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John Wayne had True Grit
John Wayne is arguably the most famous movie star in history. In his long and illustrious career, he has played plenty of heroes and villains, but it’s his almost mythical status as America’s favorite cinematic cowboy that has cemented him…
610The Biggest Silent Film Star was Charlie Chaplin
As the 1910s came to a close, so did the era of silent films. Now that people understood how movies could tell stories without words, they no longer felt silence was necessary for the film. Instead, they preferred characters who spoke. And yet,…
572Rudolph Valentino Silent Film Heart-throb
Rudolfo Guglielmi, known as Rudolph Valentino, was the first movie star whose fame transcended film. During a time when silent movies were the most popular form of entertainment, he became an icon that even today people remember. He is widely…
552Kirk Douglas a Hollywood Movie Legend
Kirk Douglas is a Hollywood movie legend. The actor has been acting in movies and television shows for over 70 years, appearing in more than 170 projects throughout his career. He has worked with some of the most famous directors and actors in…
639Lord of the Rings and its Oscars
The Lord of the Rings trilogy may not have won as many Academy Awards as another fantasy film released around the same time: but it has the most Oscars of any fantasy film ever. The Lord of the Rings has more Oscars than any other blockbuster…
591Daniel Day-Lewis — 3 wins, 6 nominations at the Oscars
Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the best actors working in the industry right now. The little Englishman has won 3 Best Actor awards and 6 other nominations at the Oscars, all for playing real people with distinct personalities. His prowess as an…
469Hooray for Harold Lloyd and Silent Film
Harold Clayton Lloyd was born on April 16, 1893, in Benington, England. He was the youngest of four children in a middle-class family. His parents were Thomas and Alice Lloyd. His father was an estate agent and his mother was a housewife. When…
567Douglas Fairbanks and Silent Film
The advent of sound film in the late 1920s marked the end of an era for Hollywood actors. Talking pictures meant that stage actors with weak voices, regional accents, or thick foreign accents were no longer suitable for film roles. Stage actors…
497The Hollywood Great Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart captured the imagination of moviegoers in the 1940s and ’50s with his performances in film noir. He created some of the most memorable characters in film history, including a down-on-his-luck detective named Sam Spade who was…
564The Biggest Film Studios Hollywood
Hollywood, is the home of the stars and the studios where they work. For many people around the world, Hollywood is synonymous with film and movie studios. However, that’s a limited understanding of what this district in Los Angeles is all…
900The Artist is a Masterpiece of Silent Film
A silent film is a movie that has no audible dialogue. Silent films were common in the early 1900s, before the invention of synchronized sound. The Artist is a silent film released in 2011. It’s a black-and-white drama centered on the final…
524Warner Bros Film Studio in the Heart of Hollywood
The Warner Bros. studios are located in the heart of Hollywood and are home to some of the biggest movies of recent times. These studios play host to all things entertainment, housing the offices and production houses for the largest media…
543Buster Keaton a Silent Film Star
Buster Keaton’s final silent film is an absurdist comedy that touches on philosophy, the meaning of life, and the value of friendship. The movie features weird characters (such as a hand-shaped person), visual gags, and slapstick comedy as Mr.…
564Silent Film's First Vampire
Nosferatu the Vampyre is a classic silent film, released in 1922. Now, silent films are not typically accessible to modern audiences. But this one stands out as a great exception because of its iconic nature and memorable plot. Even though…
580Hollywood and Famous Silent Films
When the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer," hit theaters in 1927, it signaled the end of silent film as we knew it. The rise of the spoken word ushered in a new era of filmmaking that would transform the industry forever. And while it was a…
535Fritz Lang’s legendary masterpiece Metropolis (1926)
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is one of the most famous and influential films in history. This silent science-fiction film remains a milestone of cinema, and its visual effects continue to inspire filmmakers to this day. With its dystopian setting,…
543A Trip to the Moon a Sci-Fi Silent Film
In 1910, the Lumiere brothers began their film production company with a series of films that they called the “first films”. They were not the first films ever made, but they were the first films with a plot and characters. The first of…
555Hollywood Actresses from the 70s
In the 1970s, we saw women taking a stand against sexism and speaking up about equality. That’s why this was also the decade when we started seeing a lot more strong and confident female characters in movies. This is when actresses started to…
456Gary Cooper is a Hollywood Great
Cooper was born in 1901. When he was a young boy, his family moved to New York City. There, Cooper lived with his mother and siblings in Hell’s Kitchen. He struggled for acceptance as a teenager due to his lanky appearance and awkward stage of…
605Scarlett Johansson has the Biggest Box Office Takings
The best actors can disappear into a role and become someone new. Scarlett Johansson has been able to do that her entire career, playing a variety of characters that audiences wouldn’t expect her to play. Some of her most recent roles have…
570Henry Fonda a Hollywood Movie Legend
Henry Fonda was an understated, subtle actor who often played characters that were the opposite: strong and outspoken men with deeply felt principles. His stoic performance as Tom Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath" is his most famous role, but he…
507Harrison Ford is a Modern-Day Legend
When the Indiana Jones movie franchise ended in the early 1990s, Harrison Ford didn’t want to return to the role. The actor had just finished playing Han Solo again in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and he wasn’t sure if…
551Paramount Film Studios in Hollywood
Hollywood, California is the home of the world’s movie studios. While you may think that these production facilities are only used for filming movies, TV shows, and commercials, this is not the case. These studios are also frequently used for…
547Marlena Dietrich was a Real Movie Star
Marlena Dietrich was a German actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. She got her to start dancing in music halls throughout Europe before moving to New York City to pursue acting. Her first film…
530Kathryn Bigelow the most Successful Female Director
Before she directed “The Hurt Locker” and won the Oscar for best director, Kathryn Bigelow was known as a successful movie producer. And long before that, she was an award-winning photojournalist. Her first film gigs were in documentary…
550What is the Definition of Film Noir?
