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Nov 5, 2010

Mack Sennett: The Father of Slapstick Cinema

A look back at the comedic stylings of silent film pioneer Mack Sennett.

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Jun 8, 2011

Carl Laemmle, Movie Mogul and Humanitarian

We look back on the life and legacy of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle, a man who not only helped create Hollywood, but saved hundreds of families during the Holocaust.

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Jan 25, 2012

Finding Al Capone

You might think the man who ruled a criminal empire would have the most ostentatious grave of all.

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Feb 3, 2012

Anna May Wong: Dragon Ladies and Butterflies

Anna May Wong was a movie actress at a time when the U.S. wasn’t quite ready for Chinese-American leading ladies.

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Mar 2, 2013

Fay Wray: Damsel in Distress

The success of "King Kong" made its leading ape and leading lady household names.

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Jul 24, 2015

Zelda Fitzgerald: Beneath the Glittering Surface

In her glory days, she was known as a glittering, vivacious flapper who had all of New York City — and much of the nation — wrapped around her little finger.

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Mar 16, 2020

Star Trek's Scotty, James Doohan, Was an Irish Canadian WWII Veteran With an Inspirational Legacy

Star Trek’s chief engineer, Montgomery Scott, may be the most famously Scottish person in all of pop culture. But here’s something fascinating:

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