Georges Méliès, the magic-minded dreamer who in 1902 filmed “The Trip to the Moon” and showed us what movies are capable of
The Doll Family, four dwarf siblings who found success in Hollywood, not only in “The Wizard of Oz” but in another classic, “Freaks”
The Edwardian-with-a-twist Teddy Boy clothing style: the men who followed the fashion in the 1950s were considered dangerous
Not being Italian was no obstacle to James Caan, who portrayed Sonny in “The Godfather,” winning “Italian of the Year”–twice
Johnny Stompanato, Lana Turner’s gangster boyfriend, was jealous of her co-star, Sean Connery, and tried to do something about it
When John Gotti ordered the murder of his boss, “Big Paul” Castellano, outside Sparks Steak House, it became “the hit of the century”
One of the last autographs John Lennon signed was on December 8, 1980, the day he died, and it was at the request of his murderer
Edith Head, Hollywood’s legendary costume designer, created dresses for everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Grace Kelly