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How much do you remember about character actor Victor Moore? Perhaps not much since he seemed to fly a tad under the radar. But the guy, born in New Jersey way back in 1896, rolled up quite a career. He regarded himself as a comedian who could act (and write, and direct), and he did […]
“America’s Mermaid” Esther Williams, who passed away last Thursday (June 6) at the age of 91, built a glittering movie career in the Forties and Fifties by looking relentlessly cheerful on-screen and just plain gorgeous in a bathing suit. The great news is that off-camera, Esther turned out to be a lusty, outspoken woman who seemed […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, once again with our arms elbow-deep in our email bag. We are very pleased to received your missives, and enjoy hearing a range opinions that occasionally — only occasionally — conflict with our own. We’ve published at least three blogs over the last year or […]
Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, wondering today about a certain tradition of actor loyalty, especially big stars using their clout to protect younger actors. Does it still exist in Hollywood’s cutthroat culture of today? We were able to come up with two indisputable instances of exemplary behavior in this […]
Hello everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here again with more dirt on Van Johnson. By 1945, Johnson was voted by movie theater owners as the No. 2 biggest box office star, second only to Bing Crosby. But questions still were asked about his sexual preferences. As author Scott Eyman recounts […]
Hello Everybody. This is Mister Joe Morella and Mister Frank Segers here again at ClassicMoviechat. MRS. Norman Maine is out, wandering about. We thought we’d reprise an old column for some of our newer readers. In the 1940’s, MGM supremo Louis B. Mayer pondered the question posed above, and he wasn’t sure he liked […]
Hi, everybody, Joe Morella and Frank Segers back again with a special note to you. We at Classic Movie Chat pride ourselves on bringing you photos that have never been seen before on any other blog. In fact these photos have never been published before –ANYWHERE. That’s because they are […]
Despite her relentlessly cheerful on-screen demeanor, “America’s Mermaid” — one of MGM’s biggest stars of the Forties and Fifties –was no simpering pollyanna. Judging by Esther Williams‘ outspoken comments about her famous fellow workers, she subscribed to Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s naughty dictum. Said Teddy’s daughter, “If you […]
Hello Everbody. Those men, Joe Morella and Frank Segers,are here again, with another photo from the Donald Gordon Collection. YP (yesterday’s pic) Also a shot from the DG collection. That was the cute young lad Van Johnson when he first arrived in Hollywood and was on the threshold of a Big career. Did you […]