Here are 10 things you should know about Berton Churchill, born 146 years ago today. Though he spent just a decade in Hollywood, he enjoyed a remarkably prolific career over that span.
Tag: classic movies
Happy Anniversary, Casablanca!
It’s a tough choice, but if asked to name our favorite motion picture of all time, we’d have to say it’s Casablanca, which premiered on November 26, 1942, in New York City. (You can still visit the theatre where it debuted, but you’ll have to watch the video to learn more about that.)
We rewatched the “La Marseillaise” scene recently, in which a passionate rendition of the French national anthem gives the patrons of Rick’s Cafe Americain a small but satisfying victory over Maj. Strasser and his Nazi henchmen, and though we’ve seen this wonderful movie easily a dozen times (probably closer to two dozen), that scene still gave us chills.
Here are 16 things you should know about Casablanca, the official movie of Cladrite Radio…
Remembering Dorothy Dandridge on Her 100th Birthday
The talented and beautiful Dorothy Dandridge was born 100 years ago today in Cleveland, Ohio.
Angela Lansbury: Goodbye to a Glorious Gal
We were saddened to learn of the passing at 96 of the wonderful Angela Lanbury. What a life and what a career.
10 Things You Should Know About Mikio Naruse
Here are 10 things you should know about director and screenwriter Mikio Naruse, born 117 years today. He isn’t as well-known as some other directors of classic Japanese cinema, but we greatly admire his quiet, well-crafted dramas.