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Peter O'Toole
Peter O’Toole Has No Regrets About Acting: ‘I Came to Act & I’ve Done It’

  By Virginia Choi • December 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Charlie Rose interviews Peter O'Toole on his new autobiography, "Loitering With Intent." He discusses his father, Churchill, and why being Irish is the center of his being. Continue reading

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Peter O'Toole
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Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole on Acting & Patrick Stewart on Seeing Him Perform

  By Witnify • December 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Actor Peter O'Toole discusses the alchemy of his acting and describes what it takes to bring a script to life. Then actor Patrick Stewart recalls the first time he saw O'Toole act in a live stage production of Waiting for Godot in 1958. Continue reading

Tagged   Acting, Film, Peter O'Toole, Theater
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Lawrence of Arabia
Steven Spielberg Shares His Thoughts on ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

  By Witnify • December 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Director Steven Spielberg recalls seeing Lawrence of Arabia when it first came out and recalls how he felt about the content and production of the movie. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, Arts and Culture, Film, Lawrence of Arabia, Peter O'Toole
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Johnny Carson
Peter O’Toole on His 1st Visit to ‘The Tonight Show’ Starring Johnny Carson

  By Witnify • December 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Actor Peter O'Toole recalls the first time he was on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and explains why his behavior was a little erratic. Continue reading

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Johnny Carson, Peter O'Toole, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Golden Globe Awards
Aida Takla O'Reilly Explains the Ins and Outs of the Golden Globes

  By Virginia Choi • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Aida Takla O'Reilly,the 2011-2012 President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), oversaw the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards
Elizabeth Taylor: "42 Years Ago the Golden Globes and I First Started Out in This Town…"

  By Virginia Choi • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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On January 26, 1985, Elizabeth Taylor received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes award ceremony that year. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, Golden Globe Awards
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Hollywood Blacklist
Norman Lear on Refusing to Front for Blacklisted Writers

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Screenwriter Norman Lear recalls being asked to take credit for the work of blacklisted screenwriters during the 1940's and 1950's. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Ring Lardner, Jr. on Being One of the Hollywood Ten

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Screenwriter Ring Lardner, Jr. recalls what it was like to testify in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities and explains what life was like as one of the Hollywood Ten.
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Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Cast & Crew Recall Their Time on the Hollywood Blacklist

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Hollywood actors and crew members discuss what it was like to be on the Hollywood Blacklist and how being identified as communists changed their careers. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Political Scandals, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Herbert Biberman Speaks to the House Committee on Un-American Activities

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Watch director and screenwriter Herbert Biberman attempt to give his testimony to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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