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Today's Classic Movie Birthdays

Birthname: Byron Elsworth Barr
Born: Nov 4, 1913
St. Cloud, MN
Passed: Oct 19, 1978
New York City, NY

Gig Young
Nov 4, 1913

Birthname: William Penn Adair Rogers
Born: Nov 4, 1879
Oologah, OK
Passed: Aug 15, 1935
near Point Barrow, AK

Will Rogers
Nov 4, 1879

Birthname: Arthur William Matthew Carney
Born: Nov 4, 1918
Mount Vernon, NY
Passed: Nov 9, 2003
Chester, CT

Art Carney
Nov 4, 1918

Birthname: Martin Henry Balsam
Born: Nov 4, 1919
The Bronx, NY
Passed: Feb 13, 1996
Rome, Italy

Martin Balsam
Nov 4, 1919

Birthname: Henry William Walter Horseley Beresford
Born: Nov 4, 1863
London, England
Passed: Oct 4, 1944
Los Angeles, CA

MONTHLY COLUMNS

Western RoundUp

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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Classic Movie Travels

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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Monsters and Matinees

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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Noir Nook

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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Silents are Golden

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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Silver Screen Standards

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

Legend Tribute

Vivien Leigh

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Vivian Leigh, Born on November 5, 1913! What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘southern belle’? A young chaste girl, a gentleman at her side? Or perhaps ornate dresses with details so exquisite you’d think it was a Vera Wang creation? Or maybe... Read more...

Mini Tribute

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...

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