(MOVIE TRIVIA AND STORIES OLD AND NEW)
One thing there is no shortage of in Hollywood, (or in the movies in general), is information about the making of the films and of the people who appear in them. This section of our site will be devoted to snippets of interesting items pertaining to the cinema and all those people who contribute to the production of the entertainment we see on our screens. Enjoy.
Charlton Heston In 1999, Charlton Heston joined Karl Malden in pressing for an Honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement to be given to veteran director Elia Kazan, a man whose record re the HUAC was nothing to be proud of. Marlon Brando, who never made public appearances, refused to […]
Patrick McGoohan in Ice Station Zebra (1968) There is a scene in Ice Station Zebra (1968), in which Patrick McGoohan’s character is required to dive into the flooded torpedo room of the nuclear sub to rescue a trapped officer. Being a strong swimmer, Patrick insisted on doing the scene himself rather […]
Bea Arthur as Dorothy in The Golden Girls Bea Arthur portrayed Dorothy Zbornak in the hit series The Golden Girls (1985-92). Before becoming an actress, however, she was one of the first women to become an active-duty United States Marine! After volunteering, she served during World War Two as a […]
JENNIFER ANISTON (1969 – ) [On her marriage to Brad Pitt, after two years]: ‘Everybody always asks us if we’re happy. Give me a break. We’re married two years. In Hollywood years, that’s forever.’ [On her divorce from him three years later.]: ‘A man divorcing would never be accused […]
John Ratzenberger in Cheers Although fondly remembered for his long-running role as Cliff Clavin in the hit TV series Cheers (1982-93), John Ratzenberger has the distinction of having his instantly recognizable voice used in all the Pixar Animation feature films made between 1995 and 2015. He was: Hamm in Toy […]
KATHARINE HEPBURN (1907-2003) Borne one of six kids from Hartford, Connecticut, Kate was thirteen when she found her fifteen year-old brother Tom hanging from an attic beam in a relative’s house. The family said he had accidentally hanged himself while attempting a trick his father had taught him. Kate […]
CHARLIE CHAPLIN Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin passed away on Christmas Day 1977 and was interred in the cemetery at Corsier-sur-Vevey, near Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Two months later, a thirty-eight year-old Bulgarian named Gancho Ganev, and a twenty-four year-old […]
WARREN BEATTY AND NATALIE WOOD Natalie Wood was just one of literally thousands of women who slept with Beatty. The high profile lovers of the now 84 year-old lothario included Julie Christie, Diane Keaton (and Mary Tyler Moore at the same time), Leslie Caron, Brigitte Bardot, Goldie Hawn, Joan […]
CLASSIC MOVIE DIRECTORS – A brief look at their most prominent films. My assessment of prominent directors here is by no means all inclusive. I base my opinion on directors pretty much on whether or not their films provide me with memorable entertainment, since I firmly believe entertainment value […]
Lara Lundstrom Clarke – Gwyneth Paltrow As the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 in New York City approached, an accountant manager at Baseline Financial Services, a company situated on the 77th floor of Tower 2 of the World Trade Centre that day, gave an interview to Access Hollywood […]
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