Often called the "father of the atomic bomb," J. Robert Oppenheimer was a distinguished researcher and theoretical physicist who served as director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during…
Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. and grew to be 6'5". His career as a popular movie star spanned three decades. In 1956 he was nominated by the…
Today with A.i. so much in the news, these last lines of the M-G-M 4-star all-star classic film Dinner at Eight (1933) as they walk into the dining room are…
Last February a Burke and Atwell auction offered an original Ty Cobb Type I photo from 1910-12. It closed at $512,000. The successful bidder is now entertaining re-sale offers starting…
Not only fans of Latin American cinema but serious movie lovers everywhere know that singer and movie star María Félix was one of the most beautiful actresses of the Golden…
Many believe that the greatest baseball movie ever made was The Natural, starring Robert Redford. Back in 1954, Hall of Fame flame-thrower with the Dodgers, Don Drysdale graduated from Van…
James Dean is known for the three important feature films he made: East of Eden (1955), Rebel Without A Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). Prior to hitting it big, he…
Flip Wilson got his big break when Johnny Carson asked Redd Foxx, his guest one night on The Tonight Show, "Who is the funniest comedian working today?" Foxx told him…
Roberto Clemente was not only a great baseball player, but also a great humanitarian. At the end of 1972, at only age 38, he died in a plane crash, in…
Performing in France, Josephine Baker was an instant success and became a symbol of the Jazz Age. In stage shows there she would appear practically nude and engage in erotic…
