Movie Review, The New York Times Thousands Cheer (1943) THE SCREEN; ‘Thousands Cheer,’ Lavish Metro Musical With an All-Star Cast, Makes Its Appearance at War Bond Rally at Astor Published: September 14, 1943 Uncle Sam had a good time last night and so did the thousand and more of his…
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The Irving J. Thalberg Building at MGM 1938-39: The Eastern Building – architectural rendering: The Eastern Building under construction in 1930: The Eastern Building – completed: The 9th and Broadway Building – completed 1929: The entrance to 9th and Broadway:
Happy 4th of July! (On January 9th, 2014, we’ll call it a little sparkle in the midst of the Polar Vortex.) For an amazing account of Hollywood from it’s inception to one screenwriter’s declaration of independence get your hands on a copy of, “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim” by Frederica Sagor…
“I name my wife: Gala, Galushka, Gradiva; Oliva, for the oval shape of her face and the colour of her skin; Oliveta, diminutive for Olive; and its delirious derivatives Oliueta, Oriueta, Buribeta, Buriueteta, Suliueta, Solibubuleta, Oliburibuleta, Ciueta, Liueta. I also call her Lionette, because when she gets angry she roars…