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Shirley Temple
In the 1930s, two of the most powerful antidotes to the Great Depression were a race horse named Seabiscuit and a little girl named...
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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Hollywood At War
To mark the recent 80th anniversary of D-Day, here’s my Top 10 list of Hollywood’s greatest World War II films: The Pacific Theater “From...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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Anatomy of a Classic
The Best Years of Our Lives opened on November 21, 1946 and became an instant classic. Critics lavished praise. Moviegoers mobbed...
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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The "Perfect" Couple
They called her “The Perfect Wife.” Best known for playing William Powell’s partner in crime-busting in the classic Thin Man movies,...
Oct 15, 20232 min read
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Films of 1948: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Let me admit upfront that this Cary Grant comedy isn’t Philadelphia Story-great, nor did it launch a Thin Man-like franchise for Grant...
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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