1940s
Why Walt Disney’s classic movie ‘Bambi’ took 5 years to make (1942)
Bambi is pure Disney – a world of fun, beauty and imagination which Disney has made his own. Find out why it took so long to get just right!
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1980s
Little darling: Kristy McNichol, the young actress America adored in the ’70s & ’80s
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.
1940s
The real Howard Hughes, before he went off the rails and was still Hollywood’s secret heartbreaker (1942)
He’s rich as Croesus, with achievements that are many and brilliant. He has a soft voice, half Southern, half Western, shy eyes and an infectious grin. He’s Howard Hughes. There should be a law against him.
1980s
Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Lost Ark movie is a stunning summer hit (1981)
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have seemingly boundless energy, and that energy is unharnessed in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ – a startling spectacle, starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.
1930s
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. Take a look behind the scenes of The Wizard of Oz in this story from the film’s debut in 1939!
1910s
Old silent movies: Why so many classic films have been lost
Silent movies were not part of 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.
1970s
In ‘Rocky,’ Sylvester Stallone packs a real punch (1976)
If you haven’t heard of ‘Rocky’ or Sylvester Stallone, welcome back from Mars – about the only place where you could not see or hear about this movie about a boxer, and the rags-to-riches story of the guy who wrote it.
1970s
The Godfather: The gangster movie moves uptown (1972)
You liked the side action upstairs in the bedroom during the wedding from the book The Godfather? In the movie, you got it. Liked the horse-head bit? You got it. The restaurant caper with the crooked police captain? You got it, you got it.
1970s
‘Jaws’ gives the world a terrifying shark attack (1975)
Released in the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws single-handedly drove more Americans away from the beaches and into the theaters than any storm or other force of nature ever possibly could have.
1980s
Earthlings love the movie E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial, with his oversized, glowing heart, has been capturing the fancy of moviegoers since he touched down in earthbound theaters to the tune of about $3 million a day.
1930s
Fantasy in fashion: The Wizard of Oz costumes (1939)
How were the Wizard of Oz costumes created for the classic movie, starring Judy Garland? See some of the original sketches of the fairylike, frolicsome and sprightly costumes that were an outstanding feature of this fantasy.
1960s
Looking inside ‘The Outsiders’ movie (1983)
If “The Outsiders” looks polished, there’s good reason. The movie was made by the practiced hand of Francis Ford Coppola, responding to a petition sent to him by seventh and eighth graders in Fresno, California.
1940s
The truth about Hollywood draft deferments during WW2 (1942)
It is useless to deny that motion picture stars have been getting the best of it (as to immunity from draft). Some have been given special deferments and choice assignments and have been allowed extra months to finish pictures before having to report for active duty.
1920s
The legendary actress Greta Garbo and her movies (1934)
America’s highest-paid film star in the 1930s was a Swedish-born woman we know as Greta Garbo. A legend during the Golden Age of Hollywood, Garbo was one of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, as well as very successful in the early talking films.
1950s
Walt Disney thrills the world with the release of the classic animated movie ‘Cinderella’ (1950)
Walt Disney’s ready to spring his latest full-length animated movie, Cinderella, on the world. And the face-lifting it got in Hollywood may have the original author rattling in his grave.
1920s
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
1960s
How Thomas Edison shaped our world (1964)
Here’s a look back from 1964 at the career of “American folk hero” Thomas Edison.
1920s
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, the
1930s
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
1910s
Movie star says having color in moving pictures is ‘spooky’ (1913)
‘The picture was thrown on the screen, and there was the exact shade of hair and eyes, the true flesh tints it was almost spooky, even a little string of pink beads about my neck, why, there they were just as pink as could be!’
1980s
Get Cinderella on videocassette – for a limited time (1988)
Cinderella, the world’s favorite fairy tale, is available on VHS for your VCR! Cinderella on videocassette is the gift of the season! The gift your whole family can share together.
1960s
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
1800s
‘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.
1960s
Then & now: Sites from Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963)
The Potter School in “The Birds” The Potter School in 2012 Hitchcock & Hedren by the school Note the church in the background. Saint Teresa
1950s
‘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.
1930s
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
1930s
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.
1930s
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.
1920s
Are they real or fake? Silent movie stunts (1920)
This skepticism toward the genuineness of motion-picture ‘stunts’ finds its origin partly in the early pictures, where daring deeds were performed by a so-called extra, who doubled for the star for a mere pittance of five dollars a day.
1960s
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
1910s
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
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