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The First Lady of Baseball: Laraine Day
She was a perfect mix of sophistication and fresh-faced beauty. Laraine Day was an All-American girl next door, who played Nurse Mary Lamont in the “Doctor Kildare” film series while under contract to...
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Fact or Fiction: The curse James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder
The moody young star took the cinema by storm. Actor James Dean won over audiences as misunderstood teens in the films “East of Eden” (1955) and “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955). Actor James Dean in a...
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Yul Brynner spearheaded cancer awareness, prevention
Known for his mysterious, intense looks and bald head, actor Yul Brynner is famous for his film roles in “The Magnificent Seven,” “Anastasia,” “The Ten Commandments” and “The King and I” as the King of...
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From Citizen Kane to Paul Masson: Orson Welles the constant perfectionist
Orson Welles in 1938 on CBS radio Orson Welles was a media renaissance man. As an actor, director, writer and producer, he experimented with several entertainment art forms. His work such as making the...
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Col. Maggie Raye: A One Woman USO
During world wars and conflicts, celebrity USO shows travel to military bases and overseas to raise morale for the men and women fighting for freedom. One film star who is the most associated with...
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A Familiar Face: Character actor John Ridgely
Character actor John Ridgely They are the highlights of most of our favorite films; coming in with the most striking lines and comedic moments. A character actor is often the best part of the film. Not...
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Life of groundbreaking Hollywood composer explored in new film
Ever wanted to get involved with a documentary or see your name in the credits of a film? Learn more about how you can get “Lives of Bernard Herrmann” closer to completion through their crowdfunding...
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“It was my father’s success”: An interview with the real “Gidget”
Comet Over Hollywood has reviewed the three “Gidget” feature films this summer. To wrap up the series, Comet interviewed Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real Gidget whose summer story inspired her...
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“A Colorful Life”: Remembering Joan Leslie
With her shining smile, bright eyes and fresh face, actress Joan Leslie had an innocent girl-next-door appeal. But during her career at Warner Brothers during the 1940s, Joan Leslie held her own in top...
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“My hope that women will not be afraid”: Classic Actresses who had Breast Cancer
To go along with some monthly health observances, Comet Over Hollywood is recognizing actors who battled diseases and often, kept it a secret from their public and exhibited strength by continuing to...
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Mr. New Year’s Eve: Guy Lombardo
“Auld Lang Syne” was his theme song. They called him Mr. New Year’s Eve, and he was part of America’s New Year’s tradition for nearly 50 years. Before Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest counted down to 12...
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Hollywood Capers: Stolen Academy Awards
In the film industry, the Academy Award is the symbol of the most outstanding and top-notch artists in the film industry, from cinematographers to sound to acting. So it’s no surprise these gold Cedric...
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Brief Encounter: Short Hollywood Marriages
Hollywood marriages are often butt of jokes since they are often extremely short or numerous. While Comet Over Hollywood previously identified more than 70 lengthy and successful Hollywood marriages,...
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Why Bernard Herrmann left the Academy
Bernard Herrmann is a name most avid film lovers know. Even someone with little film knowledge is aware of his Psycho (1960) score. You might hear film historian Robert Osborne mention his scores in an...
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Olympics to Hollywood: Johnny Weissmuller
Today, most Olympic fans in the United States are proud of Michael Phelps, who has broken records for both swimming and amount of gold medals won in one Olympic game. But in the 1920s, the same pride...
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Olympics to Hollywood: Buster Crabbe
Johnny Weissmuller wasn’t the only swimming Olympian to play Tarzan. There was also Clarence “Buster” Crabbe. Crabbe and Weissmuller knew each other before their Hollywood days and were competitive....
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Olympics to Hollywood: Bruce Bennett/Herman Brix
You may know him as actor Bruce Bennett who played Joan Crawford’s ex-husband in Mildred Pierce (1945) or perhaps as yet another actor who played Tarzan. Others know him by his birth name Herman Brix,...
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Esther Williams and the Canceled Olympics
What do you do when you’re an athlete and the Olympics are canceled? Become one of Hollywood’s top stars. At least, that’s what Esther Williams did. In 1939, 17-year-old Esther Williams was the United...
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Olympics to Hollywood: Harold Sakata
You probably know him best as a James Bond henchman with a lethal bowler hat. But Harold Sakata’s career started as an Olympian. Born in Hawaii, Sakata competed on the United States team in the 1948...
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Olympic Stars that Didn’t Soar in Hollywood
During the past two weeks, Comet Over Hollywood has looked at Olympic athletes who found Hollywood fame after exhibiting their athletic prowess. Some Olympians were scouted for Hollywood but their...
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