Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Orson Welles, Tyrone Power, and Audrey Hepburn

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of May 3, 2011.

This week: Updated tributes to Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Orson Welles, Tyrone Power, and Audrey Hepburn.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Albert Finney (May 9, 1936) and Glenda Jackson (May 9, 1936) - born on the same day in the U.K.! For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Fred Astaire
A tribute to one of the greatest hoofers in classic film history, not to mention one of the greatest jazz singers ever, and an Oscar-winning actor to boot.
A Tribute to Fred Astaire

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."
A Tribute to Gary Cooper

A Tribute to Orson Welles
We celebrate the 95th 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.
A Tribute to Orson Welles

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.
A Tribute to Tyrone Power

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.
A Tribute to Audrey Hepburn

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.
Moms in the Movies

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. And there's a new biography by his son Peter!
A Tribute to Glenn Ford

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).
A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine

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.
A Tribute to Shirley Temple

A Tribute to Jack Nicholson
A living legend if ever there was one, Jack is one of the younger members of the classic actors club, an 11-time Oscar nominee who appeared in a number of 60s and 70s classics and continues to entertain us in the 21st century.
A Tribute to Jack Nicholson

New on DVD

This week's new DVD releases include Marlowe (1969), Because They're Young (1960), Strictly Dynamite (1934), and a complete 8-movie set of the "Mexican Spitfire" films starring Lupe Velez. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Katharine Hepburn, Eddie Cantor, Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Sullivan.

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Glenn Ford, Mothers Day

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of April 26, 2011.

This week: An updated tribute to Glenn Ford, plus our annual salute to Mothers Day.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922), Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917), Danielle Darrieux (May 1, 1917), and Theodore Bikel (May 2, 1924). (We apologize for listing Edie Adams in this area two weeks ago; of course, she left us in 2008 at the age of 81.) For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

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.
Moms in the Movies

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. And there's a new biography by his son Peter!
A Tribute to Glenn Ford

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).
A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine

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.
A Tribute to Shirley Temple

A Tribute to Jack Nicholson
A living legend if ever there was one, Jack is one of the younger members of the classic actors club, an 11-time Oscar nominee who appeared in a number of 60s and 70s classics and continues to entertain us in the 21st century.
A Tribute to Jack Nicholson

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.
A Tribute to Anthony Quinn

Easter & Passover Movies
Here's a rundown on some of the movies you'll be coming across on TV during this Holiday season.
Easter & Passover Movies

A Tribute to William Holden
The Golden Boy achieved stardom almost overnight, and was voted #25 on the American Film Institute greatest actors list. Three Oscar nominations are proof that he deserved his fame.
A Tribute to William Holden

A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin
He was the first movie star millionaire, the biggest star of the silent film era, and an astute businessman who made sure that he would not be forgotten. He hasn't been.
A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin

A Tribute to Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger was a tough-minded Method actor who appeared in over 120 films. With all those movies, he was never accused of sleep-walking through a role.
A Tribute to Rod Steiger

New on DVD

This week's new DVD releases include more than a half dozen titles which you can pre-order now from Movies Unlimited for release in May or June, including Naughty Marietta (1935), Sweethearts (1938), The Boy Friend (1971), Hold On! (Remastered - 1966), The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967), Get Yourself A College Girl (Remastered - 1964), and The Prizefighter And The Lady (1933). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Orson Welles, Tyrone Power, and Audrey Hepburn.

Brad Lang
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Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Shirley Temple, Shirley MacLaine

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of April 19, 2011.

This week: Updated tributes to Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Shirley Temple and Shirley MacLaine.

This week, in addition to Nicholson, Temple and MacLaine, we celebrate birthdays for living legends Charles Grodin (April 21, 1935), Barbra Streisand (April 24, 1942), Al Pacino (April 25, 1940), and Carol Burnett (April 26, 1933). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

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).
A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine

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.
A Tribute to Shirley Temple

A Tribute to Jack Nicholson
A living legend if ever there was one, Jack is one of the younger members of the classic actors club, an 11-time Oscar nominee who appeared in a number of 60s and 70s classics and continues to entertain us in the 21st century.
A Tribute to Jack Nicholson

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.
A Tribute to Anthony Quinn

Easter & Passover Movies
Here's a rundown on some of the movies you'll be coming across on TV during this Holiday season.
Easter & Passover Movies

A Tribute to William Holden
The Golden Boy achieved stardom almost overnight, and was voted #25 on the American Film Institute greatest actors list. Three Oscar nominations are proof that he deserved his fame.
A Tribute to William Holden

