James Dean was often criticized in his short acting career (and in his long bout of posthumous fame) of being a clone of Marlon Brando, of too consciously aping Brando’s mannerisms and look. However, while Brando was clearly Dean’s idol, according to director Elia Kazan, he also drew inspiration from Brando’s greatest rival in the ...
Stella Adler was born on February 1, 1901, in New York, the youngest daughter of the Yiddish theater actors, Jacob P. Adler and Sarah Adler, who founded an acting dynasty. In addition to her parents, Stella’s family included her siblings Charles Adler, Jay Adler, Julia and Luther Adler, all of whom appeared on Broadway. Stella ...
What do The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia and Casblanca. have in common? All three movies were recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as the Best Picture of their year (1972, 1962 & 1943, respectively). All three are classics, considered among the finest motion pictures ever made. The three pictures made the ...
During the 1950s, there was an absolute explosion of entertainment. Television may have kept many moviegoers at home but the stars of Hollywood kept the magic alive. New Broadway musicals made their debuts from Guys and Dolls in 1950 to the Sound of Music in 1959. Americans were also enjoying popular music with a steady ...
“The Godfather” was the movie that redefined the Hollywood gangster film for all time. Amazingly, its director, Francis Ford Coppola, was a newcomer and didn’t have the studio’s faith behind him to call the shots. All worries the film wouldn’t do the bestselling book by Mario Puzo proud faded when it soared as a mega ...
Few actors have ever been as “in-the-moment” as Marlon Brando. There are certain things that can’t be taught, and Brando’s incomparable instinct, his ability to completely consume himself in the scene, is something that not even $1,000,000 worth of acting lessons can buy. Looking at Brando’s career, there were certainly a good deal of outright ...
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