Biography of Humphrey Bogart
Biography of Humphrey Bogart, best known for his roles in Casablanca, The River Queen, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899… Read More »Biography of Humphrey Bogart
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Audrey Meadows biography
Audrey Meadows (February 8, 1922 – February 3, 1996) Early life Audrey Meadows Cotter, better known by her stage name of Audrey Meadows, was the… Read More »Audrey Meadows biography
Ann Miller films
A list of the films with the talented Ann Miller – a great dancer, who was able to act well in both comedy and drama roles.
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Dick Van Dyke biography
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer, whose entertainment career has spanned seven decades.
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Houdini 1998
Houdini (1998) starring Johnathon Schaech, Stacy Edwards, Mark Ruffalo
Recently, I watched the 1998 Houdini TV biography; I was interested to see how it stood up to other Houdini biographies I’ve seen, such as 1950’s Houdini biography with Tony Curtis, or the more recent Houdini with Adrien Brody. In my opinion, both were entertaining fiction, but very poor biographies. So how did the 1998 version compare?
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Houdini, Adrien Brody
Houdini – History Channel biography of Harry Houdini, starring Adrien Brody
Something that comes to mind about the History Channel’s Houdini biography, is actually a comic strip. Once, many years ago in the Bloom County comic strip, Opus the penguin was writing a movie review, which read in part:
Read More »Houdini, Adrien Brody“This bad film just oozed rottenness from every bad scene –simply bad beyond beyond all dimensions of possible badness. Well, maybe not that bad, but Lord, it wasn’t good.”
Harry Houdini biography
Biography of Harry Houdini (1874-1926)
Houdini means “escape artist or other ingenious person,” according to the dictionary. Harry Houdini epitomizes that, of course, as the man who created the field of escape artistry, as well as becoming the most famous magician of his day, and equally well known for his debunking of fake “psychics.” His story, in one sense, ended on the stage after dying of a ruptured appendix, but in another sense continued for many years afterward. Houdini personally stated that his story began in Appleton, Wisconsin … but it likely actually began in Budapest, Austria-Hungary.
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Houdini, starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis gives a winning performance as the great Houdini. The struggling circus performer who emerged as the world s most captivating magician and escape artist. From his beginnings as a wild man carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river. Houdini captures the amazing life and courage of this fascinating man. Also stars the beautiful Janet Leigh as Houdini s supportive wife. She lovingly stood by his side throughout his legendary career.
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The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre
Editorial review of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre courtesy of Amazon.com
Often typecast as a menacing figure, Peter Lorre achieved Hollywood fame first as a featured player and later as a character actor, trademarking his screen performances with a delicately strung balance between good and evil. His portrayal of the child murderer in Fritz Langs masterpiece M (1931) catapulted him to international fame. Lang said of Lorre: He gave one of the best performances in film history and certainly the best in his life. Today, the Hungarian-born actor is also recognized for his riveting performances in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942). Lorre arrived in America in 1934 expecting to shed his screen image as a villain. He even tried to lose his signature accent, but Hollywood repeatedly cast him as an outsider who hinted at things better left unknown.
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Boris Karloff biography
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 — 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.
He was widely known for his roles in horror films, particularly for his portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939), which resulted in his immense popularity. His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch, as well as the narrator, in the animated television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966). He also had a memorable role in the original Scarface (1932). For his contribution to film and television, Boris Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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