A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin
He was the first movie star millionaire, the biggest star of the silent film era, and an astute businessman who made sure that he would not be forgotten. He hasn't been.
A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin

A Tribute to Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger was a tough-minded Method actor who appeared in over 120 films. With all those movies, he was never accused of sleep-walking through a role.
A Tribute to Rod Steiger

A Tribute to Spencer Tracy
He was one of the most respected actors in Hollywood and the first to win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars.
A Tribute to Spencer Tracy

A Tribute to Gregory Peck
We stand in tribute to the star of To Kill a Mockingbird, who played some of the best heroes in the movies.
A Tribute to Gregory Peck

New on DVD

This week's new DVD releases are led by a TV compilation: Car 54, Where Are You? The Complete First Season (1961-62), plus two big movie collections: "Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection" on Blu-ray and "Tracy & Hepburn: The Definitive Collection." The Captive City (1952) is just one of several new releases from MGM, and A Study In Terror (1965) and A Song To Remember (1945) are two of dozens of Columbia Classics now available from the Warner Archive Collection. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: An updated tribute to Glenn Ford, plus our annual salute to Mothers Day.

Brad Lang
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Rod Steiger, Charlie Chaplin, William Holden

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of April 12, 2011.

This week: Updated tributes to Rod Steiger, Charlie Chaplin and William Holden, plus our annual salute to Easter and Passover movies.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Julie Christie (April 14, 1941), Bradford Dillman (April 14, 1930), Gloria Jean Schoonover (April 14, 1926), Claudia Cardinale (April 15, 1938), Edie Adams (April 16, 1927), James Drury (April 18, 1934), Robert Hooks (April 18, 1937), Barbara Hale (April 18, 1922), Hayley Mills (Apirl 18, 1946), Elinor Donahue (April 19, 1937), and Hugh O'Brian (April 19, 1925). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

Our condolences to the families of director Director Sidney Lumet, who died last week at the age of 86, and actor Farley Granger, who passed away earlier at the age of 85.

New/Updated Features

Easter & Passover Movies
Here's a rundown on some of the movies you'll be coming across on TV during this Holiday season.
Easter & Passover Movies

A Tribute to William Holden
The Golden Boy achieved stardom almost overnight, and was voted #25 on the American Film Institute greatest actors list. Three Oscar nominations are proof that he deserved his fame.
A Tribute to William Holden

A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin
He was the first movie star millionaire, the biggest star of the silent film era, and an astute businessman who made sure that he would not be forgotten. He hasn't been.
A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin

A Tribute to Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger was a tough-minded Method actor who appeared in over 120 films. With all those movies, he was never accused of sleep-walking through a role.
A Tribute to Rod Steiger

Classic Baseball Movies
From Joe E. Brown's clowning around to the lyrical Field of Dreams, Hollywood has long had a love affair with baseball. Here's a suggested watching list in honor of the opening of the baseball season.
Classic Baseball Movies

A Tribute to Spencer Tracy
He was one of the most respected actors in Hollywood and the first to win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars.
A Tribute to Spencer Tracy

A Tribute to Gregory Peck
We stand in tribute to the star of To Kill a Mockingbird, who played some of the best heroes in the movies.
A Tribute to Gregory Peck

A Tribute to Bette Davis
Often brilliant, sometimes annoying, but always fighting the good fight, Bette Davis was one of the greatest stars in Hollywood, as ten Best Actress Oscar nominations will attest.
A Tribute to Bette Davis

A Tribute to Doris Day
Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff had some tough breaks, but on screen she was almost always sunny and bright, and gave us many memorable moments and songs.
A Tribute to Doris Day

A Tribute to Marlon Brando
He had eight Oscar nominations and at least an equal number of roles that were universally panned. He influenced a generation of actors. We salute the man who many believe was America's greatest actor.
A Tribute to Marlon Brando

Please Visit the Classic Movies DVD Store
Classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy of most of them), so be sure to order soon. We have just added several dozen new titles, so be sure to visit soon!
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

We've just added three more new titles to last week's list, including a Blu-Ray release of Fiddler on the Roof, and two more titles from the Warner Archive Collection: Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) and Merry Andrew (1958). Last week we added Little Nellie Kelly (1922), The Unfinished Dance (1947), While the City Sleeps (1956-Remastered), The Age of Innocence (1934), and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956-Remastered). Look for more new titles later this week. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Shirley Temple and Shirley MacLaine.

Brad Lang
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Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of April 5, 2011.

