Roles Burt Reynolds Turned Down
The public loved Burt Reynolds, but they might have loved him even sooner had he not turned down several key roles. The producer of the James Bond films, Albert R.…
Clark Gable & Jean Harlow: Born to Co-Star
When they appeared together in M-G-M's classic star vehicle RED DUST (1931), the 31 year-old Cark Gable and the 21 year-old Jean Harlow had appeared together previously, once, in THE…
Sally Ride’s Lifetime of Achievements and Enduring Influence
American astronaut and physicist Sally Ride received awards throughout her lifetime, and after -- they are too numerous to list. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame…
Jack Dempsey: The Cultural Icon
Jack Dempsey reigned as heavyweight champion of the world from 1919 to 1926. His success earned enshrinement in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Dempsey was more than a great…
Jeff Torborg reminiscing about Don Drysdale
Dodgers catcher Jeff Torborg reminiscing about Hall of Fame pitcher, Don Drysdale: “In those days, hitters would dig a hole and really get anchored with their back foot. Willie Mays…
Hedy Lamarr & Jean Harlow: The Inspiration for Catwoman
“Batman” co-creator Bob Kane eventually revealed that Hedy Lamarr and Jean Harlow were the two principal inspirations for the DC Comics anti-heroine known as Catwoman in the Batman stories and…
Jimmy Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life
The favorite film of both its star, James Stewart, and its director, Frank Capra. Based on a short story, "The Greatest Gift", by Philip Van Doren Stern, written in 1939,…
The Wise Words of Dr. Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou said in 1989, "Nothing so frightens me as writing, but nothing so satisfies me. It's like a swimmer in the [English] Channel: you face the stingrays and waves…
Montgomery Clift: One of Hollywood’s First Method Actors
A four-time Academy Award nominee, Edward Montgomery Clift made his mark in movies essaying roles as "moody, sensitive young men," according to The New York Times. He rates alongside James…
Neil Armstrong’s Historic Moonwalk
In 1969 Neil Alden Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the surface of the Moon. He fulfilled a national goal that had been proposed by President John…
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