On May 19, 1942, while recording a line from Romeo and Juliet for the show, Barrymore collapsed He was taken to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. He died there on May 29, from cirrhosis of the liver and kidney failure, complicated by pneumonia.
Death in Hollywood: Paxton, Bill, 57–Family Reaches Settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical in Wrongful Death Suit
August 20, 2022 by
The family of actor Bill Paxton has settled the wrongful death suit with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the doctor who operated on the actor.
Movie Stars: Bogart, Humphrey–Physical Appearance–Height
August 20, 2022 by
Humphrey Bogart was not as tall as Western heroes, Gary Cooper or John Wayne, who conveyed moral superiority through their physical attributes, their height, weight, and towering stature.
Hitchcock: Film Studies–Outline
August 20, 2022 by
HITCHCOCK was an artistic genius, whose work went way beyond that of the Master of Suspense., as he was commonly labeled. Hitchcock’s advice to budding directors is a staple of all film studies. Although his ideas have been refined and modern technology has advanced cinematic storytelling to unprecedented levels, his basic strategies for creating suspense […]
She Done Him Wrong (1933): Mae West Cast Cary Grant (Before he Became Star)
August 20, 2022 by
In 1933, She Done Him Wrong—an adaptation of Mae West’s own play Diamond Lil (1928)—was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar category, but it lost out to Cavalcade. The young Cary Grant had caught Mae West’s eye in the studio, whereupon she had queried about him to one of Paramount’s office boys. The boy replied, […]
