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Grand Hotel
In 1932, MGM invented a new concept in filmmaking. At the time, studios rarely assigned more than two big names to the same script. They...
Apr 152 min read


Classic Kids
Growing older is an occupational hazard in Hollywood -- and not just for sex symbols. Sadly, the career arc of some child actors goes...
May 15, 20233 min read


Films of 1933: Dinner at Eight
In 1933, Jean Harlow’s movie career was taking off, and Marie Dressler’s was winding down. Harlow was 22, a blonde bombshell with a body...
May 1, 20232 min read
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