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American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'
German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...
Tags: Movies, Lucille Ball, W.C. Fields, Fay Wray, Clifton Webb
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Beverly Hills building erected by Warner studios founder sold
An 85-year-old Beverly Hills building erected in the Golden Age of Hollywood by movie mogul Jack Warner has been sold for $11.75 million to a local investor. The two-story structure that curves along Little Santa Monica Boulevard downtown at North...
Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Restaurant and Catering Industry, Realty
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Tributes to Mary Pickford, Michel Legrand among week's highlights
It's a big weekend for fans of legendary screen star Mary Pickford and Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand ("Summer of '42"). Christine Schmidt, editor of "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies," Â will be talking about the new book and singing copies...
Tags: Charles Darwin, Movies, Band of Outsiders, Lee Marvin, Lincoln (movie, 2012)
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Mary Pickford, Charley Chase: Two collections of silent-era films
Silent-film stars come in two categories: those everyone knows and those whose fame has diminished over the decades. Two new releases by Milestone Film & Video highlight one from each category. The silent-film star whose name has been inextricably...
Tags: Carole Lombard, Charley Chase, Celebrities
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1933 Rose Parade – ‘Fairy Tales in Flowers’
FrameworkWith the theme "Fairy Tales in Flowers," the 44th Tournament of Roses Parade occurred on Jan. 2, 1933.... -
Review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' lacks a certain ring
From an artistic point of view, star Mary Pickford famously said, "It would have been more logical if silent pictures had grown out of the talking instead of the other way around." Likewise, it would have been better all around if Peter Jackson's "Lord of...
Tags: Movies, Literature, Cate Blanchett, Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman
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The Rose Parade grows up
It's just a parade, after all, a once-a-year parade, so in the grand scheme of things, the Tournament of Roses Parade doesn't matter — until it does. And it does. There's a paradox at the core of Pasadena's pretty street party. What began in...
Tags: United Nations, Republican Party, Lawrence Welk, Culture, Dale Evans
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Movie books go between the covers with Hollywood's elite
Are you a film buff who received a holiday gift certificate for books? Not to worry. Here's a post-Christmas guide to three books about legendary cinema stars, and a fourth about some of Hollywood's bit players. "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies":...
Tags: Ron Howard, Movies, John Ford, Library of Congress, Howard Hawks
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King Gillette Ranch in Malibu
-------------------- UPDATE: There have been developments at the King Gillette Ranch since our last visit. The park now offers a new interagency visitor center and two hours of free parking, in addition to its $7 paid parking lot. --------------------...
Tags: Greta Garbo, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Clarence Brown
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Wealthy home buyers demand bathrooms; lots of bathrooms
Here's another way the rich are different: They have more bathrooms.
Real estate brokers who cater to the moneyed say their clients typically want homes that have at least two bathrooms for every bedroom. And with spacious tubs, floor lamps, dressing...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Real Estate, Homes, United States Census Bureau, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Patt Morrison Asks: Hollywood's pol, Chris Dodd
Hollywood loves comeback stories. Will SOPA/PIPA be one of them? The anti-piracy bills that were working their way through Congress with Hollywood's blessing got tanked by a massive online campaign — petitions, website blackouts, even T-shirts. From...Tags: Movies, Science and Technology, The Hurt Locker (movie), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (movie), Popcorn
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