Gable appeared in 68 feature films, from 1931 and 1961.
Oscar Directors: DeMille, Cecil B–Career; Filmography
August 7, 2019 by
In a career spanning close to five decades, Cecil B. DeMille had made 70 features, of which 52 were silent films. My Oscar Book: The first 24 of his silent films were made in the first three years of his career (1913-1916). Eight of his films were “epics” with five of those classified as “Biblical.” […]
Movie Stars: Temple, Shirley–Dwindling and End of Screen Career
August 4, 2019 by
After her departure from Twentieth Century-Fox, Shirley Temple was signed by MGM for her comeback. The studio made plans to team her with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney for the Andy Hardy series, but the idea was dropped. The plan to team her with Garland and Rooney for […]
Oscar Artists: Pennebaker, A.D.–Seminal Documentarian (Don’t Look Back) Dies at 94
August 3, 2019 by
Pennebaker, a director and cinematographer known for his documentaries, including the classic “Don’t Look Back” (1967), “Monterey Pop” (1968) and “The War Room” (1993) and “Elaine Stritch at Liberty” (2002), died Thursday night of natural causes. He was 94.
Movie Stars: Johnson (The Rock) Dwayne
August 3, 2019 by
At the age of 47 (he was born May 2, 1972), Dwayne Douglas Johnson is at the peak of his screen career, as star and producer.
