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Bernie Schwartz (from the Bronx, no less) was the only one of this week’s quartet to change his name. Wouldn’t you? Tony Curtis sounds much sexier. But the name shift got him grief, especially from Danny Kaye, a big star at the time Curtis first arose through Universal Pictures. Kaye was by no means universally […]
Yes, he is still alive — at age 90. (A prostate cancer survivor, no less.) That may be one reason why it’s hard for younger generations fully appreciate today just how important Poitier was to mid-to-late 20th century Hollywood. He was the colony’s rare leading man, the first black star to win a best actor […]
Which one is still living? Which two starred with Marilyn Monroe? Who had a torrid affair with Kim Novak? Which ones won Oscars? Who kept their real name? Who was born in N. Y.? Which was ineligibe to run for president? Who is Jewish? Who are singers as well as actors? Which of them have […]
A few weeks ago we highlighted Lloyd Nolan, and mentioned his part in 1945’s The House on 92nd Street (above). It was a dark war drama about Nazi agents flooding American between 1939 and 1941. Nolan played, typically for him, an FBI agent in pursuit. But the actor who was supposed to become a star from […]
In 1948, Olivia deHavilland was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Snake Pit. It was one of the first films to deal with mental illness and more importantly, its treatment. We in the audience are even exposed to electro-shock treatments. There is no doubt it is a difficult film to watch. Perhaps that is […]
Did you know those two youngsters MGM was promoting in 1940? Here’s a better look at him. And here’s a publicity shot of her with fellow contract players June Allyson and Virginia O’Brien. He was Douglas McPhail, a promising young tenor, Met Opera quality, who had a brief film career from 1935 to 1943. He […]
Did you know them? Julie Christie, though thought of as a British actress, was actually born in India. Of our three beauties she has had the most varied career. She was up for the part of Honey Ryder in the James Bond adventure Dr. No — but the producer, Albert Broccoli, thought her breasts were too small. […]
Here are three of the most beautiful women to grace the silver screen. Who are they, and which countries do they call home? Which was involved with Marcello Mastroianni? Who won an Oscar? Which were nominated for Oscars? Who starred with Elvis Presley? Which has parents as famous as she? Who appeared nude in Playboy […]
Yesterday we highlighted a one-time leading man who wasn’t typical. Now let’s look at an actress who was definitely a leading lady, but who didn’t fit the mold. She had lots of company but somehow our Quiz subject Dorothy McGuire (pictured above with Gregory Peck) stood out. Picture a room occupied by of the likes […]
A leading man of the Thirties and Forties who is virtually forgotten today was the multi- talented Burgess Meredith. The shot above is from his most famous role, as Ernie Pyle in 1945’s The Story of G.I. Joe (costarring Robert Mitchum). Actually, this may NOT be Meredith’s most recalled role, at least to younger readers. […]