Star Wars (1977), Peter Cushing, & the Vision of George Lucas
Harrison Ford Quits Acting, Peter Cushing Smells of Lavender, & Carrie Fisher Doesn’t Lose 10 Pounds. From 1977, it's Star Wars.
Dracula, Frankenstein, & Peter Cushing’s Hammer Horror Films
Peter Cushing Creates Frankenstein & Kills Dracula While Christopher Lee Serenades Him with Opera. It’s Peter's Hammer Horror Films.
Hamlet (1948), Peter Cushing, & Olivier’s Swan Dive
Peter Cushing Falls Down A Flight of Stairs, Vivien Leigh Buys Him Model Soldiers, Laurence Olivier Is Knighted, & Shows Acrobats How to Swan Dive. It’s 1948’s Hamlet.
Peter Cushing: The Gentleman of Horror
Peter Cushing Kills Dracula, Is Afraid of the Dark, Loves His Wife, Has An English Sense of Humor, Goes Vegetarian, and Adores Marmalade.
Tamango (1958) and the Last Years of Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge Dies at Age 42 & Endures Endless Tragedy in Her Last Years. But She Continues to Inspire Us. From 1958, it's Tamango.
Carmen Jones (1954) and Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge is Nominated for an Oscar, Proves She’s Sexy, Becomes a Mega Star, and Takes the Cannes Film Festival by Storm. From 1954, it's Carmen Jones.
Dorothy Dandridge: Bright Road (1953) & Nightclubs
Dorothy Dandridge Works Hard for Her Daughter, Fights Jim Crow, Insures Her Gowns, & Proves She’s An Actress. From 1953, it's Bright Road.
Dorothy Dandridge: The Trailblazer
Dorothy Dandridge Is the First Black Leading Lady, Marries a Nicholas Brother, Loves to Cook, And Gives Marilyn Monroe a Leotard.
Esther Williams Could Act: The Unguarded Moment (1956)
Esther Williams Proves She Can Act, Finds Fulfillment Post-Stardom, & Becomes Godmother to an Olympic Sport. It's The Unguarded Moment (1956).
Duchess of Idaho, Esther Williams, Paula Raymond, & Lena Horne
Esther Williams Juggles Motherhood & Stardom, Lena Horne Steals the Show, & Paula Raymond Is a Should-Be-Star. It's Duchess of Idaho (1950).