Born 100 years ago today, Spike Jones set the stage for countless novelty acts as he skewered popular music with his band, the City Slickers…
Born 1911
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Michael Jackson’s masterpiece “Thriller” was made all the creepier by Vincent Price’s spooky rap.
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Bernard Herrmann remains one of cinema’s most celebrated composers. On his 100th birthday, we take a look at his life and some of his greatest film scores.
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We look back on the life and career of the first big Hollywood film star to come out of Ireland: Maureen O’Sullivan.
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Playwright Tennessee Williams continues to inspire decades after his death.
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Burlesque entertainer, actress and writer Gypsy Rose Lee was born 100 years ago today. Dismissed as “untalented” by her own mother, she remains a source of inspiration four decades after …
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His show invited viewers to follow the bouncing ball over song lyrics.
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Nicholas Ray is one of America’s most influential filmmakers, but you’d be forgiven for never having heard of him…
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He was a popular two-term president.
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He was the husband of actress Jessica Tandy.
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