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Louise Brooks: From Dancer to Showgirl to Scandalous Flapper Icon

Louise Brooks with her sharply bobbed hair is one of the most iconic figures of 1920s cinema and epitomized the

One of three sisters, Norma Talmadge was one of the most popular actresses of silent movies in the 1920s. She

You might not recognize the name Elsa Lanchester, but you’ll definitely recognize her in her most famous role: as the

Katharine Hepburn had a good start in Hollywood, moving from the stage to the big screen and getting rave reviews.

Ingrid Bergman starred in both the stage play (Joan of Lorraine and the Hollywood movie adaptation of Joan of Arc,

If I had to make a movie of a Thomas Hardy novel,I would definitely choose ‘Far From the Madding Crowd‘,

1930 bridged the gap between the decadent 1920s and the introduction and enforcement of the Hayes Motion Picture Code which

We all know and love Angela Lansbury from Murder She Wrote, plus she was the voice of Mrs. Potts in

The Hays Code was introduced in 1930 to regulate the morals of the US motion picture industry and influenced film

We all know that the Studio System of 30s, 40s and 50s Hollywood remade and remoulded their actors and actresses,

“The best time I ever had with Joan was when I pushed her down some stairs in Whatever happened to

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of those iconic monsters that everyone recognizes, like King Kong, Dracula and

Even if you’re not a silent movie buff you’ve probably heard of ‘America’s Sweetheart‘ Mary Pickford. Here are some interesting

Oh, how I love a Hitchcock movie! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad one, apart from ‘The Man

Well, this is definitely the oldest movie I’ve watched, and it’s truly fabulous! It’s quite incredible that it was made

I’ve just read that Max Factor have announced Marilyn Monroe as their new ‘global glamour ambassador’. They’ve done this based

John Gilbert ‘The Great Lover’ was one of the few stars of the silent movie era who could rival Rudolph

Oh, I love a good comfy horror / sci-fi movie. Nothing gruesome or truly frightening, just something really enjoyable and