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Today's Classic Movie Birthdays

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Charles Bronson
Birthname: Charles Dennis Buchinsky
Born: Nov 3, 1921
    Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
Passed: Aug 30, 2003
    Los Angeles, CA

Charles Bronson
Nov 3, 1921

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns
Birthname: Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie
Born: Nov 3, 1948
    Glasgow, Scotland

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns
Nov 3, 1948

Lois Smith
Birthname: Lois Arlene Humbert
Born: Nov 3, 1930
    Topeka, KS

Lois Smith
Nov 3, 1930

Ford Sterling
Birthname: George Ford Stich
Born: Nov 3, 1883
    La Crosse, WI
Passed: Oct 13, 1939
    Los Angeles, CA

Ford Sterling
Nov 3, 1883

Paul Panzer
Birthname: Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter
Born: Nov 3, 1872
    Würzburg, Germany
Passed: Aug 16, 1958
    Hollywood, CA

Paul Panzer
Nov 3, 1872

MONTHLY COLUMNS

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Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers 6

Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers 6

Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers In this month’s column we once again visit the final resting places of a number of key Western actors. Last spring I made my first visit to Riverside National Cemetery, where a number of actors who were also veterans are interred; those buried there include......
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Dorothy Dell

Dorothy Dell

Dorothy Dell was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Elbert and Lillian Goff and grew up in a socially prominent family. Her father, lumberman Elbert E. Goff, claimed descent from one of the men associated with the Mayflower, while her mother’s family was reportedly related to Jefferson Davis......
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New Vincent Price documentary is a gift to fans

New Vincent Price documentary is a gift to fans

Like many of us, comedian Bill Hader grew up watching the classic horror films of Vincent Price. He found them inspiring, even comforting and felt joy coming from Price. “Man, this guy is having a blast,” Hader recalls thinking about the actor in the exceptional new documentary Vincent Price: Wh......
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Five Things I Love About Decoy (1946)

Five Things I Love About Decoy (1946)

If you know your noir, you’re unquestionably familiar with iconic films like The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944), Laura (1944), and Out of the Past (1947) â€" goes without saying, right? But do you know about Decoy (1946)? You should. You only owe it to yourself. For this month’s ......
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Silent Superstars: The Magnetic Conrad Veidt

Silent Superstars: The Magnetic Conrad Veidt

Known to even casual fans of classic cinema for his striking portrayal of the sleepwalking Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Conrad Veidt was one of the great artistes of his generation. Gentlemanly, handsome, and madly in love with dramatic acting, he gave even the smallest roles his al......
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The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

If Thing is your favorite member of the Addams Family, then creep on over to see The Beast with Five Fingers (1946), which stars Peter Lorre as a mistreated secretary who is haunted by the murderous hand of his recently deceased employer. This eerie Warner Bros. outing from director Robert Florey ge......
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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Burt Lancaster, born on November 2, 1913! When I think Burt Lancaster, the first thing that pops into my head is simple: man. For me, Lancaster is the go-to example for testosterone-driven manliness in classic cinema – the shining example of what it means...  Read more...
Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Born November 2, 1892 Actress, Alice Brady! The fabulous (in my humble opinion!) Alice Brady appeared in over 75 roles, both Silent and Sound, including In Old Chicago (won Best Supporting Actress), My Man Godfrey (nominated for Best Supporting Actress) — and my personal favorite – The Gay...  Read more...

Fan Favorites: Biographical Films

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True Story of Jesse James

1957
Fan rating: 9.00

Francis of Assisi

1961
Fan rating: 9.00

Rhapsody in Blue

1945
Fan rating: 9.00

Classic Movie Travel Sites

Elizabeth Montgomery StatueDid you know that there is an Elizabeth Montgomery Statue in Salem, MA?

The Samantha statue was erected on June 15, 2005 (after some controversy) in Lappin Park on Essex an... ..  Read More

National Film Registry

12 Angry MenIn 2007, 12 Angry Men starring the legendary Martin Balsam, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 50 years after its initial release (1957).
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Grauman’s Chinese Theater

Nelson Eddy's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1938. So were Mickey Rooney...  See More

Books and Plays

Spartacus
The novel, Spartacus, by Howard Fast was published in 1951.

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