I didn't want to move or act like a rich man. I wanted to dance in a pair of jeans. I wanted to dance like the man in the streets. - Gene Kelly Timeless, effortless, elegant and indelible as the 50th anniversary of Singin' in ...
by A. Scott Berg Sam Goldwyn's name is synonymous with the American movie from its beginnings through its golden age. Goldwyn's story is a pioneer story, a folk story, a movie fantasy that came true; it is a story about creativity, ambition, money, drive ... ...
Elia Kazan is one of Hollywood's most prolific filmmakers, with his films "East of Eden", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "On the Waterfront" each serving as cinematic staples of American culture. Born to Greek immigrants, Kazan's story reflects the ingenuity and tenacity of American artists ...
In the early morning hours of March 21, 1999, Hollywood was completing the final preparations for its annual celebration of itself. Workers were laying red carpet and polishing huge statues. Cameramen and reporters jockeyed for position to catch glimpses of Hollywood's royalty as they arrived ...
Born a few months before the twentieth century (July 7th, 1899), Cukor was a man of medium height and solid, stocky build, features sharp as perfect projection on a movie screen. His movements, gestures and eyes all gave the same impression: a contained but constantly ...
Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood. Sturges was born in 1898 in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Mary Desti, was an Irish immigrant with dreams of stardom. When Preston was still an ...
