Bette Davis as JEZEBEL
In 1930 a very young William Wyler was making tests for a picture at Universal, the studio founded by his elder cousin, Carl Laemmle. One who tested was a then…
Lana Turner’s Views on Contemporary Film
From her Century City apartment in 1980, Lana Turner, reflecting on her great career, said, "I look at films now and I see people shoving their tongues down people's throats…
David Niven: Actor, Soldier, Writer
David Niven wore many hats as an actor, a soldier, and a writer. He was British, debonair, and distinguished many outstanding films, winning both a Golden Globe Award and an…
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Hallmark Collection: Poetry in Every Hand
Dr. Maya Angelou had her own line of Hallmark greeting cards. Anticipating possible criticism for being involved in a commercial enterprise, she said, “If I’m America’s poet, or one of…
Timeless Insights from Mark Twain
Words to ponder as offered by the legendary thinker and writer, Mark Twain: "Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often."
Bettie Page: The Queen of Pin-Ups
According to Playboy magazine, Bettie Page was “the Queen of Pin-Ups, the model of the century, yet she remains one of its best kept secrets.”
Clark Gable and Lana Turner Topline HONKY TONK
Honky Tonk (1941) was the first of four MGM films teaming Clark Gable with Lana Turner, half his age at the time. The others: Somewhere I'll Find You (1942), Homecoming…
Roberto Clemente: A 3,000-Hit Legacy
Despite his unfairly shortened career, did Pirates baseball star Roberto Clemente manage to join the exclusive "3,000 Hits Club"? Yes, and he did so on September 30, 1972 in the…
Raquel Welch: The Icon in a Fur Bikini
The breakthrough film for Raquel Welch in 1966 was ONE MILLION YEARS B.C., a remake of the 1939 Hal Roach Studios classic prehistoric saga. The fur-bikinied and stunning looking Raquel…
Casey Stengel’s New York Baseball Legacy
Casey Stengel piloted so many of the great New York Yankees teams up in the Bronx. But he didn't always wear the Yankee pinstripes. He also played for the New…