Hollywood’s Theatrical Knight Laurence Olivier was one of the most celebrated stage actors of the 20th century, an extraordinary movie actor and later a successful TV actor. He revolutionised how to portray Shakespearean characters, brought his thespian verve onto the screen and became known together with wife Vivien Leigh for bringing British elegance and acting […]
The actress that bridged countries, generations and genres Although many of us will remember Angela Lansbury only as TV sleuth Jessica Fletcher of Murder. She Wrote Fame, she actually was an institution to Hollywood and the movie industry for decades – and had an interesting life to say the least! Angela Lansbury was not only
The Gentleman in the Shadows He was never the flashiest man on screen. He didn’t seek the spotlight, and rarely chased the leading-man title. And yet, Joseph Cotten starred in some of the most important films of the 20th century and held close creative bonds with legends like Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock. He famously
The Rough Film Noir Anti-Hero Glenn Ford was one of the biggest Hollywood stars throughout the 1940s, and 50s, a film noir icon and one of Hollywood’s most notorious womanizers. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out every Wednesday. Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier Rock Hudson Rock Hudson Elinor
The Inventor of “The Pie in the Face” He was one of the most popular stars of silent cinema and also one of the highest-paid ones during the 1920s. Then, a scandal destroyed his career, his legacy – and ultimately his life. Today we are taking a look at one of the first on-screen comedians,
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Screenwriter & Socialist Activist She was a socialist activist, a supporter of communism and the suffragist movement, she was a secretary, a writer, and a screenwriting genius. Sonya Levien might not be the first name that comes to your mind when thinking Old Hollywood, but she was once one of the highest paid screenwriters of