As we have seen in the previous Old Hollywood posts, American cinema was slowly becoming diverse by featuring actors and actresses of various backgrounds. This …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Debbie Reynolds
Not all actors stand the test of time, but those who do usually have something that inspires others: their roles, their charisma, their charity work. …
Badass Ladies in History: Katharine Hepburn
There are many areas in which women can succeed, but the decades prior to 2017 made it a challenge. Many industries rejected female workers or …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Mary Pickford
Silence is golden, but audio is the huge pot of gold. Once audio and color were included in films, most silent stars were nowhere to be …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Lena Horne
This month we look at the life and career of a woman who has many titles to her name. She was an actress, a dancer, a …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Catherine Deneuve
This month France celebrates La Fête Nationale (the French Revolution), so what better way to celebrate than to make July’s Old Hollywood Spotlight about French actress …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Claudia Cardinale
They say that a career chooses you before you can choose it. This was true for the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, whose career began at …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Silvia Pinal
Try to define the word “woman.” “Woman” is more than the brief description of femininity. A woman can be someone who pursues her dream career, …
The First Time Poetry Found Me by Blythe Baird
The new neighbors have a son who only knows numb sounds and dull drums. We play together. He speaks sign language. I am learning, (for …