...and by “some,” I mean “me.” I know, I know. I should be crazy about any film that tops most critics’ lists of classic comedies. Trust...

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In the 1940s and ‘50s, Hollywood had an unofficial “caste” system of casting, with the plum parts going to a select few, like Bogie, John...

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