So this is Hollywood! The movie town, seen from the sky (1920s)
So this is Hollywood! (1922)
It they hadn't improved on the 1890 model bathing suit, Mack Sennet wouldn't be where he is today. But if Sennet hasn't ... Read more...
How Thomas Edison shaped our world (1964)
Here's a look back from 1964 at the career of "American folk hero" Thomas Edison.
Mary Poppins hits the silver screen (1965)
Movie magic brings life to story book character
From the day the enchanting, elusive Mary Poppins character appeared on the American scene, straigh... Read more...
Mickey Rooney: His life story at age 18 (1939)
Mickey Rooney, an actor at the age of 11 months, veteran trooper at 10, and screen star at 16, writes his autobiography.
Mollie King in The Seven Pearls (1917)
The Seven Pearls was a 15-episode action film serial released in 1917, but little is known about it other than the picture's credits, as it's consider... Read more...
Motion picture etiquette: Lantern slides (1912)
From "Madam - How would you like to sit behind the hat you are wearing?" to "3 minutes intermission while changing pictures," these lantern slides wer... Read more...
The mysterious & mischievous Houdini (1918)
The mysterious -- and mischievous -- magician Houdini
by Harriette Underhill
All men are fascinating until you understand them, and that usually... Read more...
Snow White dazzles the critics (1938)
NYC, 1938: The dramatic entertainment most widely discussed for the past four weeks has been Walt Disney’s first full-length film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.'
The Black Dahlia murder (1947)
The murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short in January of 1947 was one of the biggest news stories of the 20th century, and continues to fascinate people to this day.
Western star Tom Mix killed in car crash (1940)
Tom Mix dies in car crash near Florence
Screen and circus star is pinned under auto
Florence, Oct 12 -- Tom Mix, cowboy actor and hero of score... Read more...
Elusive ‘Mary Poppins’ at last captured by Disney (1965)
Another look at the story covered in the Tom Hanks movie, Saving Mr Banks!
Disneyland 1987: More than ever the happiest place
Bringing you the finest in family entertainment, Disneyland is reaching for the stars like never before.
Are they real or fake? Silent movie stunts (1920)
The sensational feats of motion-picture stars
Are they genuine or faked? A frank discussion of a question that has been asked by thousands of people ... Read more...
Where reel life romance meets real life (1922)
Why aren't the movie "real" life stories like the reel life stories?
Why must Cupid, who smiles so happily in the first "close-ups," so often frown i... Read more...
Famed store set for Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Use famed store as set for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
What happens when a Hollywood movie company storms New York's Fort Knox, the fabulous Tiffa... Read more...
The latest Paramount motion pictures (1922)
Paramount announces its greatest program of motion picture entertainment
Some of the silent movies featured:
The Dictator
Blood and Sand
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The Burns & Allen story (1936)
The story of comedy duo George & Gracie
George Burns and Gracie Allen started their screen career with the only contract of its kind with the P... Read more...
Tom Mix becomes a roping Romeo (1918)
Tom Mix becomes a roping Romeo
The full breath of the big ranches with their stirring horsemen, their daring deeds, their ambitions, are combined w... Read more...
Lillie Langtry: The scandalous Jersey Lily (1958)
The scandalous Jersey Lily
New book tells dazzling story of beautiful Mrs Langtry, British actress who won Prince of Wales' heart and had saloon ... Read more...
The rise and fall of the stars (1936-1946)
The movies
1936 stars have lasted well -- but new faces are coming up
Each year, the Motion Picture Herald, a prominent movie trade paper, publi... Read more...
Cineman of the Year: Orson Welles (1942)
Cineman of the year
for his production, direction, writing, and performance of "Citizen Kane," selected by three leading award committees as "t... Read more...
