In time for the 50th anniversary of the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), director Christopher Nolan (b. 1970) will present the unrestored 70mm print of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) masterpiece at Cannes. (more…)
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Olivia de Havilland’s ‘Feud’ Suit Tossed on Appeal
A California appellate court has tossed out that lawsuit being waged by 101-year-old cinema legend Olivia de Havilland against Ryan Murphy (b. 1965). (more…)
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Louise Latham, Mom in ‘Marnie,’ Dies @ 95
Louise Latham, the character actress whose first-ever film role at age 42 was as the title character's manipulative mother in the Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) classic Marnie (1964), died February 12, 2018, at age 95. (more…)
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Happy Joan Crawford Day!
Enduring film legend Joan Crawford was born anywhere from 110 to 114 years ago today — mystery continues to swirl around her birth year — but she's one of the few Old Hollywood icons whose impact has continued into the 21st century, in spite of the fact that she died in 1977. (more…)
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First Look at Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland
Renée Zellweger, 48, is currently filming a biopic about all-time great Judy Garland (1922-1969) for Pathé and BBC Films, and we now have our first peek at her styling for the project. (more…)
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Sean Garrison, ‘Dundee and the Culhane’ TV Actor, Dies @ 80
The following obit by Howard Mutti-Mewse: Sean Garrison, the smooth, handsome, leading actor of the late 1950s and '60s showed great early promise. Predicted by the Hollywood publicity mill to be the "next big thing" and likened to Clint Eastwood (b. 1930), Paul Newman (1925-2008) and Steve McQueen (1930-1980), that's where the comparison ended, as…
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Burt Reynolds in Fine Form at ‘Deliverance’ Screening: Plus, Video!
Burt Reynolds, who turned 82 last month, was this week mocked in the press for appearing frail and using a cane. (more…)
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Design Legend Hubert de Givenchy Dies @ 91
Hubert de Givenchy, the Paris couturier known for his work with Audrey Hepburn (especially in 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's) and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, died Saturday. He was 91. Full obit to follow ... (more…)
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Lorna Luft Health Crisis
Lorna Luft, 65, the daughter of Judy Garland and the sister of Liza Minnelli, collapsed backstage at a show in London Friday, resulting in a scary diagnosis. (more…)
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Past & Curious: 10 Gr8erDays Links! 3/10/18
Time for another roundup of retro-friendly posts for you to enjoy — and share. [caption id="attachment_5248" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The Lady has spoken .. (GIF via Warner Bros.)[/caption] This time, we're touching on everything from movie posters to retro-cool books to '80s sitcom classics, but not without a hint of shade ... (more…)
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