Lionel Barrymore in the newspapers beginning with an 1882 mention of four-year-old Lionel and tracing his early stage career, painting hiatus through to coverage of his film debut for Biograph. Plus the 2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars schedule.
News & Notes
Articles gathered under this heading include Cliff's monthly previews of Turner Classic Movies programming, reviews of movie books and interviews with film book authors, and site-related announcements including collectibles sales and book announcements.
The Development of Rita Cansino – Rita Hayworth in 1930s Newspapers
Newspaper coverage of movie star Rita Hayworth from 1920s mentions of the Cansinos to her own early film career as Rita Cansino. Plus the 2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars schedule.
Slow to be Recognized – Sidney Poitier in the 1950s Newspapers
Actor Sidney Poitier appears to have been largely ignored by the national press until 1957. A look back at his early career through the period newspapers. Plus the 2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars schedule.
Van Heflin – “I Felt as an Actor, I Was a Good Sailor”
A loose biography of actor Van Heflin built through vintage newspaper clippings ranging from 1936 through his death in 1971. Plus the 2012 TCM Summer Under the Stars schedule.
Claude Rains – From Call Boy to Stage Manager to The Invisible Man
Claude Rains press clippings dating back as far as 1912 trace his rise from call boy to stage manager and later casting in The Invisible Man. Plus TCM’s August 5, 2012 Claude Rains Summer Under the Stars schedule.
Mmmm Girl Marilyn Monroe – Press Coverage of the Late 1940’s
A brief essay on celebrity along with a look at some pre-1950 Marilyn Monroe press clippings. Plus the TCM Summer Under the Stars schedule.
Johnny Weissmuller After the Olympics and Before Tarzan
TCM airs all twelve Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies for Summer Under the Stars on August 3. We look at news clippings from 1929-1931, between Weissmuller’s swimming career and the start of his run as Tarzan..
“She Came from Montana” – Myrna Loy as Covered by Newspapers of the 1920s
Local girl Myrna Loy featured in a Helena, Montana, newspaper article from 1926, plus some other old Loy clippings and pre-Thin Man biography and information.
John Wayne on Football and Movies from a 1933 Newspaper Interview
The Big Trail’s flop was still fresh on the mind of John Wayne during a 1933 interview when he thought he’d hit it big as a B western star.
Tony Martin, 1913-2012
Singer-actor Tony Martin died Friday at age 98. Remembering the versatile performer who earned four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With links to other impressive remembrances of Martin.
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