Category Archives: Film/Television
Diana Serra Cary: “Baby Peggy”
Diana Serra Cary, 94 years old, is now an author and advocate for child actors’ rights, but she is best known as Baby Peggy, one of the three major American child stars of the Hollywood silent movie era along with Jackie … Continue reading
Kirk Douglas Celebrates 96th Birthday Today
The legendary Kirk Douglas is one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s Golden Age. He is No.17 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time, making him the highest-ranked living person on … Continue reading
Dame Judi Dench to Celebrate 78th Birthday on Sunday
Dame Judi Dench has charmed the world with her talent, her style, and her graceful aging. Click here to see an interview with her by Charlie Rose.
Connie Sawyer: Oldest Member of Motion Picture Academy
Somehow this LA Times article, published when the Academy Awards were imminent, slipped by us, so we’re catching up: “At 99, Connie Sawyer is one of the oldest members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences….Sawyer’s been in show … Continue reading
“Robot and Frank”
Sounds interesting: Kenneth Turan describes “Robot and Frank” as “a film about a 70-year-old man [Frank Langella] saddled with a healthcare robot that deals in a good-humored way with questions of age, vulnerability and usefulness. To keep the story lively, … Continue reading
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The LA Times headline reads: “Overlooked Faces on Screen Draw an Overlooked Crowd.” The entertainment industry doesn’t often market to anyone over thirty, so the success of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is generating a lot of interest. More from the Times: “Hollywood … Continue reading
Garry Marshall: New Autobiography
In his new autobiography, My Happy Days in Hollywood, Garry Marshall, 77, reveals some of the challenges one faces when surviving a career in show biz that spans over fifty years. Click here to read more about the man behind such popular … Continue reading