This week: Updated tributes to Bette Davis, Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy - all sharing the same birthday! Plus our annual salute to baseball movies.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Francis Coppola (April 7, 1939), James Garner (April 7, 1928), John Gavin (Spril 8, 1931), Jean-Paul Belmondo (April 9, 1933), Harry Morgan (April 10, 1915), Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932), Max Von Sydow (April 10, 1929), and Joel Grey (April 11, 1932). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

Classic Baseball Movies
From Joe E. Brown's clowning around to the lyrical Field of Dreams, Hollywood has long had a love affair with baseball. Here's a suggested watching list in honor of the opening of the baseball season.
Classic Baseball Movies

A Tribute to Spencer Tracy
He was one of the most respected actors in Hollywood and the first to win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars.
A Tribute to Spencer Tracy

A Tribute to Gregory Peck
We stand in tribute to the star of To Kill a Mockingbird, who played some of the best heroes in the movies.
A Tribute to Gregory Peck

A Tribute to Bette Davis
Often brilliant, sometimes annoying, but always fighting the good fight, Bette Davis was one of the greatest stars in Hollywood, as ten Best Actress Oscar nominations will attest.
A Tribute to Bette Davis

A Tribute to Doris Day
Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff had some tough breaks, but on screen she was almost always sunny and bright, and gave us many memorable moments and songs.
A Tribute to Doris Day

A Tribute to Marlon Brando
He had eight Oscar nominations and at least an equal number of roles that were universally panned. He influenced a generation of actors. We salute the man who many believe was America's greatest actor.
A Tribute to Marlon Brando

A Tribute to Alec Guinness
You may know him as Obi-Wan Kenobi, but when it came to pure acting, the force was always with him. One of the all-time greats.
A Tribute to Alec Guinness

A Tribute to Debbie Reynolds
A love letter to the perky, energetic, and most of all talented Ms. Reynolds, who continues to entertain us both on stage and with her wonderful collection of film memorabilia.
A Tribute to Debbie Reynolds

Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79
She was a movie star in every sense of the word. She left us just after her 79th birthday celebrated last month. There was only one "Liz," and we will miss her!
A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

A Tribute to Gloria Swanson
She was once the highest-paid and most popular actress in America, but today she is remembered primarily for playing a character much like herself, in one of the most popular movies of all time.
A Tribute to Gloria Swanson

A Tribute to Joan Crawford
Though modern audiences may know her mostly from her later, more unsympathetic roles, Joan Crawford was at one time the leading actress in Hollywood, and was voted #10 on the AFI list of all-time favorite actresses.
A Tribute to Joan Crawford

Please Visit the Classic Movies DVD Store
Classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy of most of them), so be sure to order soon. We have just added several dozen new titles, so be sure to visit soon!
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

We've just added three more new titles to last week's list, including a Blu-Ray release of Fiddler on the Roof, and two more titles from the Warner Archive Collection: Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) and Merry Andrew (1958). Last week we added Little Nellie Kelly (1922), The Unfinished Dance (1947), While the City Sleeps (1956-Remastered), The Age of Innocence (1934), and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956-Remastered). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Rod Steiger, Charlie Chaplin and William Holden, plus our annual salute to Easter and Passover movies.

Brad Lang
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Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day!

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of March 29, 2011.

This week: Updated tributes to Debbie Reynolds, Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, and Doris Day.

This week, in addition to Debbie Reynolds and Doris Day, we celebrate birthdays for living legends John Astin (March 30, 1930), Warren Beatty (March 30, 1937), Richard Dysart (March 30, 1929), Shirley Jones (March 31, 1934), Ali MacGraw (April 1, 1939), Jane Powell (April 1, 1928). For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays

New/Updated Features

A Tribute to Doris Day
Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff had some tough breaks, but on screen she was almost always sunny and bright, and gave us many memorable moments and songs. A Tribute to Doris Day

A Tribute to Marlon Brando
He had eight Oscar nominations and at least an equal number of roles that were universally panned. He influenced a generation of actors. We salute the man who many believe was America's greatest actor. A Tribute to Marlon Brando

A Tribute to Alec Guinness
You may know him as Obi-Wan Kenobi, but when it came to pure acting, the force was always with him. One of the all-time greats. A Tribute to Alec Guinness

A Tribute to Debbie Reynolds
A love letter to the perky, energetic, and most of all talented Ms. Reynolds, who continues to entertain us both on stage and with her wonderful collection of film memorabilia. A Tribute to Debbie Reynolds

Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79
She was a movie star in every sense of the word. She left us just after her 79th birthday celebrated last month. There was only one "Liz," and we will miss her!
A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

A Tribute to Gloria Swanson
She was once the highest-paid and most popular actress in America, but today she is remembered primarily for playing a character much like herself, in one of the most popular movies of all time. A Tribute to Gloria Swanson

A Tribute to Joan Crawford
Though modern audiences may know her mostly from her later, more unsympathetic roles, Joan Crawford was at one time the leading actress in Hollywood, and was voted #10 on the AFI list of all-time favorite actresses. A Tribute to Joan Crawford

A Tribute to Jerry Lewis
Looking back on the career of a comic genius, who made people laugh all over the world, made them cry every Labor Day, won every award except an Oscar, and stirred up plenty of controversy while doing all of it.
A Tribute to Jerry Lewis.

