Today is the 112th birthday of the original It Girl: Clara Bow. She is still seen as and and example of empowerment and strength for
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Happy 113th Birthday Pablo Neruda
Today is the 113th birthday of the poet Pablo Neruda. His Sonet XVII (below) is one of my very favorite poems of all time. The world
Happy 133rdd Birthday Louis B. Mayer
Today is the 133rdd birthday of the first movie mogul, Louis B. Mayer. The world is a better place because he was in it and still
Happy 138th Birthday Alla Nazminova
Today is the 138th birthday of the silent film star Alla Nazminova. Her life story has the sort of arc that could only be believed
Happy 120th Birthday Frank Capra
Today is the 120th birthday of the man who directed unarguably some of the classic of classic films from the golden age of Hollywood: Frank
Happy 122nd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 122nd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and compelling.
Happy 164th Birthday Vincent van Gogh
Today is the 164th birthday of the artist Vincent van Gogh. My first exposure to him was through a monthly calendar that my mom gave me
Happy 112th Birthday Joan Crawford
Today is the 112th birthday of the woman who started life asLucille Fay LeSueur and created Joan Crawford. Through reinvention, resilience, five husbands and four children,
Happy 127th Birthday Marjorie Main
Today is the 127th birthday of the actress Marjorie Main. I honestly do not remember how I first saw the Ma and Pa Kettle movies,
Happy 118th Birthday Ramón Novarro
Today is the 119th birthday of silent movie idol Ramon Novarro. I first discovered him back in the early 90s through an article in Architectural Digest
Happy 121st Birthday George Burns
Today is the 121st birthday of George Burns. We all keep track or at least know a few people that we share a birthday with and am
Happy 78th Birthday Sal Mineo
Today is the 78th birthday of the 50’s actor Sal Mineo. He is probably best known for his role opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a
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