Tag: Classic Hollywood

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie...

Actress Jane Russell, star of Howard Hughes’ ‘The Outlaw,’ dies at 89

Actress Jane Russell, who became a star with the 1943 release of "The Outlaw," Howard Hughes' challenge to the Hollywood production code, has died. She was 89. Russell went on to play Calamity...

Reporter recalls when stars wrote notes to press

LOS ANGELES – Once upon a Hollywood time, long before Twitter and Facebook became the missives of choice for many celebs, stars actually took pen in hand to communicate with the press...

TCM Survey Reveals How Modern Hollywood Compares to Film Legends

A new Turner Classic Movies (TCM) poll gauges how modern movies, stars and filmmakers stack up against Hollywood icons. The sometimes surprising results show that Johnny Depp fills Errol Flynn’s shoes, and...

‘Fiddler On the Roof’ composer Jerry Bock dies

NEW YORK – Jerry Bock, who composed the music to some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He...

TCM launches its biggest documentary series yet

Turner Classic Movies Announces Slate of Classic Films and Panel Discussions to Air in Conjunction with MOGULS & MOVIE STARS: A HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD TCM to Screen Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Bonnie and Clyde,...

James MacArthur, ‘Danno’ in ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ dies at age 72

James MacArthur, who will always be remembered for his role as "Danno" in CBS Television's original "Hawaii Five-0," died early today. He was 72 and the last of the police drama's original...

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