Articles for tag: Arsenic and Old Lace, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Mae West

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Top Ten Classic Cary Grant Movies

When you think of Cary Grant you probably think of huge classical movie hearthrob Cary Grant, who starred in many romantic classic films. Cary Grant certainly stole many women’s hearts in some of his movies, where his charm was in need of no explanation. However, do you know all of his best movies? Have you ...

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The Bela Lugosi / Boris Karloff Ghost Stories

As is well-known, Bela Lugosi was buried in his cape, tuxedo, and wearing his Dracula crest ring after a career in movies, none of which came close to the fame brought to him as Dracula. In 1927, Lugosi, who had emigrated from Hungary to his political affiliations, opened on Broadway in Dracula and played the ...

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The 10 Best Films of the 1940’s

Here is a continuing look at my picks of the best films of the decade. As the country entered war many box office stars left their careers briefly behind to enter the Army while most actresses did their part doing live shows and collecting goods and money for the Red Cross and other organizations. Naturally ...

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A Bio of Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff is the man behind two of Hollywood’s most fearsome screen icons. His turns as the misunderstood monster in Frankenstein and the undead Imhotep in The Mummy cemented Karloff’s status as horror movie royalty. Karloff’s career spread out across film, stage, television, comic books and eve U.S. Postal Service commemorative stamps. As a charter ...

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Silent Film Legends: Lillian and Dorothy Gish

Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish were actresses who were pioneers in the Hollywood movie industry. The Gish sisters made their mark in the silent movie era as actresses. Through the Lillian and Gish Prize, they continue to reach out and influence the arts today. The Gish Sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish were sisters from Ohio ...