An extraordinary collection of home-videos has been uploaded to YouTube taken by Roddy McDowall and his friends. And what friends! Clips include Natalie Wood, Paul Newman, Simone Signoret, Jack Lemmon, Jane Powell, Rock Hudson, Chrisopher Plummer, Jane Fonda, Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Sal Mineo, Robert Redford, Kirk Douglas, Hope Lange and Merle Oberon. The videos are … [Read more...] about Roddy McDowall’s home-videos are put online: Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman, Jane Fonda et al
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James Franco pulls out of Broadway début with Nicole Kidman
James Franco will not be making his Broadway debut in Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth this autumn. The 127 Hours star had been set to appear opposite Nicole Kidman in the play, which tells of an ageing actress and the gigolo who exploits her. Franco's publicist did not state why the 33-year-old was no longer involved. Sweet Bird of Youth had been one of most … [Read more...] about James Franco pulls out of Broadway début with Nicole Kidman
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour Sophia Loren
It's a rare moment when Sophia Loren doesn't stand out, but this is one of them, said the Associated Press. The Italian actress is posing for photos on the stage at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where she will be honoured Wednesday for her half-dozen decades in cinema. She is head-to-toe in red, from the highlights in her hair … [Read more...] about Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour Sophia Loren
Director Sidney Lumet Dies at 86
Sidney Lumet, who directed such impassioned, often furious, movies as Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and Network, died this morning at his home in New York City. He was 86. The cause of death was lymphoma, his stepdaughter Leslie Gimbel told the New York Times. Lumet, who received five Oscar nominations and seven DGA nominations for his work, was awarded an honorary Oscar in … [Read more...] about Director Sidney Lumet Dies at 86