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Get the story behind Jane Powell's starring role in the 1951 music "Royal Wedding."
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Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero star in the 1951 classic "Happy Go Lovely," but Vera-Ellen's life wasn't always so easy going. Get the history you won't see in this week's Classic Cool Theater selection.
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Born David Daniel Kaminsky to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants in 1913, Danny Kaye's portrayal of the lovable charlatan, "Georgi," in "The inspector General" is a reminder of the performer's Eastern European roots.
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Spencer Tracy reprises his role from the classic comedy "Father of the Bride," but Tracy's actual family life was less than ideal.
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Raymond Burr stars in this noir gem, but how did he evolve from bit player to character actor to TV leading man? Find out!
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Brian Donlevy may not be a household name today, but in 1949 he was known for leaving his mark on the noir genre. Learn more about this star of "Impact," this week's Classic Cool Theater feature.
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Get the history behind the famous Dorsey brothers, whose big band partnership couldn't withstand the pressures of fame.
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James Cagney stars in Victor Schetrzinger's 1937 musical comedy, "Something to Sing About," about a a New York band leader who heads to Hollywood with his wife to make it big in the movies
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Get the history behind this Ginger Rogers-free Fred Astaire outing from 1941.
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Gregory Peck stars in an adaptation of one of Hemingway's best-ever short stories.
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We're offering you a peek at the America -- and the Los Angeles -- that received "Meet John Doe on May 3, 1941.
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Vincent Price stars in the first cinematic adaptation of a story that would later become "The Omega Man" and "I Am Legend." Get the history behind "The Last Man on Earth" here!
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A movie about Raymond Burr transforming into a maniacal gorilla seems as good a motivation as any to reflect on the history of the L.A. Zoo, right?
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A romantic drama that follows the tumultuous love affair between two American expats who meet in Paris on V.E. Day.
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Janet Gaynor stars in the original 1937 version of this film. It was the first color film to be nominated for Best Picture.
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This Saturday, Classic Cool Theater brings a tale of love, loss and noir. This 1946 film also introduced the world to Kirk Douglas.
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Fritz Lang's stylized noir shows off the seedy underside to '40s-era Greenwich Village. Click to get get a little bit of history behind the film.
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"The Manchurian Candidate" isn't Sinatra's only assassination-oriented political thriller. In this film noir, he plays a madmen bent on killing the president.
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This high-tension film noir originally hit theaters back in 1950. This week, we look at the L.A. of the film's day, in particular the beatnik culture glimpsed in the film.
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We take a closer look at "Kansas City Confidential," the 1952 film noir airing on Saturday's Classic Cool Theater.
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Dick Tracy is back this Saturday at 9 p.m. Learn more about the film -- and L.A. when the film first hit theaters back in 1946.
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The classic comic book noir hero came to the big screen in 1945. But why were American's so fascinated with organized crime in the first place?
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Get the story behind Jane Powell's starring role in the 1951 music "Royal Wedding."
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Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero star in the 1951 classic "Happy Go Lovely," but Vera-Ellen's life wasn't always so easy going. Get the history you won't see in this week's Classic Cool Theater selection.
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Born David Daniel Kaminsky to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants in 1913, Danny Kaye's portrayal of the lovable charlatan, "Georgi," in "The inspector General" is a reminder of the performer's Eastern European roots.
-
Spencer Tracy reprises his role from the classic comedy "Father of the Bride," but Tracy's actual family life was less than ideal.
-
Raymond Burr stars in this noir gem, but how did he evolve from bit player to character actor to TV leading man? Find out!
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Brian Donlevy may not be a household name today, but in 1949 he was known for leaving his mark on the noir genre. Learn more about this star of "Impact," this week's Classic Cool Theater feature.
-
Get the history behind the famous Dorsey brothers, whose big band partnership couldn't withstand the pressures of fame.
-
James Cagney stars in Victor Schetrzinger's 1937 musical comedy, "Something to Sing About," about a a New York band leader who heads to Hollywood with his wife to make it big in the movies
-
Get the history behind this Ginger Rogers-free Fred Astaire outing from 1941.
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Gregory Peck stars in an adaptation of one of Hemingway's best-ever short stories.
