While Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers charmed audiences across the globe with their silver screen dancing, Brazilian dancer Carmen Miranda wowed people with her colorful …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Vivian Vance
The name Vivian Vance may not ring a bell, but when you watch an episode of I Love Lucy, you can spot her as the …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Leslie Caron
Many Americans dream of living in Paris, surrounded by the lights of the Eiffel Tower with the streets adorned with peonies and the aroma of …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Marlene Dietrich
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: Sidney Poitier
Among the political and social changes occurring across the country during the 1960s, America was torn between supporters of racial segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Anna May Wong
To this day, Hollywood is mostly made up of white actors. There have only been a few African-Americans, Mexicans, and Asians who were able to break …
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. …
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: 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 …