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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Ernest Lubitsch

Posted on January 28, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ernst Lubitsch, born January 28, 1892! I want you to do me a little a favor. Read the following loglines from three different classic films: “A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Michael Curtiz

Posted on December 24, 2012 by minooallen

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Michael Curtiz, born December 24, 1886! Some directors are remembered for a specific reason. Hitchcock will be forever known as the master of suspense, Cuckor earned the moniker of “womans director,” and Ed Wood … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Erich Von Stroheim

Posted on September 22, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Erich Von Stroheim, born September 22, 1885! To quote Sunset Blvd, “There were three young directors who showed promise in those days: D. W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille, and Max Von Mayerling.” If … 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: 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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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: William Wyler

Posted on July 1, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Wyler, born July 1, in 1902! While in college, I read an essay called William Wyler, The Jansenist of Mise en Scene, by famed French film theorist Andre Bazin. And I must … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Charles Laughton

Posted on July 1, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Charles Laughton, born July 1, in 1899! I like to think of Charles Laughton as somewhat of a film and theatre Renaissance man. Acting, he did that. Directing, he did that, too. Producing, … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Billy Wilder

Posted on June 22, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Billy Wilder, born June 22 in 1906! The dictionary describes a hero as follows: A person who is admired for courage or noble qualities. And of course, every child has a hero growing … Continue reading →

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