Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author: Scott Parker-Anderson
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Happy 126th Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 126th birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic
Katharine Hepburn – Words To Live By
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. – Katharine Hepburn
Happy 107th Birthday Tyrone Power
Today is the 107th birthday of the actor Tyrone Power. Witness for the Prosecution and The Razor’s Edge are my favorite films of his. The
Gaslight (1944)
Seventy-seven years ago today, the film Gaslight premiered. It has a topnotch director and cast and a horribly disturbing plot that will live in the
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Thirty-seven years ago today, the film Sixteen Candles premiered. I have a fondness for any film that has John Hughes in the credits, partially because
Groucho Marx – Words To Live By
Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself” I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I
Happy 82nd Birthday Paul Gleason
Today is the 82nd birthday of the actor Paul Gleason. You know him from The Breakfast Club. He has some of the most-quoted lines in
Happy 63rd Birthday Keith Haring
Today is the 63rd birthday of the artist and activist Keith Haring. He is someone whose work you know. You have seen it everywhere from
Happy 105th Birthday Dick Proenneke
Today is the 105th birthday of Dick Proenneke. Who doesn’t love a recluse? Especially one that is not writing a manifesto and sending letter bombs,
Happy 92nd Birthday Audrey Hepburn
Today is the 92nd birthday of Audrey Hepburn. Have you seen Charade, How to Steal a Million and Funny Face lately? Then watch Wait Until Dark and your mind
Meet John Doe (1941)
Eighty years ago today, the film Meet John Doe premiered. The ‘Every Man’ story was where Frank Capra excelled, but adding Gary Cooper and Barbara
