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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Today's Classic Movie Birthdays
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Birthname: Fania Borach
Born: Oct 29, 1891
New York City, NY
Passed: May 29, 1951
Beverly Hills, CA
Born: Oct 29, 1891
New York City, NY
Passed: May 29, 1951
Beverly Hills, CA
Fanny Brice
Oct 29, 1891
Birthname: Akim Tamiroff
Born: Oct 29, 1899
Tiflis, Republic of Georgia]
Passed: Sep 17, 1972
Palm Springs, CA
Born: Oct 29, 1899
Tiflis, Republic of Georgia]
Passed: Sep 17, 1972
Palm Springs, CA
Akim Tamiroff
Oct 29, 1899
Birthname: Richard Stephen Dreyfus
Born: Oct 29, 1947
Brooklyn, NY
Born: Oct 29, 1947
Brooklyn, NY
Richard Dreyfuss
Oct 29, 1947
Birthname: Hope Emerson
Born: Oct 29, 1897
Hawarden, IA
Passed: Apr 25, 1960
Hollywood, CA
Born: Oct 29, 1897
Hawarden, IA
Passed: Apr 25, 1960
Hollywood, CA
Hope Emerson
Oct 29, 1897
QUOTE OF THE DAY
John Ballantine:
It's like embracing a textbook.
Constance Petersen: Why do you do it?
John Ballantine: Because you're not a textbook.
See more quotes from Spellbound...Constance Petersen: Why do you do it?
John Ballantine: Because you're not a textbook.
MONTHLY COLUMNS
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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)
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) " 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
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)
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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The War Wagon (1967)
John Wayne has always been one of my favorite actors, as reflected in past columns such as John Wayne Favorites. Still, there are a number of Wayne films I’ve never seen, particularly from among his later films. One of those titles was The War Wagon (1967), which I’ve now caught up with thanks t......
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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES
Teresa Wright
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Teresa Wright, born on October 27, 1918! One thing that I’ve always liked about Teresa Wright was her integrity and control over her own image. Although the height of her career was during WWII, she was so opposed to posing for any of the famed “cheesecake”... Read more...
Jackie Coogan
Born October 26, 1914 Child Actor, Jackie Coogan! Couldn’t resist this one! Jackie Coogan — ADORABLE as a kid and kinda ‘cute’ as Uncle Fester too!!! Coogan appeared in 140 roles — most famously as The Kid in Charlie Chaplin‘s silent classic, The Kid… and of... Read more...
Fan Favorites: Beach Films
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Classic Movie Travel Sites
Did you know that there is a Jackie Gleason Statue in NY, NY?TV Land honors The Honeymooners with a statue of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden which stands at the... .. Read more
National Film Registry
The Mark of Zorro, directed by the legendary Rouben Mamoulian, was released in 1940. In 2009, 69 years later, it was inducted into The National Film Registry. Thank you National Film Registry!See More
Grauman’s Chinese Theater
Diana Wynyard's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1933. So were Jean Harlow... See More
