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Paulette Goddard - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Paulette Goddard (1910 - 1990). Was an American movie actress adept at playing both sophisticated comedy and sultry melodrama. She was a child model who grew up to become a stunningly beautiful singer, dancer and leading lady with a trademark infectious grin. Search Amazon for Paulette Goddard. In 1943 won her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and represented the peak of her popularity although she continued making movies throughout the 1940's, including 'The Crystal Ball' in 1943 and 'Stan...
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Ralph Bellamy - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Search Amazon for Ralph Bellamy. He gravitated to more civilized roles such as the pipe-smoking, earnest psychiatrist in 'Blind Alley' in 1939 and 'regular Joe' sleuth Ellery Queen in a mystery series that began with Ellery Queen, Master Detective' in 1940. Bellamy married 4 times. His wives were: Alice Delbridge (1927-1930), Catherine Willard (1931 -1945), Ethel Smith (1945-1947), and Alice Murphy (1949-1991). Ralph Bellamy Academy Awards. The Woman in Room 13. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Woman in the D...
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John Barrymore - Hollywood's Tragic Hero
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Was one of Hollywood's earliest superstars. A brilliant actor with classic good looks, he mesmerised audiences first as a stage actor in light comedy and then in classic dramatic roles in silent movies, before successfully moving to Talkies. He was one of the first great movie stars and also one of the first major stars to bring about his own downfall through over-indulgence. His mother died in 1893 when John was 11 and he was brought up by his father and in the care of relatives when his father was tour...
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Lauren Bacall - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Was an American actress, known for her distinctively deep and husky voice, powerful screen presence, and sultry looks. Her partnership with Humphrey Bogart was a massive box-office success and she was an important player in the 1940's and 1950's in many genres but most famously in film noir. Her stardom continued long after Bogart's death 1957, and she became regarded as one of the greatest female entertainers of her generation. Search Amazon for Lauren Bacall. Her first film role was as Marie "Slim" Bro...
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The Movies
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The Adventures of Robin Hood. An Affair to Remember. All Quiet on the Western Front. All The King's Men. An American In Paris. Anatomy of a Murder. Angels with Dirty Faces. Around The World In Eighty Days. Arsenic and Old Lace. The Barretts of Wimpole Street. The Best Years Of Our Lives. Dial M for Murder. Drums Along the Mohawk. Duel in the Sun. A Farewell to Arms. Father of the Bride. For Me and My Gal. For Whom The Bell Tolls. From Here to Eternity. Gold Diggers of 1933. Gone with the Wind. Witness fo...
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Mary Astor - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Her personal life was punctuated by scandal and tragedy but she left memories of a gracious, warm-voiced beauty who was always a lady, no matter what role she was playing. Search Amazon for Mary Astor. Her natural beauty caught the eye of New York photographer, Charles Albin, who posed her in a series of photographs titled "The Madonna Child". The prints were seen by a Hollywood talent scout and she was given a six month contract with Paramount. Second Marriage and the Diary Scandal. Mary's third marriag...
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Lucille Ball - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Lucille continued to make films in the 1960's and 1970's and she received awards commensurate with her talents with thirteen Emmy Award nominations and four wins. She was also the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986 and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1989. Search Amazon for Lucille Ball. Their company became Desilu Productions, one of the most successful independent pro...
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June Allyson - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Was one of the top Hollywood stars of the 1950's and continued to be an important movie and television actress for many years after. She had a throaty, instantly recognisable voice and a natural and appealing 'girl next door' charm. In 1951 she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Too Young to Kiss'. Search Amazon for June Allyson. She was a major Hollywood star during the 1950's and in 1955 she was voted second-most-popular female star, behind Grace Kelly. The followin...
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Fred Astaire - Hollywood's Dancing Genius
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Was a multi-talented perfectionist. He was an accomplished actor, a singer, a songwriter and a choreographer. Above all, he was a dancer, a dancer like no-one else, and so far ahead of his time that he has become a byword for dancing grace and skill, a legend of the Golden Age of Hollywood. A true dancing genius. Search Amazon for Fred Astaire. Was born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father was an Austrian immigrant, born in Vienna and he had one sister, Adele, who was o...
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Eve Arden - Hollywood's Golden Age
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Eve Arden (1908- 1990). Never became a major Hollywood star, but she had a hugely successful career spanning six decades, in Hollywood movies, Broadway theater, and on radio and television. As well as acting talent she had a natural wit and the ability to perfectly deliver a comedy line which led to her being cast invariably in supporting roles as the funny, fiery girlfriend. Search Amazon for Eve Arden. She was seen by New York theater impresario, Lee Shubert who in 1934 persuaded her to move to Broadwa...
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