Category: Vintage Hollywood
The popular “pirate accent” is based on Robert Newton’s performance in the movie “Treasure Island”
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, and 90 other people developed cancer after filming “The Conqueror” near a nuclear testing site
George Lucas, inspired by a Canadian director, created the concept of the Force to awaken spirituality in young audiences
The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wants YOU poster was more interested in pretty women than politics
Steve McQueen Tried to Buy Back his Classic “Bullitt” Mustang – New Owner Refused
The story of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is as old as time, though in early versions Beauty’s own family was cold and cruel
Virtually cut off from the rest of the world – The Valley of Longevity where a 100 years of age is nothing new
Comedian Richard Pryor hooked up with actor Marlon Brando, Pryor’s widow confirms
Ingrid Bergman’s scandalous affair with an Italian director caused a U.S. Senator to denounce the star as a “powerful influence of evil”
Creating the character of E.T. for Spielberg’s hit movie required $1.5 million, a young actor born without legs, and a two-pack-a-day smoker
