Today is the 119th birthday of George Cukor. He is responsible for almost all of my favorite classic films: Holiday, The Women, Gone With The
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Happy 109th Birthday Benny Goodman
Today is the 109th birthday of the musician and band leader Benny Goodman. Whenever I hear his music, I think of my grandparents. The hight
Happy 95th Birthday Marcel Marceau
Today is the 95th birthday of the French mime Marcel Marceau. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 117th Birthday Zeppo Marx
Today is the 117th birthday of Zeppo Marx. He was the youngest, most handsome, and most mechanically inclined Marx Brother. Pay attention to him in the
Happy 116th Birthday Tallulah Bankhead
Today is the 116th birthday of Tallulah Bankhead. She was a hard-drinking, chain-smoking, foul-mouthed broad who’s brilliance may very well have been in being Tallulah Bankhead. She
Happy 87th Birthday Alvin Ailey
Today is the 87th birthday of the dancer and choreographer that blasted through racial boundaries to create one of the most treasured American dance companies of
