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Academy Awards
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Unexpected Movie Teams – Delightful Duos Creating Classic Films
Private VenueUnexpected Movie Teams Some movie teams seem inevitable and natural. But some films boast unexpected movie teams. Did you know that Sidney Poitier and Dan Aykroyd co-starred in a movie Or that Gracie Allen co-starred with Fred Astaire? Sometimes unexpected movie … Continue reading
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Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesBarbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on broadcast television. … Continue reading
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The Many Faces of Danny Kaye
Private VenueThe Many Faces of Danny Kaye He was a brilliant comic. He sang well enough to do duets with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and even Beverly Sills. he danced beautifully with Vera Ellen, often considered the best technical dancer in … Continue reading
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Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldAfter last week's popular and fun presentation on the best actors never to have won an Oscar, I am excited to present part two - looking at the great ladies of the silver screen who have been denied the top … Continue reading
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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesIndividually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively, they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you think of one, you … Continue reading
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Walt Disney – Animating America
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesIt is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading
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The Films Of Lauren Bacall
Private VenueThe 2014 death of Lauren Bacall marked a sad passage for fans of classic Hollywood. An accomplished actress on Broadway, where she won the Tony Award, and in films Lauren Bacall also stood as an icon of glamor, class and … Continue reading
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Bob Hope – Man Of A Million Laughs And Two Personalities
Friendship Village 350 W Schaumburg Rd, SchaumburgBob Hope is one of the most beloved men in American History. He was a major star in vaudeville, on radio, in films and on television. His tireless travels to entertain the troops during World War II made him a … Continue reading
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The Films Of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Private VenueThe Films Of Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of the modern generation. Had his life not ended in a self-administered drug overdose at age 46, he may well have become recognized as … Continue reading
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Time Travel In The Movies
Private VenueI am not a science fiction fan at all. But something about the concept of traveling through time appeals to the historian in me! Imagine being a silent witness to the murder of JFK or actually hearing Lincoln deliver the … Continue reading
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