid Bergman, born on August 29, 1915. Ingrid Bergman was not a Classic Hollywood star. No. To call her that would be limiting to her sphere of influence known as the globe.  Bergman … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Gene Kelly

Posted on August 23, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Gene Kelly, born on August 23, 1912! As mentioned before with James Cagney, a prerequisite for stardom in classic Hollywood cinema was to hold the moniker triple threat. But what about a quadruple … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Shelley Winters

Posted on August 18, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Shelley Winters, born on August 18, 1920! Some actors make a career by playing it safe. They find a niche; make it work, and stick with it. It’s a respectable, perfectly stable way … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Mae West

Posted on August 17, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Mae West, born on August 17, 1893! For May West’s birthday, I would like to offer something different than my usual celebration of life. For West’s birthday, I would like to offer the … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on August 13, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Alfred Hitchcock, born on August 13th in 1899! It’s difficult to summarize someone like Hitchcock in a blog post. His films could be complex and subversive; silly and serious; all in the same … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Cecil B. DeMille

Posted on August 12, 2012 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Cecil B. DeMille, born on August 12th, 1881! Some directors are known for their nuanced touch, a subtle attention to detail that causes the viewer to pay the utmost attention in order to understand … Continue reading →

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