JANET LEIGH (1927-2004) [Commenting on the making of the 1960 thriller Psycho, and whether or not it was true that she no longer takes showers]: ‘It’s actually, honestly true. And not because of the shooting of it [the shower scene]. It was the seeing […]
EASTER PARADE (1948) Easter Parade was to be a lavish showcase for a bunch of Irving Berlin tunes and scheduled to be directed by Vincente Minnelli. It would star his wife, Judy Garland, and Gene Kelly. Supporting actors would ultimately include Peter Lawford, Ann Miller and Jules Munshin. There […]
TONY CURTIS: ‘They gave me away as a prize once – a ‘Win Tony Curtis for a Weekend’ competition. The woman […]
Jimmy Dean in Giant (1955) Dean photographed with his Porsche – the crash scene. While shooting the movie Giant in 1955, James Dean took the time to film a ‘Public Service Announcement’, warning young people of the dangers of speeding on the highway. ‘I used to fly around quite a bit’, […]
Mel Ferrer (L) & Stewart Granger in Scaramouche (1952) I was just five years old when MGM made the wonderful costumer Scaramouche (1952), and I first saw it with my parents about 6 or 7 years later. It was one of the reasons I fell in love with the cinema […]
Ellen Barkin as Helen Cruger in Sea of Love (1989) Ellen & her husband Gabriel Byrne Ellen Barkin said in an interview that Sea of Love (1989) was not her best work, an observation that movie-goers would probably not agree with, especially those of the male gender. Most men would […]
Grace & Prince Rainier For a while it appeared that 1977’s The Turning Point might see Princess Grace of Monaco come out of retirement to star as the ballet dancer who opts for marriage over career. She was on the Board of Directors at 20th Century Fox at that time […]
Katz’s today Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally… […]
RICHARD BECKINSALE (1947 – 79) – Born in Carlton, Nottingham, England. Acting credits: 22. He played Lennie Godber in Porridge (1974-78) and in Going Straight (1978). Tragically, a heart attack claimed him at a young age. JUDY LOE (1947 – ) – Born in Urmstom, Lancashire, England. Acting credits: […]
Tony Curtis circa 1948 ‘I was 22 when I arrived in Hollywood in 1948’, Tony Curtis stated in a 2002 interview with gay magazine, attitude. ‘I had more action than Mount Vesuvius – men, women, animals! I loved it too. I participated where I wanted to and didn’t […]
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