Flappers, Charlie Chaplin, art deco, and the Charleston were among the iconic trends that defined the 1920s. Besides Chaplin and Buster Keaton, there was another …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Nancy Kwan
Chinese actors were not common in Hollywood like other nationalities, but slowly they were welcomed after Anna May Wong created a path for fellow Asians. Western cinema …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Ginger Rogers
There’s nothing better than a great musical film with spectacular dancers and a good storyline to take your mind off the Great Depression of the 1930s. …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Dorothy Dandridge
When the bright lights of Hollywood aim at you, there’s a great amount of pressure from the industry, press, and society. Dorothy Dandridge had some …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Natacha Rambova
Behind every great man is a great woman. That’s how the saying goes, right? If you read last month’s column, you know that Natacha Rambova …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Rudolph Valentino
“Valentino Is Dead.” Those were the words across newspaper headlines on August 23, 1926. People of that day knew the last name belonged to none other than …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Vampira
It’s been a morbid anticipation for October to arrive with its spider web décor, horror films, and dark clothing. As you know, this monthly column is …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Dolores del Río
After taking over the Old Hollywood Spotlight section last year, my goal has been to write about actors and actresses who were less known in the public eye yet …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Toshirô Mifune
These past few months, we’ve looked at the lives and careers of a 24-year-old who became a legend (James Dean), a movie star turned activist …