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...
Kristy McNichol: ‘Young twerp’ or hero to youth? (1984)
McNichol: Is she a 'young twerp' or a hero to youth? Kristy-watchers receiving mixed signals
By Clifford Terry, Chicago Tribune
For years it see... 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.
What is a flapper? Actress Olive Thomas answers (1920)
What's the definition of a flapper?
During the filming of Olive Thomas' new Selznick picture "The Flapper," which will be shown at the Princess, th... Read more...
Exposing Hollywood’s Red Menace: Communism (1940)
With hearts and checkbooks the stars responded to the call of humanity -- but an insidious plot lay hidden behind the campaign!
By Morton Thompson ... Read more...
Behind the scenes of The Wizard of Oz movie (1939)
The magic of modern moviemaking at its miracle best breathes life into that beloved classic of childhood
By Dixie Willson
And so M-G-M's art dep... Read more...
Fantasy in fashion: Costumes from The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Fantasy in fashion
The Wizard of Oz & its influence on clothing styles
by Gwenn Walters
The influences that sway the world of fashion have ... Read more...
Jaws will scare the hell out of you (1975)
Released in the summer of 1975, Jaws single-handedly drove more Americans away from the beaches and into the theaters than any storm or other force ... Read more...
My Fair Lady’s dream comes true (1964)
“My Fair Lady’s” dream comes true
Wouldn’t it be lovely if ‘Enry ‘Iggins and Eliza Doolittle were as warm and ‘owling a hit on the screen as on the... Read more...
The nineteenth summer of Kristy McNichol (1982)
Maybe she's no little darling on the set, but then Kristy McNichol never intended to be America's sweetheart. All she wants is to work hard -- and play hard.
Walt Disney ready to release ‘Cinderella’ (1950)
Disney's animated film, Cinderella, ready for theaters
Walt Disney's ready to spring his latest full-length cartoon, "Cinderella,” on the world. An... Read more...
Silent films: Why so many old movies have been lost
Silent cinema was not a primitive style of filmmaking, but an alternate form of storytelling, with artistic triumphs equivalent to or greater than those of the sound films that followed.
‘The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln’ worthy of highest praise (1924)
Find out about the lost silent film, 'The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln,' said to be a dignified and reverent, but altogether entertaining, motion picture from 1924.
‘Rebel Without a Cause’ story of a youth’s wild rage to live (1955)
James Dean plays a boy who tries to find love and affection, denied him at home, as the member of a juvenile gang.
Judy Garland & Deanna Durbin grow up in Hollywood (1939)
How kids grow up in Hollywood: Despite all the glamor, Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin live home lives similar to millions of other growing girls
Being a movie star getting tougher all the time (1938)
With the public no longer so gullible, there's a growing tendency among directors to have their stars actually perform stunts and difficult feats wherever practicable.
Gary Cooper’s ‘The Wedding Night’ special effects (1935)
One of the most difficult problems of Hollywood film producers has been to create the condensed breath that emanates from a person's mouth on a cold day.
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...
Kim Novak for Beautyrest mattresses (1960)
The Temptation of Beautyrest
Another story about the kind of comfort that's kind to your back
Give Kim Novak an "Oscar" for being smart. She rests... Read more...
Tom Mix’s stunts in Mr Logan, USA (1919)
Some roll
Tom Mix made a daring ride on his horse Tony, down a 200 foot embankment for a scene in his latest William Fox photoplay, "Mr Logan, ... Read more...
