Wild Boys of the Road (1933) star Darro was a talented child actor born to a circus aerialist team, a background which led to Frankie performing many of his …
Today in 1896 – Birth of Blanche Sweet
Happy birthday to silent film star Blanche Sweet (1896-1986). Besides a biography, several vintage movie card and collectible images of Sweet are included, plus Vachel Lindsay’s 1914 poem. “Blanche Sweet, Moving-Picture Actress,” and an embed of D.W. Griffith’s “Judith of Bethulia” (1914) starring Sweet.
Today in 1908 – Birth of Jimmy Stewart
Happy birthday to popular, Jimmy Stewart (1908-1997), with a filmography, a complete run-down of today’s TCM schedule plus images of vintage movie collectibles.
Today in 1887 – Birth of Bull Montana
Happy birthday to silent film actor and professional wrestler Bull Montana (1887-1950). Bull’s featured here on a movie card, also included are some excerpts about his career.
Ann Sheridan Biography
A biography of actress Ann Sheridan, best known from her days as Warner Brothers’ Oomph Girl from films such as They Drive by Night and Kings Row.
Jean Muir – Why the 1930’s Warner Brothers Actress Left Film
The ups and downs of 1930’s Warner Brothers actress Jean Muir who left film on her own terms only to be branded a Communist when she attempted a return to TV.
Today in 1921 – Birth of Donna Reed
Donna Reed was born on this date in 1921. How do you remember her? Perfect wife or polite prostitute? This brief biography includes images of Donna Reed movie collectibles illustrating the text.
Today in 1894 – Birth of Zasu Pitts
Screwball Zasu Pitts just may have given the greatest single performance in screen history back in 1924 as Trina in Erich Von Stroheim’s famously lost classic Greed.
Lew Ayres – A Brief Biography of the Dr. Kildare Star
A brief look at the life and career of Lew Ayres, best remembered as the youthful star of All Quiet on the Western Front and several Dr. Kildare features.