Quote of the Day: Myrna Loy

"I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend ...

Friday, April 30, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Hedy Lamarr

"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." -- Hedy Lamarr , actress, inventor Life Magazine

Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Lena Horne

"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it." -- Lena Horne , singer, actress

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Ingrid Bergman

"The best way to keep young is to keep going in whatever it is that keeps you going. With me that's work, and a lot of it. And when...

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Quote of the Day: George Burns

"Gracie was supposed to be the straight woman. The first night we had 40 people out front and they didn't laugh at one of my jokes,...

Monday, April 26, 2010
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Classic Movie Star Bios in the Thrift Store

Having too much stuff around makes me ill at ease, and yet I'm a pack rat. So I clean out my storage and buy something; it's a vicio...

Sunday, April 25, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Robert Wagner

“I sell soap; my wife sells tickets.” -- Robert Wagner [On why he did not want his wife, Natalie Wood, to star opposite him on his Thin Man...

Saturday, April 24, 2010
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Film Fashion: This illustration inspired Minnelli. Who's the artist?

Update 3/28/2012: The mystery is finally solved. Read this post for the conclusion: http://javabeanrush.blogspot.com/2012/03/at-last-artist-...

Thursday, April 22, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Martha Raye

"I didn't have to work till I was three. But after that, I never stopped.... I must have been hypnotized by the spotlight. I never ...

Thursday, April 22, 2010
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Quote of the Day: Dorothy Jeakins

"I can put my world down to two words: Make beauty. It's my cue and my private passion." -- Dorothy Jeakins , costume designer...

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Film Fashion & Character Development: Maria in The Sound of Music (1965)

Movies, in part, rely on costumes to tell the story. Let’s discover what clothes tell us about Maria in the family-friendly classic musica...

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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