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West Side Story: The Names Behind the Jets and Sharks

When I was 14 in 2002, I watched “West Side Story” for the first time and became obsessed with the movie musical, which premiered 55 years ago in New York City on Oct. 18, 1961. My dad who introduced...

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Remembering Robert Osborne, a Friend to all Classic Film Fans

It was Thursday, April 25, 2013, and I had just flown into Los Angeles from North Carolina for my first Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival. I was excited, tired and scared. It was my first...

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Lizabeth Scott Sings!

She usually played a mysterious blond that was up to no good. Actress Lizabeth Scott, known for her husky voice and sleek, straight blond hair was often a woman with a secret in 1940s and 1950s film...

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The Man Who was Almost Bond: John Gavin

From Cary Grant to Rod Taylor, we have heard of many actors that were considered to play Ian Fleming’s James Bond. And one came closer than others: John Gavin. John Gavin, who passed away Feb. 9, 2018,...

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Hollywood stars who married royalty, nobility

With the royal wedding happening this weekend, much ado has been made about Meghan Markle being an actress and marrying into royalty. Of course, she isn’t the only actor or actress to marry into...

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Who is “A Star is Born” about?

What Hollywood figures inspired the characters in “A Star is Born”? When I started out this post, I was ready with a relatively simple answer.  In an April 2018 interview with William Wellman, Jr., at...

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Saying goodbye to Doris Day

On the first day of eighth grade in 2002, I was a changed girl. I was sporting contact lenses after wearing glasses for years, and I had a new favorite actress that changed my life over the summer:...

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“The next 58 years will be a breeze”: An interview with RiverRun Master of...

The RiverRun International Film Festival has been held since 1998. Originally held in Brevard, NC, the festival now takes place in Winston-Salem. Held this year from April 4 – 14, 2019, the festival is...

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Carroll Baker: An interview on “Baby Doll” and Hollywood’s studio days

Carroll Baker will be attending a screening of “Baby Doll” (1956) this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 17, in Winston-Salem, NC through the RiverRun Retro film series. Following the film, Ms. Baker will be...

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An Interview with George Chakiris

Audiences sat up and took notice when they saw standing near Rosemary Clooney, arms crossed as she crooned “Love, You Didn’t Do Right By Me.” Later, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor...

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