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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Today's Classic Movie Birthdays
See More BirthdaysBirthname: Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer
Born: Sep 30, 1921
Helensburgh, UK
Passed: Oct 16, 2007
Botesdale, Suffolk
Born: Sep 30, 1921
Helensburgh, UK
Passed: Oct 16, 2007
Botesdale, Suffolk
Deborah Kerr
Sep 30, 1921
Angie Dickinson
Sep 30, 1931
Roy N. Sickner
Sep 30, 1928
Birthname: George Bancroft
Born: Sep 30, 1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed: Oct 2, 1956
Santa Monica, CA
Born: Sep 30, 1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed: Oct 2, 1956
Santa Monica, CA
George Bancroft
Sep 30, 1882
Birthname: Hein van der Niet
Born: Sep 30, 1901
Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage
Passed: May 9, 1975
Los Angeles, CA
Born: Sep 30, 1901
Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage
Passed: May 9, 1975
Los Angeles, CA
Philip Dorn
Sep 30, 1901
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Marquis de Varennes:
They protest they have no bread, Your Majesty!
Marie Antoinette: No bread indeed. Let them eat cake!
See more quotes from The Story of Mankind...Marie Antoinette: No bread indeed. Let them eat cake!
MONTHLY COLUMNS
See More »An Ideal Mentor: Buster Keaton’s Apprenticeship With Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton If you’re a fan of classic comedy, you’ve likely heard of Buster Keaton’s earliest film appearances in Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s slapstick comedies, many of which are considered classics today. With its freewheeling atmosphere and talented fellow comedian......
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The ‘big grasshopper movie’ makes me feel like a kid again
In today’s on-demand world of streaming services, we feel like we can watch any movie with a click of a button. But that’s not true. There are always films that elude us despite our best efforts to find them. For me, that’s Beginning of the End (1957). I was a kid when I first saw the awesomel......
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Anthony Mann at the Helm
Several years ago, when I was a guest on a podcast, the hostess asked me to name my favorite film noir directors. I don’t know why, but I felt like a deer caught in the headlights, and my mind went completely blank â€" the only director I could even think of was Alfred Hitchcock! And no shade to S......
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Angel Face (1953)
Classic film has no shortage of mean girls, but Angel Face (1953) offers a particularly dangerous teenage femme fatale in its title character, played with unhinged intensity by English actress Jean Simmons. The plot of this riveting story of obsession and murder has a lot in common with Leave Her to......
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Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, to Margaret Majer Kelly and John Kelly Sr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the third of their four children. Her father owned a brickwork contracting company and won three Olympic gold medals for sculling. Though he lost his run for Mayor of......
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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES
Greer Garson
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Greer Garson, Born on September 29, 1904! Nominated for seven Academy Awards and winner of one, Greer Garson was an immensely popular Hollywood star in the late thirties to late forties. However – although one of my favorite classic movie Stars – Greer... Read more...
Arnold Stang
Born September 28, 1918 Character Actor Arnold Stang With thick black glasses and inimitable squawky voice, Arnold Stang‘s career spans radio, Broadway, television and film. His film and TV appearances include My Sister Eileen (uncredited debut role), The Man with the Golden Arm (Sinatra’s... Read more...