A Tribute to John Garfield
If there was ever an actor who has not received his fair share of attention from latter-day movie audiences, it's John Garfield, who died too young and never got the recognition he deserved.
A Tribute to John Garfield

A Tribute to Jean Harlow
The original Blonde Bombshell died tragically at the age of 26, after only a decade of movie appearances, leaving her fans wanting more. Here's as much as there is.
A Tribute to Jean Harlow

Please Visit the Classic Movies DVD Store
Classic films on commercial DVD, mostly from the Warner Archive Collection, priced at up to 25% off the usual retail price. These are almost all one-of-a-kind titles at this point (ie., we only have one copy of most of them), so be sure to order soon. We will be adding more new titles within 24 hours, so be sure to visit soon!
Check out the complete list.

New on DVD

Here are five new titles just released by the Warner Archive Collection that are all at the top of classic movie fans' want lists: Little Nellie Kelly (1922), The Unfinished Dance (1947), While the City Sleeps (1956-Remastered), The Age of Innocence (1934), and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956-Remastered). Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Bette Davis, Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy - all sharing the same birthday!

Brad Lang
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Elizabeth Taylor Dies

Welcome to your Classic Movies Newsletter for the week of March 22, 2011.

NOTE: We apologize if you were one of those who received two copies of this newsletter. We were just in the process of sending it when the news of Elizabeth Taylor's death came, and we quickly made the correction. We were able to catch most of them.

This week: Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79, plus updated tributes to Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson.

This week we celebrate birthdays for living legends Alan Arkin (March 26, 1934), James Caan (March 26, 1939) and Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931), all with the same birthday! For more information about birthdays for classic movie people living and dead, check out our birthday calendar:
Classic Birthdays Our condolences to the family of Elizabeth Taylor, who died just as this newsletter was being prepared.

New/Updated Features

Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79
She was a movie star in every sense of the word. She left us just after her 79th birthday celebrated last month. There was only one "Liz," and we will miss her!
A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

A Tribute to Gloria Swanson
She was once the highest-paid and most popular actress in America, but today she is remembered primarily for playing a character much like herself, in one of the most popular movies of all time. A Tribute to Gloria Swanson

A Tribute to Joan Crawford
Though modern audiences may know her mostly from her later, more unsympathetic roles, Joan Crawford was at one time the leading actress in Hollywood, and was voted #10 on the AFI list of all-time favorite actresses. A Tribute to Joan Crawford

A Tribute to Jerry Lewis
Looking back on the career of a comic genius, who made people laugh all over the world, made them cry every Labor Day, won every award except an Oscar, and stirred up plenty of controversy while doing all of it.
A Tribute to Jerry Lewis.

A Tribute to John Garfield
If there was ever an actor who has not received his fair share of attention from latter-day movie audiences, it's John Garfield, who died too young and never got the recognition he deserved.
A Tribute to John Garfield

A Tribute to Jean Harlow
The original Blonde Bombshell died tragically at the age of 26, after only a decade of movie appearances, leaving her fans wanting more. Here's as much as there is.
A Tribute to Jean Harlow

A Tribute to Joanne Woodward
Wishing a happy 81st birthday to Joanne Woodward, actress and humanitarian, and wife of the late Paul Newman, featuring a very personal guest article.
A Tribute to Joanne Woodward

A Tribute to Robert Young
The man who was TV's Jim Anderson and Dr. Welby also appeared in over 100 movies before he began his TV career.
A Tribute to Robert Young

A Tribute to Sidney Poitier
Saluting the man who broke the color barrier into little pieces and inspired two generations of African-American actors and directors, as he turns 84.
A Tribute to Sidney Poitier

New on DVD

We're going to be adding more new titles to the list this week. Visit the link below for more information:
New On DVD

Parting Words

Coming up next week: Updated tributes to Debbie Reynolds, Alec Guinness, Marlon Brando, and Doris Day.

Brad Lang
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