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Current News & Features

A Tribute to Fred Astaire
An update to the article originally written to celebrate the Centennial of one of the greatest hoofers in classic film history.
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Moms in the Movies
Our annual Mother's Day article -- a time to look at how classic Hollywood treated the subject of motherhood. It's a mixed bag, it seems. For every Stella Dallas, there's a Mommie Dearest.
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A Tribute to Gary Cooper
The former silent movie extra and Western star was once the highest-paid person in America. So popular was he that when the studio wanted a new name for a fellow named Archie Leach, they just reversed Gary Cooper's initials and came up with "Cary Grant."
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A Tribute to Audrey Hepburn
Perhaps the most universally beloved of all classic Hollywood actresses, Audrey was also the epitome of class right to the very end.
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A Tribute to Orson Welles
We celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the "boy genius" who created arguably the greatest film ever made, but never again reached quite the same heights during the rest of his nevertheless varied and interesting career.
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A Tribute to Tyrone Power
The third member of a four-generation family of actors with the same name, he was one of the most popular stars of his generation, but died much too young.
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A Tribute to Glenn Ford
Though he retired more than a decade ago, and passed away in 2006, the durable star of Gilda still has many loyal fans.
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A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine
A salute to the indomitable Ms. MacLaine. The 5-time Oscar nominee, who won for Terms of Endearment in 1983, is a favorite among classic movie fans for films like The Apartment (1960), Irma La Douce (1963), and Some Came Running (1958).
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A Tribute to Shirley Temple
America's most beloved child star grew up to be an ambassador and a businesswoman, but before that she was Dimples and Curly Top.
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A Tribute to Anthony Quinn
The Oscar-winning Mexican-born actor was known for his robust portrayals of characters of varied ethnicities, including one particularly memorable Greek named Zorba.
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