Many filmmakers have a signature style. John Ford was master of the Western. Alfred Hitchcock created great thrillers. Howard Hawks made great romantic comedies. But Billy Wilder was the master of all genres – he made romantic comedies and courtroom … Continue reading
Many filmmakers have a signature style. John Ford was master of the Western. Alfred Hitchcock created great thrillers. Howard Hawks made great romantic comedies. But Billy Wilder was the master of all genres – he made romantic comedies and courtroom … Continue reading
Forget Al Capone. He ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul RIcca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned … Continue reading
The 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
JOHN F. KENNEDY – A LIFE JFK is one of our most beloved and well-known Presidents. However, much of what we “know” about John Fitzgerald Kennedy is fragmentary: his dalliances with women, his heroism in the aftermath of PT-109, his glamorous wife, … Continue reading