Hollywood

Humphrey Bogart: Hollywood’s Lovable Tough Guy

Humphrey Bogart’s characters smoked, drank, fought and almost always got the…

The Acting Education of Lee Montgomery

The Child Acting Years

When Billy Wilder Met Raymond Chandler

In 1943, writer/director Billy Wilder wanted to make a gritty film noir. He was under…

Why You Should Never Date a Filmmaker

I spent my twenties working on movies. I grew accustomed to the long hours, high stress…

The Making of High Noon

In 1946, the Allies had just won the war and the United Nations was a brand new entity. Screenwriter Carl Foreman…

The Silent Genius of Harold Lloyd

On a hot summer day in July 1922, actor Harold Lloyd was walking around downtown Los Angeles when he…

Fatty Arbuckle and the Morality Police

Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was one of America’s first silent film stars dominating the industry…

The Strange Life of Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre was an Austrian-American actor known for playing sinister foreigners. Born Laszlo Lowenstein…

James Cagney: The Pugnacious Movie Star

James Cagney was a force of nature. He was quiet and introspective off screen, but once…

Edward G. Robinson, the Gentleman Gangster

Edward G. Robinson’s 1930 portrayal of gangster Caesar “Rico” Bandello in the film…