Movies
Teresa Wright, who insisted on doing Hollywood her way and became the only actor ever nominated for Academy Awards in each of her three initial pictures, winning for “Mrs.
March 9, 2005
World & Nation
Several in L.A. dispute his characterization of the church, and say they fear he’ll hurt Obama’s chances.
April 30, 2008
How many actresses worked with William Wyler and Alfred Hitchcock in the ‘40s and Francis Ford Coppola in the ‘90s?
Dec. 28, 1997
Read Edwin Schallert’s 1942 review of ‘Mrs. Miniver.’
July 23, 1942
Travel & Experiences
Singer-pianist Hadda Brooks--whose two current CDs, “That’s My Desire” and “Time Was When,” were recorded 50 years apart--celebrates her 80th birthday in October with a special series of shows at the Viper Room every Thursday at 9 p.m., Aug. 8 through Aug. 29.
Aug. 6, 1996
Recent videocassette releases, reviewed by Times critics. Movies **** “Shadow of a Doubt.”
Oct. 21, 1988
Television
Filming is under way in Texas on a one-hour TV dramatization of “The Fig Tree” by the late Texas author Katherine Anne Porter (“Ship of Fools”).
July 14, 1987
Sports
* What did the little kitten ask his mom? Got milk? (David C.
Aug. 14, 1998
Alfred Hitchcock always called this small-town, bucolic 1943 chiller his own personal favorite; it’s the kind of mix of sunny complacency and chilly pathology that most deeply appealed to him.
May 26, 1996
Faith: Holy Hookup 2000 offers no video screens or high-tech props, just inspiration, education and affirmation.
March 10, 2000