Plenty Of “Oomph”: The Underrated Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan Has Plenty of "Oomph," Does Her Own Singing, Is Voted Best Dressed, Fights Warner Bros. for Better Roles, and Moves to Mexico.
Double Indemnity, Edward G. Robinson, & HUAC
Barbara Stanwyck is George Washington, Billy Wilder Defines Film Noir, Fred MacMurray Doesn’t Murder Husbands, & Edward G. Robinson Is Not a Communist. From 1944, it's Double Indemnity.
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Edward G. Robinson Receives Death Threats from Nazis, Almost Joins the French Army, Is the First Movie Star in Normandy After D-Day, and Inspires the German Underground
Kid Galahad (1937), Bette Davis, Bogie, & Eddie G.
Bette Davis Battles It Out with Jack Warner in London, Edward G. Robinson Gets Script Approval, and Humphrey Bogart Almost Leaves Hollywood.
Little Caesar (1931) and Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson Fights for the Lead, Has Trouble with a Machine Gun, Becomes a Superstar Overnight, and Buys a Renoir.
Edward G. Robinson: The Screen’s Cultured Gangster
Edward G. Robinson Epitomizes the American Dream, Loves Cigars, Overcomes the Blacklist, and is Nothing Like His Gangster Screen Image.
The Independent Jane Russell & The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
Jane Russell Becomes a Redhead, Howard Hughes Leaves the Movies, & Jane Starts Her Own Production Company. It’s The Revolt of Mamie Stover.
Marilyn & Jane Get What They Want: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Marilyn Monroe Proves She's A Star, Jane Russell Becomes a Mom, & Joan Crawford is Scandalized. From 1953, it's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
The Paleface (1948), Jane Russell, & Bob Hope
Jane Russell is a War Bride, Bob Hope Almost Gets Blood Poisoning, Jane & Bob Become Best Buds, and Mountains Move! It's 1948's The Paleface.
All Heart: Doris Day & Why She Matters
Doris Day Exudes Confidence, Heckles an Umpire, Wants to Be a Housewife, Talks to Me on the Phone, & Can Literally Do it All.