There are many different genres of film. Some, like horror and comedy, are more easily recognizable as a specific type of film than others. However, even those that are not so obvious have their conventions and tropes that make them feel very…
448Gene Tierney - Film Noir Movie Star
Did you know that Gene Tierney became a movie star after she left Hollywood to serve in the war? She returned from overseas in 1946, married her agent, and went back to work. That was because her marriage wasn’t successful, ending in divorce…
579A Brief History of Hollywood
Hollywood has been a center of entertainment and celebrity culture since the early 20th century. The city’s name has become synonymous with the film industry, as well as with its excesses and scandals. Whether you know about it or not, if you…
928Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios in Hollywood
Today, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios occupy a 42-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood. It is known as one of the most famous film studios not only because of its rich history but also for its impressive architecture. In this blog post, we will…
518Hollywood's 20th Century Fox Studios
The 20th Century Fox film studio is located on the north side of the 2100 block of West Dickson Street in Hollywood. It sits on the same block as the old Lasky Studios (and current site of The Orpheum) and the former New York Hotel, which once…
559The Hays Code in Hollywood Film
The Hays Code was an informal set of standards for monitoring and regulating film production that was widely adopted by the motion picture industry from 1930 onward. The Hays Code was widely known as “The Movie Production Code” because it…
559The Golden Age of Hollywood
The 1930s and ’40s were a time of great upheaval in the film industry. After the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, Hollywood studios cut back on production and laid off workers. Production costs also soared, thanks…
567Universal Movie Studios in Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is home to some of the most famous movie and television studios in the world, but it’s also home to Universal Studios Hollywood. The outdoor theme park that opened here in 2001 is a smaller, more intimate version of…
489Audrey Hepburn was more than Just a Beautiful Movie Star
Audrey Hepburn was a movie star but you probably wouldn’t know it from looking at her. The famous and beloved actress was known for appearing on screen without any of the glitz and glam that usually comes with the job. She didn’t wear much…
574Katherine Hepburn is a legendary Movie Star
It is a well-known fact that Katherine Hepburn was one of the most iconic actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. But beyond just being a talented and memorable actress, she was also a legendary movie star in her own right. In an industry where…
511The Life of Bette Davis
Bette Davis was one of the most versatile, challenging, and memorable actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She came to prominence playing unsympathetic villains in films like “Of Human Bondage” and “ Dangerous,” but it was her…
578Sterling Hayden - Legendary Movie Star
An undersized, under-educated, under-loved, and under-employed young man named Sterling Relyea first gained notice by giving an interview about himself to the New York Herald Tribune in 1943. The article described him as “a movie star” and…
449Rita Hayworth was a Hollywood Goddess
Rita Hayworth was one of the great sex symbols of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She appeared in a string of successful movies from the 1940s onwards and is still known as one of the most beautiful actresses to ever have come out of that era.…
523Lauren Bacall Film Noir Movie Star
Lauren Bacall was a movie star even before she was a movie star—which is to say, from the moment she arrived in Hollywood in 1944. This New York City-raised blonde had all the makings of a successful actress: She could sing, dance, and act.…
515Edward G Robinson - Film Noir Star
Edward G. Robinson is known primarily for playing gangster characters, but he also played several film noir leads during his career. His first film noir was the classic Double Indemnity in 1944. This began a period in which he starred in many of…
515A Movie Vixen - Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was an actress who could play a vixen as easily as she could play the victim. She had a face that could be sexy and hard, empathetic and cruel, all at the same moment. She wasn’t afraid of playing characters who were…
523The Third Man a Masterpiece of Film Noir
The world is full of darkness, and that’s especially true when you live in a city as sinister as Vienna. The Third Man is one of the most famous examples of film noir, and it takes place in exactly that kind of atmosphere. This classic…
486Film Noir Movies - Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a film noir released in 1944 and directed by Billy Wilder. The movie is set in the insurance industry and centers on a man who tries to kill his partner so that he can claim the double indemnity clause on his life insurance…
543A Look at The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon is a classic film that has been referenced in pop culture for decades. The movie, about an object with mysterious powers, was first released in 1941. It’s no surprise that the story of this fabled artifact has resurfaced…
571The Legend Director Stanley Kubrick
When you look at the filmography of Stanley Kubrick, some themes start to appear. He has several films about the corruption of society and individuals, characters trapped in impossible situations, and people who feel out of place in the world.…
514To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird is an American classic that most people read in high school. This novel by Harper Lee was adapted into a movie in 1962. Both the film and the book are set primarily in the Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great…
565Psycho was a Hitchcock Masterpiece
In the world of cinema, there’s one man who can be credited with practically creating the modern horror genre as we know it today. Alfred Hitchcock is an acclaimed director whose films are still considered to be some of the most terrifying in…
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Titanic wins the most Academy Awards
West Side Story and The Oscars
Big Movies and Oscar Winners
Ben Hur - the Academy Awards
Lord of the Rings and its Oscars