Growing up in Hoboken, New Jersey, Francis Albert Sinatra was about fifteen years old when he was asked to do a summer job for a firm...

When Gone with the Wind  was released in December 1939, it was first exhibited in a roadshow  format. Roadshow films were generally lengt...

This post is my contribution to The Universal Blogathon ,  hosted   by  Silver Scenes . Click  here  for the links to all the other entri...

In early 1950, Patricia Highsmith's debut novel Strangers on a Train  was published. Almost immediately after publication, se...

Joan Crawford not only had many friends, but her friendships were also deep and long-lasting. One of her friends Carl Johnes (writer of t...

Producer David O. Selznick was a perfectionist. Not only did he strive to always get the best cast and crew possible, but he also involved ...

In 1977, 'The People's Almanac' sent out letters to all living Academy Award winning actors concerning a poll it was holding....

When we talk about censorship during Hollywood's Golden Age, one name that will invariably pop up is J oseph Breen . As head of the P...