She was one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses: Elizabeth Taylor. She immortalized herself in the role of Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same …
Sophia Loren: Goodness Gracious Me
There is even a pizza carrying her name: Sophia Loren is one of the most famous screen legends of the last century. She starred alongside …
The James Stewart Story (2.)
When James Stewart returned to Hollywood after World War II, he faced his golden decade: Stewart returned as an independent actor, with no ties to any studio: a rarity in those days. Stewart’s first film in his new independence was It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): the film revived the partnership between Stewart and director Frank Capra.
The James Stewart Story (1.)
The year 1954 was a big year for James Stewart: He starred in no less than two films that have shaped the image of the …
Fred Astaire: Master of the dance
It all started in Omaha, Nebraska: Fred Astaire, whose real name was Frederick Austerlitz, was born there in 1899. His mother was the daughter of …
Cary Grant: The gentleman from Hollywood
It was on December 7, 1931, that the name Cary Grant saw the light of day: at the age of 27, Grant, who was born …
Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief
The summer of 1954 is a unique event in the life of actress and later Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly: from the end of May …
The music of the James Bond movies
It was actually an accident: English composer Monty Norman was entrusted with composing the score for the first Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. John …
Goldeneye: Where James Bond was born
James Bond: Hardly any franchise attracts as many movie-goers as the adventures of the British secret service agent with the number 007. Many people know …
Katharine Hepburn: Kate the Great
It was at the end of the thirties when Katharine Hepburn was put on the list of actors considered “box office poison”: Back in 1937, …